Sophie Drake

Sophie Drake is a London-based theatre director and dramaturg whose work spans new writing, revivals and large-scale productions in the UK and internationally. She has worked in the West End and on Broadway, and won the 2024 Stage Debut Award for Best Director for The Bleeding Tree.
Known For: The Bleeding Tree; Victoria: A Queen Unbound; Charley’s Aunt
Selected Theatre Credits: Hamlet (revival director, RSC tour); Sea Wall; Vessel
Awards & Nominations: Winner, Stage Debut Award for Best Director, 2024; runner-up, RTST Sir Peter Hall Award, 2025
Training: National Theatre Directors Course, 2024 cohort