13/10/2014

First day of recording in the UK for 'And You Were Wonderful, On Stage' - the film. I've been involved with this project for 18 months now and it's been so amazing to watch it grow from a workshop, to a piece of performance art and now to a film.

5/10/2014

Had a brilliant weekend recording The Red Soul Brigade's new EP. Brilliant people, brilliant music!

29/09/2014

Fantastic writing session with Kathryn Rutherford this morning! Watch this space.

20/09/2014

First gig singing lead vocals with The Red Soul Brigade tonight! Exciting!

16/09/2014

Starting rehearsals today for Barlow and Smith's exciting cabaret of new musical theatre writing later this year.

07/09/2014

September = back to school and wedding season! Lots of new pupils and singing at weddings every weekend! Love my job.

31/08/2014

Final night of GRIM tonight. Can't believe how quickly it's gone! Tomorrow, on to the next project...

3/08/2014

Tomorrow's the day! GRIM opens at The Charing Cross Theatre!

31/07/2014

First performance of GRIM at The Rose Theatre, Kingston today. A short run before we open at The Charing Cross Theatre on August 4th!

21/07/2014

First rehearsal today for The Red Soul Brigade. Really excited to be fronting this brilliant band!

8/07/2014

Brilliant evening performing scenes from two new WW1 plays at The Hertford Theatre.

23/06/2014

Beginning a new play-reading project tomorrow at The Hertford Theatre. Working with the brilliant Kate Miller again.

20/06/2014

Rehearsals going brilliantly both for GRIM and The West End Meets the West Country. Super busy and couldn't be happier!

9/06/2014

Recording the 'Original London Cast' album of GRIM this week! Super exciting!

6/06/2014

Great rehearsal today for 'The West End Meets The West Country'. It's going to be a fabulous concert. Get your tickets here.

8/05/2014

Rehearsals going brilliantly for GRIM. A very exciting summer ahead!

15/04/2014

Very excited to be joining the cast of GRIM - The Love Story That Never Dies at The Rose, Kingston.

4/04/2014

The reviews are in... Check them out below!

1/04/2014

Sondheim - 'Only... Slightly Rearranged' take two, at The Battersea Barge.

31/04/2014

It's today!! Sondheim - 'Only... Slightly Rearranged' at The Pheasantry, Chelsea.

24/03/2014

One week until Sondheim - 'Only... Slightly Rearranged' Can't wait!

23/03/2014

Today I sang for Kerry Ellis and sang alongside Michael Ball. Doesn't get much better than that! I love my job!

7/03/2014

Fun rehearsed reading today for LOGOS Theatre Company's production of 'The London Cuckolds'.

27/02/2014

It's tonight... 'And You Were Wonderful, On Stage' at Tate Modern.

23/02/2014

Starting rehearsals today for Test of Time's latest production... SONDHEIM -'Only... Slightly Rearranged'. Very exciting!

1/02/2014

Really excited to announce Test of Time's latest production... SONDHEIM -'Only... Slightly Rearranged'.

21/01/2014

It's tonight... 'And You Were Wonderful, On Stage' at Tate Britain.

16/01/2014

Opening night of 'Dick Backard: Private Eye' went brilliantly on Wednesday! Take a look at this great review, 'Drake... played the part with mischievous glee and was fun to watch.'

http://everything-theatre.co.uk/2014/01/dick-backard-private-eye-the-bedford-review.html

2/01/2014

Short film I did at the end of 2013 for the Mind charity...

www.youtube.com/watch?v=H9XlhH_ls4k

1/01/2014

Happy New Year! Next job... www.dickbackard.tumblr.com

29/12/2013

Thank you to everyone who came to support 'In The Mood For A Melody'

I'm really proud of the show and can't to wait to put on more dates in 2014!

22/12/2013

It's tonight! 'West End Voices at Christmas' in aid of The Honeypot Children's Charity! It's going to be a great night. Looking forward to singing Gabrielle Aplin's 'The Power Of Love.'

15/12/2013

Great weekend rehearsing for 'West End Voices at Christmas' with MD Colin Billing, MDing The Fresh Arts Theatre School Christmas shows and accompanying my pupils at their LAMDA musical theatre exams!

10/12/2013

Singing at St Albans Christmas Market today, with VoXelle!

8/12/2013

Busy day! Rehearsals for 'In The Mood For A Melody' followed by a VoXelle Christmas gig!

5/12/2013

Off to the premiere of a short-film I did about mental health for Mind (including my own stunts!).

1/12/2013

Rehearsals begin for 'And You Were Wonderful, On Stage,' at Tate Britain!

29/11/2013

One month until 'In The Mood For A Melody' at The Pheasantry, Chelsea. Very exciting! Please click here to get your tickets.

13/11/2013

Had a wonderful time in New York! We even made it into the top nine things to see!

4/11/2013

Off to New York to perform in 'And You Were Wonderful, On Stage' as part of the Performa Festival. Very exciting!

20/10/2013

This morning I was absolutely privileged to spend half an hour going through one of my favourite Sondheim songs, 'Not A Day Goes By', with the fabulous Maria Friedman as part of West End Masterclass. What an experience!

13/10/2013

Great morning at West End Masterclass! Auditions session and hip-hop class with Tobias Mead.

11/10/2013

A weekend full of rehearsals for 'And You Were Wonderful, On Stage' New York! Here we come!

1/10/2013

Really looking forward to being part of Pass The Spoon's live radio performance, 'Dick Backard: Private Eye', again in the New Year!

28/09/2013

Fabulous morning singing at The National Wedding Show with VoXelle and JACK Entertainment.

26/09/2013

'And You Were Wonderful, On Stage' is going to New York! November 4th - 11th! Can't wait!

23/09/2013

Had a great weekend filming with The Apex House! Next job... Cally Spooner's 'And You Were Wonderful, On Stage'take three (Cambridge).

20/09/2013

Really looking forward to a weekend of intense filming and a Spring Awakening workshop with Charlotte Wakefield at West End Masterclass!

16/09/2013

Please check out my new MT voice reel here!

01/09/2013

Very exciting new project from Test of Time Productions to be announced soon! Watch this space!

Please check out the News Archive page for more...

News Archive

20/08/2013

Looking forward to a really exciting new film project in a few weeks, including a stunt!

15/08/2013

Great day filming with The Puritones for JACK Entertainment!

07/08/2013

Singing at Westfield, Shepherd's Bush today as part of the GIGS: BIG BUSK Competition 2013. Please go online and vote for me at:

http://www.london.gov.uk/priorities/arts-culture/gigs/search-and-vote

01/08/2013

Great photo shoot with Voxelle and Boris Mitkov today! Photos coming soon!

29/07/2013

Filming at the O2 today as part of the GIGS: BIG BUSK COMPETITION. Please vote for me here... I need as many votes as possible!

http://www.london.gov.uk/priorities/arts-culture/gigs/search-and-vote

22/07/2013

Feeling refreshed after two weeks in the sun! Next task... Competing in the GIGS: BIG BUSK COMPETITION! First performance at Euston Station, 13.00 tomorrow!!

06/07/2013

Singing at a wedding reception is one thing... Singing for one of your oldest friends, as she walks dow then aisle, is another! *Must not cry!*

29/06/2013

Singing at the Imperial Ball tonight! Love getting glammed up for my job!

20/06/2013

Great headshot session with Darren Bell this morning!

14/06/2013

Review from Singers Soiree...

http://bargaintheatreland.com/singers-soiree-4-battersea-barge-london/

12/06/2013

Had a wonderful time singing at the Singers Soiree tonight!

10/06/2013

Please come along to the Singers Soiree on Tuesday night! Battersea Barge, 7.00pm. Great talent for a great cause!

26/05/2013

Another huge success for 'Let's Do It!' at The Bridewell! Lots of happy audience members. It's getting the messages afterwards that makes it all worthwhile...

'I enjoyed the cole porter bridewell show so much. Thank you so much!'

''Let's Do It!' was FAB!! If you were thinking of coming but didn't, you missed out. Watch this space.'

20/05/2013

Another sell-out performance of 'Let's Do It!' at the Jermyn Street Theatre last night! Looking forward to the Bridewell, this saturday (25th) at 19.30.

16/05/2013

Pleased to announce that I am now represented by APM Associates.

18/04/2013

Do you love Cole Porter? Berlin? Rodgers and Hart? It's all in 'Let's Do It!' at the Bridewell Theatre, May 25th at 19.30.

Get your tickets here... http://letsdoitatthebridewelltheatre.eventbrite.com

15/04/2013

Had a fabulous time in Amsterdam! Here's to Berlin and (maybe) New York!

10/04/2013

Off to Amsterdam for Cally Spooner's 'And You Were Wonderful, On Stage' at the Steidlijk Museum.

31/03/2013

Happy Easter to everyone! Rehearsals are going really well for Cally Spooner's 'And You Were Wonderful, On Stage.' Looking forward to flying off to Amsterdam next week for the show!

27/03/2013

Had a fantastic time reading the parts of Joanna and Veronica in a rehearsed reading of Kate Miller's Passion Play tonight, directed by Rhys Thomas.

26/03/2013

Rehearsals begin today for 'And You Were Wonderful, On Stage'! So looking forward to it!

25/03/2013

Pleased to announce that I will be appearing in Cally Spooner's new musical, 'And You Were Wonderful, On Stage' at the Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam in April 2013.

24/03/2013

Audition today! Audition tomorrow! Play reading on Wednesday. Looking forward to this week!

21/03/2013

Had a fab time singing at the St Albans School Jazz Evening tonight. Looking forward to lots of auditions and a rehearsed play reading next week!

10/03/2013

Filming again today with The Create Network!

09/03/2013

Very busy today! Teaching in the morning, off to Oxford to sing in 'Higgs and Alice in a Chess Piece' and then performing at The Oxford Gargoyles 15 Year Anniversary concert tonight!

03/03/2013

I am delighted to announce that two more dates have been booked for Test of Time's production of 'Let's Do It!' - May 19th (The Jermyn Street Theatre) and May 25th (The Bridewell Theatre)!

18/02/2013

Looking forward to working with The Create Network on a corporate film next week!

05/02/2013

Spent the weekend rehearsing for a very contemporary mix of music, acrobats and physics... Watch this space.

04/02/2013

Booking theatres for more performances of 'Let's Do It!' Very exciting!!

17/01/2013

Thank you so much to everyone who came and supported Test of Time Productions' performance of 'Let's Do It!' at the weekend! Watch this space for more performances!

11/01/2013

It's this weekend! Let's Do It!' at the Leicester Square Theatre, January 13th 2013!

06/01/2013

I week today! Please come along to 'Let's Do It!'at the Leicester Square Theatre, January 13th 2013!

30/12/2012

2 weeks today! Please come along to 'Let's Do It!'at the Leicester Square Theatre, January 13th 2013!

16/12/2012

4 weeks today! Please come along to 'Let's Do It!'at the Leicester Square Theatre, January 13th 2013!

08/12/2012

Fancy a d'lovely treat in the New Year? Please come along to 'Let's Do It!'at the Leicester Square Theatre, January 13th 2013!

https://leicestersquaretheatre.ticketsolve.com/shows/873487235/events

02/12/2012

Show week! 'Dick Backard: Private Eye'

25/11/2012

Looking forward to Dick Backard! It's going to be fabulous! www.dickbackard.eventbrite.com.

13/11/2012

RUSSELL GRANT FOR CHRISTMAS NO.1!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BRHl3y2I7rY

11/11/2012

Rehearsals for 'Dick Backard: Private Eye' are going well! Buy tickets here!

08/11/2012

My new album, RHIANNON DRAKE SINGS THE SONGS OF COLE PORTER AND FRIENDS is now available!! Please go to the 'Musician' page to find out more!

05/11/2012

Thank you to everyone who was involved with 'Let's Do It!' It was a fabulous evening, and I'm very proud of all the hard work that went in to it from everyone!

03/11/2012

'Let's Do It!' Here we go...

17/10/2012

Next job after 'Let's Do It!'... Pass the Spoon's production of 'Dick Backard: Private Eye' at Hoxton Hall.

12/10/2012

Second performance of 'Let's Do It!'is booked for the new year. Watch this space!

10/10/2012

'Let's Do It!' has sold out! Thank you so much to everyone who bought tickets. I hope you enjoy the show!!

07/10/2012

4 weeks to go until show time! 'Let's Do It!' at Upstairs at the Gatehouse. Please go to upstairsathegatehouse.com to buy tickets!

25/09/2012

First day at Freedom Academy today!

15/09/2012

I'm pleased to announce that 'Test of Time Productions' will be putting on 'Let's Do It' - A Celebration of the Works of Cole Porter and his Contemporaries at Upstairs at the Gatehouse on November 3rd, 20.00! Please come along for an evening of glitz and fabulous music!

3/09/2012

Very sad that 'Aladdin' is over. Met some great people and had such a laugh! On to the next thing!

26/08/2012

Having a great time doing Lost Musicals' 'Aladdin' at Sadler's Wells. Fab people, fab reviews, fab show!

12/08/2012

Going into the final week of rehearsals for 'Aladdin'. Opening at Sadler's Wells on Sunday. Very exciting!

31/07/2012

Another Prom tonight!

23/07/2012

Starting rehearsals today for 'Aladdin'!

09/07/2012

Really looking forward to singing at the First Night of the Proms with the BBCSC on Friday!

5/07/2012

Looking forward to working with Rosendale Productions!

28/06/2012

Next job... Cole Porter's 'Aladdin' at Sadler's Wells (Lost Musicals). Exciting stuff!

25/06/2012

Really sad that 'The Last Witch' is over, but time for some more auditions!

20/06/2012

Show went brilliantly at The Hertford Theatre last week! We sold out every performance. Looking forward to this week's performances and a couple of castings coming up!

13/06/2012

It's show time! Please come and see 'The Last Witch' at the Hertford Theatre, 13th - 16th June and Walkern Hall, 23rd - 25th June.

6/06/2012

One week to go until 'The Last Witch' opens!

28/05/2012

Loving rehearsals for Pins and Feathers Production of 'The Last Witch'! Please come and see it at The Hertford Theatre and Walkern Hall, from June 13th.

8/05/2012

Pleased to announce that I will be playing the role of 'Anne Thorne' in Kate Miller's 'The Last Witch' at the Hertford Theatre, from June 13th. Directed by Richard Syms.

4/05/2012

First rehearsal with the BBC Symphony Chorus tonight!

19/04/2012

I am delighted to be joining the BBC Symphony Chorus!

17/04/2012

Had an amazing time in Istanbul! Back to the auditions!

09/04/2012

Off on holiday! Istanbul... here we come!

02/04/2012

Looking forward to shooting another short film tomorrow! Playing a teacher again...

31/03/2012

Can't believe tour is over! I've had a fabulous 6 months with Traffic of the Stage!

16/03/2012

End of a crazy week! Back and forth between Exeter and London, with 3 shows, rehearsals and a voice over job for Endemol! Bring on a full week of shows next week!

11/03/2012

Please listen to my new voice reel here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vDHkl664yAg

08/03/2012

Had a great time filming 'Cain and Abel' today!

02/03/2012

March already!! Only 4 weeks left with Traffic of the Stage!

28/02/2012

All those auditions last week were worth it! Looking forward to filming a short-film next week!

21/02/2012

Had great fun doing a stop-motion voice over project today!

18/02/2012

February has proved to be a very busy month so far! Loads of shows, loads of auditions! 3 auditions, 2 shows and a voice-over job this week!

24/01/2012

Tour starts today!! Jan 23rd - March 31st, 2012: Traffic of the Stage's 'Shakespeare Live!'

10/01/2012

Back to rehearsals for... Traffic of the Stage's 'Shakespeare Live!'

01/01/2012

Happy New Year!! May 2012 be a happy and successful year for all!

24/12/2011

Merry Christmas everyone! Hope you all have a fantastic day and a relaxing holiday! All the best for 2012!

12/12/2011

I am pleased to say that I will be touring with Traffic of the Stage again in the New Year! This time with their 'Shakespeare Live!' show, January - March!

09/12/2011

Traffic of the Stage's 'History of Theatre Live!' Tour is over! Time for Christmas...

07/11/2011

Please take a look at my new headshots! Thank you to www.michaelwharley.co.uk for a great session!

10/10/2011

I will be touring with Traffic of the Stage's 'History of Theatre Live!' until December 9th.

12/09/2011

I am pleased to announce that I am now represented by Christopher Oxford at The Tennyson Agency.

26/08/2011

Julia Chapman, edfringereview.com: 4 stars, '...but the real stars were Rhiannon Drake... with Drake deliveringa particularly impressive rendition of the infamous beheader with her lovely booming voice... articulation was absolutely perfect and every word was clear and succinct.'

13/08/2011

Rehearsals are over! 'Through the Looking Glass (and what Alice found there)' opens on Monday!

16/07/2011

I will be appearing at the Edinburgh Fringe in Traitor Theatre's production of 'Through the Looking Glass (and what Alice found there)' at the Spaces on North Bridge (15/08/2011 - 27/08/2011).

10/07/2011

Here it is! The new website! I've just finished studying at The Arts Educational Schools, London with the Peter Glenville Scholarship for Entry into Drama School (University of Oxford).