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20 Feb - 27 Mar 2019 Women@RADA 100
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27 February 2019 RADA Quiz
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28 February 2019
good dog
by Arinzé Kene
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13 - 23 Mar 2019 The Philosophy Shop
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13 - 23 Mar 2019
Woman and Scarecrow
by Marina Carr
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14 - 23 Mar 2019
GIG
by Atiha Sen Gupta
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9 Feb - 23 Mar 2019 RADA Public Tours
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Applications now open for 2019 entry
Applications are now open for our full-time courses for entry in September 2019.
You can now apply to our undergraduate and postgraduate courses in both Acting and Theatre Production.
Application fee waivers are available for applicants from low income backgrounds, and we audition and interview around the UK and overseas.
Nominees announced for the BAFTA EE Rising Star Award
RADA graduates Cynthia Erivo and Jessie Buckley have both been nominated for the BAFTA EE Rising Star Award this year - the only BAFTA Film Award that is voted for by the public.
Short courses: lasting impact - Acting and Theatre Production
Last spring and summer we welcomed 500 students onto our Short Courses aged between 16-70 from over 30 countries - to give them a taste of our training.
From the feedback we gain and the relationships we build with our attendees, we know that our Short Courses have a lasting impact on people’s lives - and many people return to us each year.
Home: two shows premiered at the RADA Festival return for Wales Week London
Two shows which premiered at the RADA Festival 2018 combine for a special double bill at this year's Wales Week London.
Fly Half and Salt will form two halves of Home, a celebration of Welsh theatre taking place on Thursday 28 February at RADA Studios.
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About us
Founded in 1904, we offer vocational training for actors, stage managers, designers and technical stage craft specialists.
Our community is diverse, united by a shared passion for theatre-making, the power of stories and how they are told.