This year, RADA is taking part in the Big Give Christmas Challenge to raise money to help us continue to invest in our world-leading training. What this means is that for seven days from midday on Tuesday 28 November to midday Tuesday 5 December, any donations you make through the Big Give website will be doubled.
Applications for our undergraduate acting and technical theatre arts courses are now open. Find out more and apply now, and find out if you are eligible for RADA Connect our supported applications programme.
What's on at RADA
30 Nov - 9 Dec 2023
Angels in America Part One: Millennium Approaches
by Tony Kushner
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29 Nov - 9 Dec 2023
Metamorphoses
by Sami Ibrahim, Laura Lomas and Sabrina Mahfouz
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28 Nov - 9 Dec 2023
Picnic at Hanging Rock
by Joan Lindsay and Tom Wright
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13 December 2023 A Winter Cabaret
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10 January 2024 Online Technical Theatre Arts Q&A
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RADA receives gold rating for Teaching Excellence
We are delighted to announce that RADA has been awarded Gold, the highest award, in the Teaching Excellence and Student Outcomes Framework (TEF), recognising excellence in the quality of our teaching, learning environments and student outcomes.
Young Technicians: New partnership with Theatre Royal Stratford East and Backstage Niche
We are joining forces with Theatre Royal Stratford East and Backstage Niche for their Young Technicians course offering free stage management, lighting and technical training for young people currently underrepresented in the industry.
This free 12-week introductory course for 16–21-year-olds will give students the opportunity to develop practical skills in stage management, lighting and sound with industry professionals.
Kathryn Hunter and Winsome Pinnock new RADA Honorary Fellows
We are delighted to announce that Kathryn Hunter and Winsome Pinnock have been made Honorary Fellows of RADA.
The role celebrates figures who have made significant impact and contribution to RADA, to training or to the wider industry. Fellows will be invited to take an active role in the life of the Academy including, where possible, meeting and working with current students.
In 2018, RADA revived the tradition of Honorary Fellows and has since awarded Fellowships to Thelma Holt CBE, Cicely Berry CBE, Glenda Jackson CBE, Mona Hammond OBE, Sir Anthony Hopkins, Stephen Sondheim and Francine Watson Coleman.
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