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Try a RADA Short Course; build confidence, sharpen your technique and explore your potential; whether you’re stepping on stage for the first time, preparing professionally, or somewhere in-between.
Shakespeare in New York
Join us in New York City for a 5-day advanced Shakespeare short course. Refine your craft, deepen your connection to Shakespeare's text, and elevate your performance skills with RADA.
Improvisation
Explore the cornerstones of performance improvisation, from letting go of limiting beliefs to unleashing your creativity to bring stories to life.
Scene Study
Learn the techniques actors use to approach and rehearse scenes in this 10-week in-depth course.
Cynthia Erivo appointed Artist in Residence: Tutor in Vocal Practice at RADA
The Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA) is delighted to announce that Emmy®, Tony®, 2x Grammy® Award-winning and 3x Academy Award nominated Cynthia Erivo has been appointed Artist in Residence: Tutor in Vocal Practice.
Cynthia’s appointment introduces a contemporary approach to vocal technique within RADA’s dramatic training, bringing new understanding of how voice operates in current performance contexts.
RADA Secures Arts Council England Funding for Shakespeare Access and Participation Programme
RADA has successfully secured National Lottery Project Grant funding from Arts Council England for Shakespeare for Young Audiences, one of our key access and participation programmes.
The programme will work with nine state schools in areas of high deprivation, reaching over 1000 students aged 13–16. Through a combination of live performances, workshops and visits to RADA.
RADA achieves outstanding teaching and academic support scores in National Student Survey 2026
RADA is delighted to share its results from the latest National Student Survey (NSS), which highlight the Academy's continued strength in teaching, academic support and student outcomes.
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Building on more than a century of creative achievement, RADA's vocational training for actors, stage managers, designers and technical stage craft specialists brings together a diverse community united by a shared passion for theatre-making and storytelling.