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We are dedicated to world-leading training in the dramatic arts. Craft, openness, rigour and collaboration are at the heart of what we do. This is where we realise dramatic potential.
We are pleased to announce that the RADA Festival will be a commissioning partner of HOME in Manchester for their online Homemakers festival.
RADA Festival
2 Jul - 31 Dec 2020
Turkey Sausage Roll
by Karen Cogan
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16 July 2020
My Darling Christopher
by Hot Coals Theatre
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16 July 2020
TUBESONG
by Tom Edward Kane
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18 July 2020
A Manual of Fantastical Zoology
by Tanmay Dhanania and Soumyak Kanti DeBiswas
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30 July 2020
I AM ALL THE ROOMS OF THE HOUSE
by Hester Ullyart
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30 July 2020
The Very Error of the Moon: a response to Othello
by Leaphia Darko at The London Rep
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Anti-Racism at RADA
RADA needs radical change and must work together as a community to achieve it. We are committed to working with students, staff, graduates and the industry to create an anti-racist culture and institution.
RADA Festival partners with HOME for digital Homemakers festival
The RADA Festival is proud to be announced as a commissioning partner for Homemakers, a digital festival created by HOME in Manchester.
Short courses: endless possibilities
We are running online versions of some of our acting short courses. What's more, we hope to confirm 2021 dates as soon as possible.
Graduates nominated for the Ian Charleson Award
Congratulations to Ronke Adékoluẹjo, Kitty Archer and Kit Young, who have been nominated for this year's Ian Charleson Award - celebrating the best classical performances by actors under 30.
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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.