Short courses
There is an acting short course at RADA for everyone; whether you are a complete beginner, want to build on your existing experience, or simply get a taste of our training. Alternatively, come and get creative with us by taking an intensive, practical theatre production course, ranging from set and costume design to property making. Learn with RADA's faculty. You can use the filters to find the course that’s right for you.
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Property Making for the Stage: an Introduction
An intensive, practical course in the techniques translating the stage designer's requirements from sketch to what appears to be the real thing...
- Theatre production
- 5 days
- Weekdays
- No audition/selection
- 17+
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Contemporary Drama Summer School
An opportunity to work on modern or contemporary texts and get a taste of what life is like in leading drama school...
- Acting
- 10 days
- Weekdays
- Audition/selection
- 18+
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Close Encounters: an Introduction to Combat for Stage and Camera
This exhilarating course offers a distinctly hands-on taste of combat for theatre and film. Don’t worry if you have little or no experience...
- Acting
- 6 days
- Weekdays
- No audition/selection
- 18+
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A Taste of RADA Workshops (stage 1)
An opportunity to experience the work that we do on our acting courses at the Academy, including: voice, movement, improvisation...
- Acting
- Evenings/weekends
- No audition/selection
- 20+
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Elements of RADA Workshops (stage 1)
A chance to explore key subjects taught at the Academy: voice, movement, contemporary text, classical text and improvisation...
- Acting
- Evenings/weekends
- No audition/selection
- 20+
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Clown
Ever wanted to find the clown inside you? Learn how clowning encourages trust and confidence, yielding surprisingly human and very funny results...
- Acting
- 3 days
- Weekdays
- No audition/selection
- 16+
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Ages and Stages of English Drama
Experience a practical and refreshing take on five stages of English drama. Ten specialist faculty teachers lead a series of dynamic skills workshops over five days...
- Acting
- 5 days
- Weekdays
- No audition/selection
- 16+
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European Greats
This five-day course examines scenes from Chekhov and Ibsen. Fresh approaches to the work of these authors is encouraged...
- Acting
- 5 days
- Weekdays
- No audition/selection
- 18+
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Musical Theatre
RADA is renowned for the quality of its singing teaching. Here is your chance to learn with RADA's faculty for an intensive and rigorous five days...
- Acting
- 5 days
- Weekdays
- Audition/selection
- 18+
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An Introduction to Acting in Film and TV
This intensive screen acting course takes you through the film production process, demystifying it and allowing the actor to feel more confident and relaxed on camera...
- Acting
- 4 days
- Weekdays
- Audition/selection
- 18+
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Dynamic Acting for Young Actors
Dynamic Acting for Young Actors is a series of concentrated courses specifically designed to stretch the abilities of young actors...
- Acting
- Weekdays
- No audition/selection
- 16-18
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Shakespeare Summer School
Investigate Shakespeare from an actor's point of view. This four-week summer school is an invaluable resource for performers of all ages and experience...
- Acting
- 4 weeks
- Weekdays
- No audition/selection
- 16+
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Over 20s acting courses
During evenings
Book online for A Taste of RADA or Elements of RADA (stage one) workshops.
Get technical, be inspired
Five days this summer could change your life
Take an intensive, practical course exploring the techniques involved in creating for the stage.
Don't miss your chance to take part in a theatre production course including Set and Costume Design for Theatre: an Introduction - from 15-19 July 2019.
You can still join us this summer
Learn how to artfully duel on stage and on camera in Close Encounters, attend dynamic skills workshops covering the five Ages and Stages of English Drama, or examine fascinating scenes from the playwrights Chekhov and Ibsen in European Greats.
