Short courses
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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 such as lighting design. Learn with RADA's faculty. You can use the filters to find the course that’s right for you.
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Second Act: Online
A course designed to test your skills and “stretch the acting muscle” to the utmost. You will rehearse Contemporary Text, as well as scenes from Restoration Drama...
- Acting (online)
- Weekdays
- No audition/selection
- 16+
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Fully booked - join waitlist
Dynamic Acting for Young Actors: Online
Dynamic Acting for Young Actors is a series of concentrated courses specifically designed to stretch the abilities of young actors...
- Acting (online)
- Weekdays
- No audition/selection
- 16-18
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Fully booked - join waitlist
Shakespeare Summer School: Online
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 (online)
- Weekdays
- No audition/selection
- 16+
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Applications closed
Contemporary Drama Summer School: Online
An opportunity to work on modern or contemporary texts and get a taste of what life is like in leading drama school...
- Acting (online)
- 5 days
- Weekdays
- Audition/selection
- 18+
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Dates tbc
16-20s Young Actors’ Workshops
Lively and engaging, these workshops will cover some of the subjects taught at the Academy on the full time acting course...
- Acting
- Evenings/weekends
- No audition/selection
- 16-20
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Dates tbc
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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Dates tbc
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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2021 dates tbc
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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2021 dates tbc
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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2021 dates tbc
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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2021 dates tbc
Singing for Actors
During this exciting new course, we will work intensively on techniques and strategies to improve your singing from both a musical and dramatic perspective...
- Acting
- 3 days
- Weekdays
- No audition/selection
- 16+
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2021 dates tbc
Stanislavski: Physical Action
In the last years of his life, Stanislavski developed an approach to acting that synthesised the most useful parts of his previous systems: that of Physical Action...
- Acting
- Weekdays
- No audition/selection
- 18+
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