Short courses
Discover the power of storytelling with RADA’s short courses, either in-person in Central London or remotely online.
Whether you're an actor-in-training in need of a stepping stone, a total beginner, or a professional wanting to build on your experience, we have a course for you. Use our filter function below.
Our series Acting Essentials is aimed at those at the beginning of their acting journey or thinking of going to drama school. Want to hone your stage craft and learn how to write or devise your own work? Our Text & Craft courses are for you.
Exploring Movement courses are devoted to movement and developing an actor's physicality. Work on your voice and hone your vocal techniques with our Exploring Voice series, and get to grips with Shakespeare with our World of Shakespeare series.
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Featured - between 04 Oct - 08 Dec 2021
Elements of RADA Workshops: Online
A chance to explore key subjects taught at the Academy: voice, movement, contemporary text, classical text and improvisation...
- Acting (online)
- 1 evening
- Evenings
- No audition/selection
- 20+
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Featured - 25 - 29 Oct 2021
Women of the Stage: Online
Journey into the advancement of women’s status in theatre and society, delving into characters from Shakespeare, Restoration drama and contemporary plays.
- Acting (online)
- 5 days
- Afternoons/early evening
- No audition/selection
- 16+
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Featured - 15 - 27 Nov 2021
Greek Tragedy: Online
Discover the ruthless and vengeful world of Greek Theatre and explore the work of its three major tragedians through their telling of the story of Electra.
- Acting (online)
- 2 weeks
- Afternoons/early evening
- No audition/selection
- 16+
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Featured - between 22 Nov - 05 Mar 2022
Shakespeare in Action: Online
Investigate Shakespeare and perform in an online version of a Shakespeare play, directed by a RADA tutor...
- Acting (online)
- 2 weeks
- Afternoons/early evening
- No audition/selection
- 16+
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Featured - 13 - 17 Dec 2021
Singing Academy for Actors: Online
Work intensively on techniques and strategies to improve your singing from both a musical and dramatic perspective. We will work with songs of your choice.
- Acting (online)
- 5 days
- Afternoons/early evening
- No audition/selection
- 16+
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between 01 Nov - 29 Apr 2022
Imagination Through Movement: Online
A workshop in moving, writing, and freeing the imagination. Diving into our sensing selves, we find our own stories.
- Acting (online)
- 5 evenings
- Evenings
- No audition/selection
- 18+
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01 - 05 Nov 2021
The Active Voice: Online
Do you want to speak more confidently, and really engage your listener? Discover the relationship between movement and voice with Salvatore Sorce.
- Acting (online)
- 5 evenings
- Evenings
- No audition/selection
- 16+
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between 1 Nov - 11 Feb 2022
Archetypes and Character: Online
Extend your vocal and physical expression by immersion in the rich world of the Archetypes: Hero, Mother, Child, Maiden, Fool...
- Acting (online)
- 5 evenings
- Evenings
- No audition/selection
- 18+
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between 01 Nov - 11 Feb 2022
Understanding Poetry: Online
Explore how verse can console, provoke, and trigger deep emotional responses in us.
- Acting (online)
- 5 evenings
- Evenings
- No audition/selection
- 16+
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between 08 Nov - 04 Mar 2022
Voicing Audiobooks: Online
An audiobook is storytelling in its purest form. This course will share the techniques for bringing a book to life...
- Acting (online)
- 5 evenings
- Evenings
- No audition/selection
- 16+
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between 08 Nov - 04 Mar 2022
Shakespeare’s Sonnets: Online
Explore the poems and discover how your own voice can lend life to these timeless verses...
- Acting (online)
- 5 evenings
- Evenings
- No audition/selection
- 16+
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08 - 12 Nov 2021
Easy Stages: Online
Learn how to make any space your own, and hold it with authority, as your voice and body grow in confidence...
- Acting (online)
- 5 days
- Evenings
- No audition/selection
- 16+
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15 Nov - 10 Dec 2021
Fundamentals of Acting: Online
An intensive training over four weeks for anyone interested in learning the basics of acting, particularly those at the beginning of their acting journey.
- Acting (online)
- 5 days a week for 4 weeks
- All day
- Audition/selection
- 18+
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10 - 14 Jan 2022
Spoken English for Actors: Online
This exciting new course is specifically designed for actors for whom English is an additional language...
- Acting (online)
- 5 days
- Afternoons
- No audition/selection
- 18+
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07 - 11 Feb 2022
Devising Your Own Work: Online
How best can theatre makers bring their inner voice to the stage? A course for actors, directors and writers who wish to devise material with a strong, personal viewpoint.
- Acting (online)
- 5 days
- Afternoons/early evening
- No audition/selection
- 18+
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07 - 11 Feb 2022
Accents for Actors: Online
Learn how to master an accent in this five-day intensive course, with a focus on the General American accent.
- Acting (online)
- 5 evenings
- Evenings
- No audition/selection
- 16+
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14 - 18 Feb 2022
Animal Studies: Online
The study of animal behaviour has long been a significant part of actor training. Explore your innate wildness in this movement-focused course.
- Acting (online)
- 5 days
- Afternoons/early evening
- No audition/selection
- 18+
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21 - 25 Feb 2022
Playwriting for Actors: Online
Learn the basics of how to write drama in this short playwriting course for actors.
- Acting (online)
- 5 days
- Afternoons/early evening
- No audition/selection
- 18+
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11 - 23 Apr 2022
An Introduction to RADA: One-day Workshops
Whether you are a total beginner or looking to refresh your acting skills, experience some of the basics that underpin RADA's actor training with these self-contained workshop days.
- Acting
- 1 day
- All day
- No audition/selection
- 16+
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19 - 23 Apr 2022
Vocal Technique for Actors
Do you want to speak more confidently, and really engage your listener? Discover the relationship between movement and voice with Salvatore Sorce.
- Acting
- 5 days
- All day
- No audition/selection
- 18+
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19 - 23 Apr 2022
Clown
Do you want to add variety and freedom to your physical expression and be more present? Experience the magical possibilities of clown work on this playful course.
- Acting
- 5 days
- All day
- No audition/selection
- 16+
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06 Jun - 29 Jul 2022
Acting Shakespeare
Acting Shakespeare is an advanced-level course that offers participants the opportunity to expand, explore and deepen awareness of Shakespeare's text.
- Acting
- 8 weeks
- Weekdays
- Audition/selection
- 18+
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18 - 22 Jul; 25 - 29 Jul 2022
Young Actors
Dynamic Acting for Young Actors is a series of concentrated courses specifically designed to stretch the abilities of young actors...
- Acting
- 5 days
- All day
- No audition/selection
- 16-18
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20 Jul - 12 Aug 2022
Shakespeare Summer School
Investigate Shakespeare from an actor's point of view. in this four-week summer school for performers of all levels of experience.
- Acting
- 5 days a week for 4 weeks
- Weekdays
- No audition/selection
- 16+
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25 - 30 Jul 2022
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
- 6 days
- All day
- Audition/selection
- 18+
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