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.

We offer short courses for everyone: get a taste of our acting training, build on your experience, or explore a new skill.

Your acting training will deepen the techniques learned in the first year, including screen acting. You will build on improvisation techniques and explore devised theatre, encouraging you to lead your own creative work.

RADA is a world leader in dramatic arts training, transforming the next generation of talent through our vocational training for actors, stage managers, designers and technical stagecraft specialists.

We work with targeted primary and secondary schools as well as further education colleges, and focus on schools that have a high proportion of students from under-represented groups. We also partner with local theatres across the UK to introduce …

Our students and staff come from many different backgrounds and are from all over the world. We are united by our shared passion and commitment to theatre-making and storytelling. Hear from our graduates about their experiences.

Dec 12, 2024 · Experience RADA's world-leading training, whether you're a total beginner, an aspiring actor or a working professional. Discover our range of Short Courses delivered in-person at RADA, online wherever you are, and in a blend of the two.

Nov 23, 2024 · Join us in New York City this Spring for a 5-day professional acting workshop. Refine your craft, deepen your studio practice, and elevate your performance skills with RADA.

Investigate Shakespeare from an actor's perspective and explore the cornerstones of RADA's world-leading classical actor training. Launched over 50 years ago, Shakespeare Summer School is our longest-running short course and is suitable for a wide range of abilities and experiences.

You will experience what life is like in a world-leading drama school by participating in acting, voice, and movement classes, as well as individual tutorials in voice and movement.