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Through RADA Connect we aim to support applicants currently underrepresented at RADA, in higher education and in the industry. We also aim to reduce financial barriers to applying; help applicants feel prepared for their interview or audition process; build community and connection and help create a sense of belonging.
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What's on at RADA
4 - 14 Feb 2026
Rabbit
by Nina Raine
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5 - 14 Feb 2026
Motortown
by Simon Stephens
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19 February 2026 Online Q&A MA Playwriting
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24 February 2026 MA Theatre Lab online Q&A
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26 February 2026 Webinar MA courses in Technical Theatre
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9 - 14 Mar 2026 Little's Lost Letter: Escape Room
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11 - 21 Mar 2026
Nora: A Doll's House
by Stef Smith, original author Henrik Ibsen
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12 - 21 Mar 2026
Accidental Death of an Anarchist
by Dario Fo and Franca Rame, adapted by Tom Basden
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17 Mar - 8 Jul 2026 Technical Theatre Open Day
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There is a 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.
Acting Fundamentals: in-person
A semi-intensive training in acting skills over six weeks for anyone at the beginning of their acting journey – particularly those who are thinking about going to drama school.
Acting Shakespeare
Explore and deepen your awareness of Shakespeare's text in this advanced intensive eight-week course.
Part-Time Acting Foundation
Applications close 5 February 2026. An accelerated, part-time course offering participants a solid grounding in actor training.
Jessie Buckley and Wunmi Mosaku nominated for Oscars
Congratulations to BA (Hons) Acting Graduates Jessie Buckley and Wunmi Mosaku who have been nominated for Academy Awards in the Best Actress and Best Supporting Actress categories.
Jessie Buckley wins Best Actress at Golden Globes
Congratulations to BA (Hons) Acting Graduate Jessie Buckley, who won the Golden Globe award for Best Female Actor in a Film – Drama for her performance as Agnes in in Chloé Zhao’s adaptation of Maggie O’Farrell’s Hamnet.
RADA graduate Miriam Dheva-Aksorn wins Linbury Prize
Recent RADA graduate Miriam Dheva-Aksorn who graduated in 2025, has been named one of twelve recipients of the Linbury Prize for Stage Design.
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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.