Shakespeare Summer School Apply now Stay up to date + Stay up to date Sign up to hear about our news and events. You can unsubscribe at any time. Subscribe Your details Name (your legal name, rather than a stage name or other alias)* (required) Preferred Name for Classes* (required) How would you like your name to appear on your certificate?* (required) Pronouns (e.g. He/Him, She/Her, They/Them) Permanent Address* (required) Nationality* (required) If you have dual nationality please select this from the dropdown. Email* (required) Please retype you email* (required) Phone* (required) Date of Birth* (required) Choose from calendar or type in the box Age (at start of the course)* (required) Please attach a recent headshot / photo of yourself* (required) Upload or drag files here. This does not need to be a professional headshot, just something that shows your face clearly and can be used to help us recongise you Your Application The Shakespeare Summer School is a four week programme running from Wednesday 16th July to Friday 8th August 2025.You can also join an optional fifth week to the Summer School - called Shakespeare in Practice, where you work with a professional director to perform a digest of a Shakespeare play in one of RADA's Theatres. This starts on Saturday 9th August to Saturday 16th August 2025. I would like to apply for the 4 week Shakespeare Summer School Yes No I would like to apply for Shakespeare in Practice - the optional fifth week Yes No Level of English You are required to have fluent, confident knowledge of the English language to participate in this course.These links may prove useful in helping you answer this question: IELTS and Cambridge English Level. Please confirm which of the following applies to you.* (required) English is my first language I have the equivalent of an IELTS score of at least 6.5 I have the equivalent of a Cambridge English level of B2 (First Certificate level) I have at least three professional acting credits (speaking roles) when working in English English is my first languageI have the equivalent of an IELTS score of at least 6.5I have the equivalent of a Cambridge English level of B2 (First Certificate level)I have at least three professional acting credits (speaking roles) when working in English Your Experience This course is designed to provide a useful training for students at all levels of acting experience, from professionals to beginners. Please answer the following questions accurately so that we can organise groupings to the maximum benefit of all participants. 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