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Royal Academy of Dramatic Art

"RADA" redirects here. For other uses, see RADA (disambiguation).
Royal Academy of Dramatic Art
Gower Street entrance
Main entrance on Gower Street, London
Other name
RADA
TypeDrama school
Established25 April 1904 (1904-04-25)
ChairmanMarcus Ryder
PresidentDavid Harewood
PrincipalNiamh Dowling
Royal patronKing Charles III
StudentsApprox. 200
Location
London
,
England, UK

51°31′18″N 0°07′53″W / 51.5218°N 0.1314°W / 51.5218; -0.1314
Affiliations
Websiterada.ac.uk
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The Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, also known by its abbreviation RADA (/ˈrɑːdə/), is a drama school in London, England, which provides vocational conservatoire training for theatre, film, television, and radio. It is based in Bloomsbury, Central London, close to the Senate House complex of the University of London, and is a founding member of the Federation of Drama Schools.

RADA is one of the oldest drama schools in the United Kingdom, founded in 1904 by Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree. It moved to buildings on Gower Street in 1905. It was granted a royal charter in 1920 and a new theatre was built on Malet Street, behind the Gower Street buildings, which was opened in 1921 by Edward, Prince of Wales. It received its first government subsidy in 1924. RADA currently has five theatres and a cinema. The school's principal industry partner is Warner Bros. Entertainment.

RADA offers a number of foundation, undergraduate and postgraduate courses. Its higher education awards are validated by King's College London (KCL). The royal patron of the school is King Charles III, following the death of Queen Elizabeth II in 2022. The president is David Harewood, who succeeded Kenneth Branagh in February 2024, with Cynthia Erivo appointed vice president.[1] The chairman is Marcus Ryder,[2] who succeeded Sir Stephen Waley-Cohen in 2021. Its vice-chairman was Alan Rickman until his death in 2016.[3] The current principal of the academy is Niamh Dowling, who succeeded Edward Kemp in 2022.[4][5]

  1. ^ "David Harewood and Cynthia Erivo appointed new President and Vice President of RADA". RADA. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
  2. ^ Fabrique. "Marcus Ryder appointed new Chair of RADA Council — RADA". www.rada.ac.uk. Archived from the original on 30 April 2021. Retrieved 3 May 2021.
  3. ^ "Alan Rickman (1946–2016)". RADA. Archived from the original on 4 January 2022. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
  4. ^ "Niamh Dowling appointed new Principal of RADA". The Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. Archived from the original on 11 July 2022. Retrieved 21 July 2022.
  5. ^ "RADA appoints Niamh Dowling as principal". The Stage. Archived from the original on 21 July 2022. Retrieved 21 July 2022.

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