RADA (Royal Academy of Dramatic Art)
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We are dedicated to world-leading training in the dramatic arts.
Joined August 2011
3 weeks till @MarvelStudios @LokiOfficial premieres on @DisneyPlusUK on June 9th featuring RADA grads @wunmo, @twhiddleston and @gugumbatharaw!
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We're thrilled to announce our President Kenneth Branagh will direct @twhiddleston in Hamlet at RADA in a co-production with @BranaghTheatre
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It's been a fantastic first week of performances for #RADAHamlet - thank you to all our audiences so far!
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We are so pleased to announce #RADAgrads David Harewood and Cynthia Erivo as the new President and Vice President of RADA. David and Cynthia succeed Kenneth Branagh who we thank for his support as RADA President since 2015. Find out more:
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Congratulations to all the cast and creative team of #RADAHamlet on their final performance! Thank you to everyone who came to see the show.
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Congratulations to all involved in our fantastic production of #RADAHamlet - the final two shows play in the Jerwood Vanbrugh Theatre today
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We're excited for our opening night of #RADAHamlet, starting very soon in the Jerwood Vanbrugh Theatre! Break a leg to all the company.
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Congratulations to all the cast and crew of #RADAHamlet on their fantastic opening night last night.
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Also appearing in the BBC's upcoming #KingLear will be RADA graduate @TobiasMenzies, playing the Duke of Cornwall.
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We're now into the final week of #RADAHamlet performances - including our captioned performance with @Stagetext this Friday
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Were you one of the lucky few to catch #RADAGrad Tom Hiddleston appear as a guest star in The Play What I Wrote @BirminghamRep? . The show runs until 1 Jan 2022, with a new guest each performance.
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RADA graduate @twhiddleston will star in #Betrayal at the @HPinterTheatre to conclude #PinteratthePinter next year!.
The Pinter at the Pinter season will concludes with a surprise final show and it's a bloody good ‘un: Tom Hiddleston returns to the stage to star in Betrayal, March 5 to June 1, at the Harold Pinter
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💥 5 days to go! 💥 Phoebe Waller-Bridge and Sian Clifford discuss creative integrity, the hustle of making it in the arts and the creation of Fleabag. Only with #RADATalks. Exclusively broadcast on @Dicefm from 15 Sep. Available for 48 hrs. Tickets here:
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RADA graduate Ben Whishaw will play Marilyn Monroe in new play Norma Jean Baker of Troy, directed by Katie Mitchell, in New York in spring 2019.
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Today we welcomed our new patron King Charles and Queen Camilla to RADA to see our talented students’ work. Their Majesties were joined by RADA President David Harewood, Vice-President Cynthia Erivo and Chair of RADA Council Marcus Ryder for a tour with Principal Niamh Dowling 🎭.
Bravo 👏 Encore 👏 to the @RADA_London on their 120th anniversary!. The King, as the Academy’s new Patron, and Queen have toured the school meeting staff, students and alumni including President of RADA, David Harewood, and Vice President, Cynthia Erivo.
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Congratulations to our 2018 graduates!
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Take a look at some more production shots from #RADAHamlet, which plays its last performances this weekend.
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You may have heard our news. we're welcoming Sir Kenneth Branagh as our new President! http://t.co/kfspqZ9pj3
http://t.co/hWWvcQOatS.
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We've got our fingers crossed for RADA graduate @taronegerton who is nominated at the #Grammys for his amazing work on @rocketmanmovie - the soundtrack is up for Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media.
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RADA graduate @jginorton won Breakthrough Actor of the Year at the GQ Men of the Year Awards last night
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"A welcome return" for RADA graduate @twhiddleston who is back as Loki in #ThorRagnarok. 4* from @TelegraphFilm
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RADA is pleased to announce that Marcus Ryder will become the new Chair of RADA Council.
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Thank you to all our audiences who came to #RADAHamlet. You can read more about the RADA Attenborough Campaign here.
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🚨 NEXT WEEK! 🚨 Don't miss your chance to catch Phoebe Waller-Bridge and Sian Clifford in conversation with #RADATalks. Tickets now available for the @dicefm broadcast on 15 Sept. Available 48hrs on demand. Click the link:
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We are thrilled that our next #RADATalks is with multi-award-winning #PhoebeWallerBridge & fellow RADA grad & award-winner #FionaShaw. They share experiences including working together on the iconic #Fleabag & #Killing Eve. Broadcast on @dicefm 28 Jul, 8pm
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Best of luck to the RADA graduates nominated at tonight's @WhatsOnStage Awards!.Juliet Stevenson - Best Actress.@indyv9 - Best Supporting Actress.@twhiddleston - Best Actor.@Lolitachakra - Best New Play. #WOSAwards.
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Proud to see that RADA alumnus Mark Rylance has been awarded a knighthood in the New Year honours list
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#RADAGrad and President Kenneth Branagh's @BelfastMovie is in the running for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture at the @SAGawards 🎉. Congrats Kenneth and the host of #RADAGrads who feature!
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Take a first look at the production shots for #WomanandScarecrow by Marina Carr and directed by Caroline Byrne, playing until Sat 23 March in our GBS Theatre. Book for Mon 18 March to also see a post-show Q&A with cast and creatives.
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Congratulations to all our 2019 graduates!
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We're delighted to welcome RADA graduate and star of #KongSkullIsland @twhiddleston to introduce tonight's screening
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Congratulations to RADA graduate Ben Whishaw, who was nominated for a @goldenglobes Award this week for his performance as Norman in #AVeryEnglishScandal. #GoldenGlobes
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Welcome to all our new Acting and Technical Theatre students joining RADA today!
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Tonight we're joining colleagues and friends across the world for the #WeMakeEvents global day of action. RADA is lit up in red to show our support for the live events industry through these challenging times. #LightItInRed #StandasONE
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We are deeply saddened to hear the news that Her Majesty The Queen, patron of RADA, has passed away. Our thoughts and condolences are with the Royal Family. Image: Her Majesty The Queen attending a performance at RADA to celebrate our Diamond Jubilee, London 1964. (Getty Images).
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Graduate @Mikejbal is stepping into the role of Delroy in @NationalTheatre's #DeathofEngland when it opens in October.
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A very happy new year from RADA to all our friends and followers!
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#RADAGrad and Golden Globe winner Taron Egerton will make his West End stage debut opposite Bridgerton’s Jonathan Bailey in acclaimed play Cock. Mike Bartlett’s Olivier Award winning play about love and identity will play @Ambtheatre from 5 March until 4 June 2022.
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Read @TheStage's interview with Kenneth Branagh to find out more about #RADAHamlet and our Attenborough Campaign
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“This is the search for joy and hope in the face of violence and loss.” . Huge congratulations to #RADAGrad and President Kenneth Branagh on winning @TheAcademy Award for @BelfastMovie: Best Original Screenplay. #Oscars2022 #Oscars #Belfast .📷 Mike Coppola/Getty Images
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TH: "Stage acting and screen acting feed into each other; it keeps them fresh. Both disciplines complement each other in a beautiful way".
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.@twhiddleston said in his intro: "I couldn't have done parts of this film without the things I learned at RADA". We'll hear more in his Q&A.
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Today's matinee of #RADAHamlet will offer audio description - we're delighted to be working with @VocalEyesAD
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Wrong to single out arts for elitism http://t.co/WBYeJJIeBF Read our response to criticism http://t.co/XUohQ6S3P7
@NationalTheatre #artsed.
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We're delighted to be working with @Stagetext to offer a captioned performance of #RADAHamlet this evening.
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TH: "What kept me going as a jobbing actor was community & camaraderie from friends you made at drama school. Relish auditions & go for it.".
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Congratulations to RADA graduate Sophie Okonedo, who has been awarded a CBE for services to drama in the New Year honours list.
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Don't miss #KingLear on @BBCTwo this bank holiday Monday, featuring RADA graduates @AnthonyHopkins as Lear, @TobiasMenzies as Cornwall and @MrSamValentine
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"I’m writing for girls who can open a book or a film or TV show, and go, ‘there I am’. Because it’s incredible". As part of @RadioTimes's #WomensWords campaign, RADA graduate @susan_wokoma talks about finding and owning her voice as a screenwriter.
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No really, @TaronEgerton will be with us talking about his new film #TheKingsman alongside an advance screening! http://t.co/IXCGdGBrH4.
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Congratulations to #RADAGrad and President Kenneth Branagh on the Golden Globes win for Best Screenplay. The autobiographical @BelfastMovie scooped the award over the weekend.
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We are thrilled to announce that Niamh Dowling will become the new Principal of RADA. Niamh has said ‘I am so delighted to be joining RADA as Principal. RADA’s reputation as a world leader in the field of actor, technical, design and performer training is outstanding.'
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RADA graduate @VictoriaYeates, best known for her role in #CallTheMidwife, will play new character Bunty in the next #FantasticBeasts film
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Congratulations to RADA graduates @flydavisdesign (Best Design, #Appropriate @DonmarWarehouse), Juliet Stevenson (Best Actress, #TheDoctor @AlmeidaTheatre) and @twhiddleston (Best Actor, #Betrayal @HPinterTheatre) on their #ESTheatreAwards nominations.
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.@twhiddleston: "Everything from the RADA training comes into play. The muscle of committing to the belief in something that doesn't exist".
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Couldn't be more excited to announce a special advance screening of #TheKingsman plus a Q&A with star @TaronEgerton! http://t.co/8NVR7lzX4x.
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Congratulations to RADA graduate Phoebe Waller-Bridge on winning the #BAFTATV Award for Best Female Performance in a Comedy Programme!.
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Congratulations to RADA graduate Sophie Okonedo who received her CBE for services to drama yesterday!
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Congratulations to our graduates Ben Whishaw and Fiona Shaw who won Best Supporting Actor and Actress at tonight's #BAFTATV Awards! And to Phoebe Waller-Bridge who wrote #KillingEve, winner of Best Drama Series.
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TH: "When I left RADA my hope was I'd never do just one thing my whole career. That influences my choices about my work". #KongSkullIsland.
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Congratulations to graduates @CynthiaEriVo and @TaronEgerton who have been named as Breakthrough Actress and Breakthrough Actor at this year's @hollywoodawards, which take place on 3 November.
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A first look at RADA graduate @TaronEgerton as the title role in @robinhoodmovie, coming to cinemas in 2018.
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2015 RADA alumnus @SamFrenchum joins Season 2 of ITV's @GrantchesterUK, alongside grad @jginorton - now on catch-up:
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TH: "You have to hold the moment in your mind and then replicate it, often weeks later, in several different locations" #KongSkullIsland.
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Ahead of #RADAHamlet opening night, catch up on Monday's @BBCFrontRow discussing the enduring appeal of the play
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✨ RADA TALKS is delighted to present: Phoebe Waller-Bridge and Sian Clifford in discussion at RADA’s Jerwood Vanbrugh Theatre on 1 Sep. Limited number of tickets available to the general public through a ballot from today at @SiansUniverse
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Please be aware that anyone found to be reselling tickets for #RADAHamlet will immediately have their tickets cancelled.
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So proud that Best Actor, Best Actress and Best Supporting Actor were all won by RADA graduates at the @OlivierAwards last night! Congratulations to Kyle Soller, @PatsyFerran and @ChrisWalley95. Read all about it here. #OlivierAwards
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We are saddened to hear of the death of grad & former vice-chairman Alan Rickman. Our thoughts are with his family
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We were pleased to donate gloves and face masks from our technical workshops to our neighbours at University College Hospital @uclh this week, to help support our amazing health care workers during this time. #NHSheroes.
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And in more fantastic news from tonight's @OlivierAwards, huge congratulations to graduate @PatsyFerran on her award for Best Actress! #OlivierAwards.
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#RADAHamlet is in support of the RADA Attenborough Campaign, raising money for the transformation of our Chenies Street site.
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RADA grad @twhiddleston on maintaining a diverse career: "I’ll always come back to the theatre, it feels like home"
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Fantastic news that RADA alumna #MichelleTerry will be the new Artistic Director of @The_Globe!
We have very exciting news to announce – Michelle Terry will be the next Artistic Director of Shakespeare’s Globe!
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Fantastic news that three RADA graduates are nominated for the Ian Charleson Award!🙌 Congratulations to @RAdekoluejo (Three Sisters, @NationalTheatre), @kittyarch (Tartuffe, @NationalTheatre) and @kittheyounger (A Midsummer Night’s Dream, @_bridgetheatre)
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Alongside hundreds of theatres, music venues, drama schools and other organisations around the country, we support the #LightItInRed campaign to raise awareness of the plight of our amazing arts and events industries.
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We are proud to present Kenneth Branagh and Ralph Fiennes in conversation as part of #RADATalks, streamed on 26 Feb at 8pm. Led by RADA’s Pamela Jikiemi, these two legendary actors and directors will discuss the craft of acting. Tickets available now:
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RADA alumni @twhiddleston and Timothy Spall join an all-star cast for the latest @aardman adventure, @earlymanmovie #EarlyMan
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Booking for #RADAHamlet has now closed and tickets are sold out. Thank you to everyone who entered the ballot.
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A wonderful tribute to the late Alan Rickman, graduate and former Vice Chairman of the RADA Council
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TH: [Talking about a key scene in #KongSkullIsland] - "the music became a presence, it became Kong. It made the scene work".
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All #RADAHamlet ballot entrants have now been emailed and booking opens at 10am on Weds. We will respond to all queries within office hours.
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TH: "Physical preparation takes something that's 2D on the page and makes it real - and gives it flesh." #KongSkullIsland.
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Have you seen the trailer for #EarlyMan, the latest @aardman adventure? Including @twhiddleston voicing Lord Nooth
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An adaptation of Sarah Perry's novel The Essex Serpent is coming to Apple TV on 13 May, featuring #RADAgrads Tom Hiddleston, Jamael Westman and Frank Dillane. Check out the trailer:
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Tune in online at 8pm on 26 Feb for #RADATalks: Kenneth Branagh and Ralph Fiennes in conversation with RADA’s Head of Film, TV and Radio, Pamela Jikiemi. #RADATalks is a series of events to support RADA and the arts. Tickets are £12/£6, available here.
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Sending lots of luck and best wishes to our RADA graduate @JamWestman as @HamiltonWestEnd plays its first preview tonight! #HamiltonLDN
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You can now register for the #RADAHamlet ticket ballot on The ballot closes at 6pm on Sunday 6 August.
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Congratulations to graduates @twhiddleston (Best Actor, Betrayal), @LolitaChakra (Best New Play, Life of Pi), Juliet Stevenson (Best Actress, The Doctor) and @indyv9 (Best Supporting Actress, Present Laughter) who have been nominated for #WOSawards!
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Wishing all our friends and followers a very happy new year - we're looking forward to welcoming more of you through our doors in 2017!
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Very sad to hear the news this morning that RADA alumnus and BAFTA Award-winning actor #JohnHurt has died aged 77
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Congratulations to RADA President Kenneth Branagh on receiving Outstanding British Film for @BelfastMovie @BAFTA & three wins at this year’s @CriticsChoice Awards!. ⭐BEST ACTING ENSEMBLE.⭐BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY.⭐BEST YOUNG ACTOR/ACTRESS: Jude Hill .
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Unusual audition tips from Tom Burke: "A sugary tea about half an hour before!" http://t.co/c1MygfdYeQ
http://t.co/xUa9dlP4bR.
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