Royal Academy of Dramatic Art - Definition and Overview

RADA's theatre in London

Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA) in London, England is a British stage school.

Established in 1904 by Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree, a leading Shakespeare producer. The managing council included Sir Johnston Forbes-Robertson, Sir Arthur Wing Pinero, Sir James Barrie, W.S. Gilbert, Irene Vanbrugh and George Bernard Shaw.

In 1950 Shaw left a third of his royalties to RADA, and as a result the Academy has benefited from profits of the film My Fair Lady (1964).

Past students include John Gielgud, Albert Finney, Tom Courtenay, Devika Rani, Glenda Jackson, Harold Pinter, John Hurt, Michael Williams, Kenneth Branagh, and Anthony Hopkins.

As of 2004, Lord Richard Attenborough is President of the school, John Whitney is Chairman, and Alan Rickman and Michael Attenborough are the vice-chairmen of the school. The principal is Nicholas Barter.

External link

• RADA web site (http://www.rada.org/)

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