Royal Academy of Dramatic Art

The inside of the Chenies Street has a run-down appearance: worn out paint work, etc. But then I realised: this is a good theatrical tradition - what theatre's backstage is pristine and shiny?

LAMDA Grade 7 and 8 sliver and gold to go and I already have LAMDA Grade 6 in Advanced Solo Acting Performance and bronze medal in green clear plastic display book black clear pockets all of my qualifications where stolen from theoffice in 146 Mare Street And every thing stolen. My famous hamster Sonni in the BBC building of Oxford Street.

Alan Rickman, Iain Glen, Timothy Spall, Kenneth Branagh, Juliet Stevenson, Taron Egerton, Fiona Shaw... I mean, what more can I say?

To me personally RADA is the most august Institution for aspiring thespians." ~ C/O Neville Bardoli IMDb"

Took their Advanced Scene Studies course and didn't learn anything I could use in modern roles. Mostly worked on Shakespearean material even though the course description said nothing about Shakespeare. Only 1 and a half class of modern text.

To me personally RADA is the most august Institution for Aspiring Thespians". Courtesy of Sir Neville Cawas Cyrus Bardoliwalla OBE"

One of the most amazing performances I have ever seen in theater. Every word spoke by the actors had complete presence of the actor. The place is beautiful.

How have I never heard of this place before? For those of you that don't know (like me), RADA stands for Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. Basically, it's a collection of theatres and studio spaces smack dab in the middle of Bloomsbury. The entrance is on a short street more or less opposite Goodge St station which makes it easily accessible via public transport.Thanks to Yelp, I got a couple of free tickets to the charity comedy show headlined by Josh Widdecombe. The warm up acts were a few amateurs that had won recent stand up competitions and overall were pretty good. I felt a bit guilty getting free tickets once I learned it was a charity fundraiser, but that was quickly dispelled when the charming organisers persuaded me to buy a book of raffle tickets instead.The theatres have a common area with a cash bar and they handily will provide you with a plastic cup if you want to take your drink into the show with you. The drink range is limited with your a few beers and ciders in draught and bottle form and your basic 4-5 spirits. This isn't a place for a fancy cocktail but luckily the prices reflect the no frills attitude.To be honest, the theatres aren't grand works of architecture, but function perfectly for a bit of stand up. Josh Widdecombe was hilarious as expected and all the comedians handled the standard heckler in the front row pretty well.Overall, a great experience in a very comfortable theatre.

The toilets there are a total sham. I encourage anyone visiting to steer clear of the Gents on the second floor. A bloody disgrace.

Attended summer school here in 2019. Terrific teaching and an amazing experience with the other students. Focussed on voice, movement and acting, then all brought together to deliver a performance.