Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts

My aim for two and a bit years.
Technical Theatre and Stage Management - RADA - London


In the first year you get involved with work on RADA productions as crew and/or operators. Then, in the second year, you will be ready to take on senior roles as Stage Manager, Production Electrician and Prop Maker on the Academy's public productions, along side professional directors and designers.
I can only go into the third year if I gain a high award in the foundation degree and I need to be chosen. Then I can go on to gain the BA Hons degree.


The training covers: 
- Stage Management   - Stage electrics and lighting design
- Sound   - Scenic Art
- Scenic Construction   - Property provision and making
- Costume   - Set Design
- Production Management   - Stage Craft
- A four to six week professional secondment to a theatre company, organisation or practitioner.


Supplementary classes take place in:
- First Aid   - Health and Safety
- Technical Drawing   - Music Score Reading
- History of Theatre   - Company Management
- Television and Film   - Career Development


I am strongly considering taking a gap year after my next year of college, so I can gain more experience so I can have more of a chance of getting into RADA. Their requirements are mainly, confidence and experience, and to be able to use those together. I need to be able to show them my passion for Technical Theatre and Stage Management and that I have an understanding of what it takes and involves, e.g. the long hours and the personal rewards. Of course I must have some sort of experience, which I already do, however, I want to gain much more over the next two years.