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GBS Theatre
Machinal
By Sophie Treadwell
Directed by Toby Frow

Wednesday 18 October - Saturday 28 October at 7.15pm
Matinées: Saturday 21 October and Wednesday 25 October at 2.15pm
Tickets: £11.00, Friends of RADA £7.00, Concessions £8.00

Based on a sensational murder trial in the 1920's, on which the author worked as a journalist, this expressionist drama premiered on Broadway, starring Clark Gable, before opening in London and Moscow. It was recently revived by the National Theatre starring RADA graduate Fiona Shaw.

The theme of 'everywoman' trapped in a male world of work, marriage and sexism is explored with devastating accuracy in a play many years ahead of its time. In a campaigning play, Treadwell explores the right of women to commit murder.

Jerwood Vanbrugh Theatre
The Beggar's Opera
By John Gay
Directed by Geoff Bullen
Designed by Alison Cartledge

Thursday 19 October - Saturday 28 October at 7.30pm
Matinée: Saturday 28 October at 2.30pm
Tickets: £11.00, Friends of RADA £7.00, Concessions £8.00
Monday 23 October: Aftershow discussion with the director and cast, FREE to Friends of RADA, £3.00 for non-Friends

A classic of the eighteenth century - a play with songs based on the folk tunes of the day to tell the story of the highwayman Macheath, the original anti-hero, as he schemes his way through love affairs with both Polly, daughter of the arch crook and Lucy, the gaoler's daughter.

In a world of pimps, thieves and whores, Gay brings alive the low life of London and creates characters who have become legends in their own right.

One of the most popular shows of its day this is a piece of theatre that has lost none of its allure in three hundred years.

John Gielgud Theatre
A Mouthful of Birds
By Caryl Churchill and David Lan
Directed by Ché Walker

Tuesday 21 November - Saturday 2 December at 7.00pm
Matinées: Saturday 25 November at 2.00pm
Tickets: £11.00, Friends of RADA £7.00, Concessions £8.00

"Almost all religion involves some sort of spirit possession" - so writes David Lan, co-author with Caryl Churchill of this unusual exploration of the theme of the Greek tragedy, The Bacchae.

Taking as their starting point the subject of women and violence, the playwrights have woven together a series of modern stories which are inhabited by powerful forces from the past. First staged by the Joint Stock Theatre Group in 1986 the play resonates as shockingly today as its theme did to Greek audiences in the 5th century BC.

The play contains scenes violence and physical abuse.

GBS Theatre
Fanny's First Play
By Bernard Shaw
Directed by Ellis Jones
Designed by Alex McPherson

Wednesday 22 November - Saturday 2 December at 7.15pm
Matinées: Saturday 25 November and Wednesday 29 November at 2.15pm
Tickets: £11.00, Friends of RADA £7.00, Concessions £8.00

Celebrating the 150th anniversary of the birth of Bernard Shaw, music critic, dramatist, RADA Council member and benefactor, we revive one of Shaw's lesser known but most delightful comedies.

This is a satire on the theatrical conventions of his early years in the theatre and a celebration of a new theatre of social engagement. Shaw was a champion of the intellectual rights of women and a new relationship between the sexes.

A young female Cambridge undergraduate has written a play about rebellious youth and the generation gap, inviting the London critics to witness a private performance with startling results.

Wednesday 29 November at 7.15pm
Private Performance supported by McInroy Wood
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Jerwood Vanbrugh Theatre
The Double Dealer
By William Congreve
Directed by Richard Cotterill
Designed by Mark Simmonds

Thursday 23 November - Saturday 2 December at 7.30pm
Matinée: Saturday 2 December at 2.30pm
Tickets: £11.00, Friends of RADA £7.00, Concessions £8.00
Monday 27 November: Aftershow discussion with the director and cast, FREE to Friends of RADA, £3.00 for non-Friends

The second comedy written by the greatest of restoration dramatists in 1694 strikes a remarkable balance between the wit and intellectual toughness of traditional 'Restoration Comedy' yet introduces a strand of realism and even sentimental morality which surprised the audience of his day.

At the centre of the action are Cynthia and Mellefont whose hesitations on the night before their wedding are made all the greater by the adulteries of the society around them, the Froths, the Plyants and the disintegrating marriage of the Touchwoods.

We welcome back to Britain, after many successful years working in Australia, the distinguished director, Richard Cotterill.

.RADA Tours

Come and visit RADA and get an insight into the Academy’s past and present activities. Public
tours can be booked to coincide with a matinée performance. Group bookings welcome.

This season, tours will be held on
Saturday 21 October and Saturday 28 October at 12.00 pm.
Saturday 25 November at 12.00pm

Book your tour now by calling Chris Deakin on 020 7908 4740.
Tour only: £6.00 Tour and matinée ticket: £18.00

Saturday 2 December @ 12.00pm
Special tour, matinée and tea

selection of turkey, ham and salmon sandwiches, xmas cake,
mince pie and mulled wine: £20

To book your tour please contact the RADA Box Office on 020 7908 4800.

Places are limited so please book early.

RADA BAR

The RADA Bar is situated in Malet Street and is open to the general public six days a week. We offer a friendly service in congenial surroundings at competitive prices, throughout the day, in addition to an evening bar service. It is also the venue for the Academy’s Foyer Events Programme which includes play readings, literary events, comedy, poetry and music performed by RADA graduates and guests. The RADA Bar is also a popular venue for private parties. For further information regarding hiring this venue please contact the Academy on 020 7636 7076.

OPENING HOURS

Monday to Friday 9.30am to 11pm

Saturday 10.30am to 4pm

During RADA production weeks, the bar is open on Saturday from 10.30am to 11pm.

Pre-booked theatre suppers are available each evening during the production season, together with afternoon tea before or after the midweek and Saturday matinée performances

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