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RADA
(1983-1985)

(Royal Academy of Dramatic Art)

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COMPLETE LIST OF AWARDS & PRIZES

FINALS Ð APRIL 1985

Bancroft Gold Medal	Iain Glen
Kendal	Ralph Fiennes
Vanbrugh	Neil Dudgeon
RADA Silver Medal	Imogen Stubbs
RADA Bronze Medal	Jane Horrocks
Stephen Murray Memorial	Tania Wade, Serena Gordon
Tree Prize	Darryl Knock
Sir Emile Littler Awards	Imogen Stubbs, Ralph Fiennes
Edith Evans Memorial	Richard Hicks
Cedric Hardwicke Memorial	Niel Dudgeon
Sherek	Wayne Foskett
Forbes-Robertson (verse)	Ralph Fiennes
Oughton (character)	Darryl Knock
Edmund Gray (high comedy)	Jason Watkins
Fabia Drake's comedy Prize	Peter Gunn
D. Taylor's Shakespeare Prize	Timothy McCurdy
Maude (movement)	Ronan Vibert
Hannam-Clarke (dialect)	Jason Watkins
Shakespeare Schools (classical)	Ralph Fiennes
Arthur Talbot Smith	Simon Gregor
Christine Silber Memorial (diction)	Louis Hilyer
Bossom Prize (diction)	Ralph Fiennes
Stage Fighting:
Barton	Imogen Stubbs & Simon Gregor
Moseley	Iain Glen
Crean	Ralph Fiennes, Richard Hicks, Ronan Vibert, & Jason Watkins
Ware	Ralph Fiennes & Iain Glen

BIOGRAPHY

When I was offered a place at RADA I was determined to make the most of it. I had never really thrived in the world of academia, but now for the first time I was studying something that I actually had a passion for. One of the major benefits of the training was simply the number of productions; working with many different directors and performing in both studio and main house. It was the equivalent of permanent employment at such a formative period for any aspiring actor. Taking on a wide variety of roles that the profession would never have offered you even if you'd been lucky enough to find work. We were a very tight and I think gifted bunch and many went on to achieve fine careers in the big outside world. The principal was Hugh Crutwell who was an inspiration to every student who passed through RADA during his tenure. When we started working professionally Hugh always found time to come and see your work and was never shy of offering a critique. There was no-one's opinion that I valued more highly.

Plays Performed at RADA include

'Steppenwolf' by Herman Hesse directed by Brian Bates
'Robin Hood-The Truth Behind the Green Tights'
by David Neilson directed by the author
'Peer Gynt' by Henrik Ibsen
'Strife' by John Galsworthy directed by Angela Langfield
'Hang of the Gaol' by Howard Barker directed by the author
'Angel City' by Sam Shepard directed by Tim Fywell
'All's Well That Ends Well' William Shakespeare, directed by Andy Hinds
'The Relapse' by John Vanbrugh
'Three Sisters' by Anton Chekov, directed by Brian Stirner
'Airbase' by Malcolm McKay, directed by the author
'Man Of Mode' by George Etherege directed by Mike Bradwell
'The Father' by August Strindberg, directed by Ewan Hooper

Royal Academy of Dramatic Art

Student's Report

Second Term Acting Course
Name: Iain Glen
Summer 1983

Voice Production:

An engaging, intelligent actor who sought such intellectual subtleties that his body and voice were forced to contort themselves in response. He is now much freer in resonance because there is more balance with breathing and, both in his speaking and singing voice, he finds increasing meaning and beauty of tone. His commitment is total.
- Geoffrey Connor

Movement:

Technique: Greatly improved in use of the body without force and with more ease and flow. Hollow back is still rather apparent.
TO WORK ON: Explore even more the use of weight and flow in order to release images with more richness of texture.
- June Kemp

Steppenwolf
by Herman Hesse

(G.B.S THEATRE from 3-5 November 1983)

See Steppenwolf credits in the right hand side scroll box.

Letter from the Principal:

4/11/83

Dear Iain,

Congratulations on your really remarkable performance in Steppenwolf, it's an amazing achievement: a most impressive centrepiece to a gripping theatrical experience. The show has come together magnificently and held the audience enthralled. I'm very thrilled for the whole group; and your contribution is invaluable. Well done! And thanks.

Hugh Crutwell.

I'll be seeing it again on Saturday.

THE R.A.D.A PRIZE FIGHTS
Vanbrugh Theatre 18th May 1984

Reviewed by Bryan Mosley.

Congratulations to Iain Glen and Ralph Fiennes for their excellent work, I hope they will both find the opportunities to use their splendid skills in future careers. The Bryan Mosley prize for best performance in armed combat went to Iain Glen, and it was a close run thing between the two. Ralph (who wins the Patrick Crean prize for outstanding performance in armed combat) was rather too kind in aiming slightly off target several times, and this lost him my prize. My view is that the more accurate the stroke the safer the parry can be, but anxiety of ten caused a last second diversion off target which results in parries being too wide or even to miss altogether. Nonetheless, a very finely matched and thought out fight.

Steppenwolf

Iain Glen
Harry Haller

Claire Hackett
Hermine

Neil Dudgeon
Pablo

Julia Fabris
Harry's Landlady

Sean O'Callaghan
Nephew

Simon Gregor
Gustav

Jane Horrocks
Harry's Mother

Peter Gunn
Harry's father

Angela Connolly
Harry's Wife

Richard Hicks
Professor

Serena Gordon
Professor's Wife

Imogen Stubbs
Dinner Guest

Ronan Vibert
Dinner Guest

Brian Phillips
Chessplayer

Tim McCurdy
Goethe

Jason Watkins
Mozart

Tania Wade
Maria

The Father

By August Strindberg

(GBS Theatre 3-6 April 1985)

Translated by Michael Meyer.

Iain Glen
The Captain

Angela Connolly
Laura

Claire Hackett
Bertha

Tim McCurdy
Dr Ostermark

Richard Hicks
The Pastor

Kate Lauren
The Nurse

David Morrissey
Nojd

Ewan Hooper
Director

RADA (1983-1985)