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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. Second Term Acting Course 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. Technique:BIOGRAPHY
STUDENT’S REPORT
Name: Iain Glen
Summer 1983Voice Production:
– Geoffrey ConnorMovement:
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 KempCOMPLETE LIST OF AWARDS & PRIZES
FINALS 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
Neil 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
PLAYS PERFORMED
PLAY
AUTHOR
DIRECTOR
‘Steppenwolf’
Herman Hesse
Brian Bates
‘Robin Hood-The Truth Behind the Green Tights’
David Neilson
David Neilson
‘Peer Gynt’
Henrik Ibsen
‘Strife’
John Galsworthy
Angela Langfield
‘Hang of the Gaol’
Howard Barker
Howard Barker
‘Angel City’
Sam Shepard
Tim Fywell
‘All’s Well That Ends Well’
William Shakespeare
Andy Hinds
‘The Relapse’
John Vanbrugh
‘Three Sisters’
Anton Chekov
Brian Stirner
‘Airbase’
Malcolm McKay
Malcolm McKay
‘Man Of Mode’
George Etherege
Mike Bradwell
‘The Father’
August Strindberg
Ewan Hooper
STEPPENWOLF
by Herman Hesse
(G.B.S THEATRE from 3-5 November 1983)
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.
Credits
- 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 R.A.D.A PRIZE FIGHTS
Vanbrugh Theatre 18th May 1984
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.
Reviewed by Bryan Mosley
