Acting

Immerse yourself in rigorous, world-class training, explore your creative ideas and develop compelling, original work as part of an inclusive curriculum; one that celebrates diverse voices, new work, and essential repertoire.

We are renowned for developing world-leading actors and our graduates can be seen globally in theatre, film and television. Graduates include Rakie Ayola, Sir Anthony Hopkins, Ruth Jones, Callum Scott Howells, Tom Rhys-Harries, Thalissa Teixeira, Eve Myles, Rob Brydon, Dougray Scott, Anthony Boyle, Ed Bluemel, Clare Dunne, Anjana Vasan, Eric Kofi Abrefa, Sophie Melville, Ayomide Adegun, Lauren Morais, Kasper Hilton-Hille and Hannah Saxby.

Our acting courses are delivered in close association with the College’s design and stage management programmes constituting a collaborative approach to UK Conservatoire teaching. Together you’ll become the College’s in-house production company, the Richard Burton Company. The company makes several productions every year, from classic plays to contemporary drama.

• You’ll work with acclaimed visiting artists who direct our productions and lead a range of classes delivering classical and contemporary actor training.
• Our training is inclusive and embraces diversity, working with the important voices in UK theatre, that tap directly into the most prescient and significant concerns of our times.
• As part of your training, you’ll also have masterclasses with some of the country’s most exciting writers, actors and directors where you can get expert advice on everything from audition technique to finding an agent.
• You'll take part in annual showcases in Cardiff and London in front of agents and casting directors. In our acclaimed annual new writing festival, NEW, you’ll work closely with leading writers and directors on plays commissioned by us in association with the Sherman Theatre. Productions premiere here at the College before moving to London.