The Royal Academy of Dramatic Art Introduces Itself

13.08.2013, 18:05-18:15

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Founded 1904 in London, the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts is one of England s most renowned acting schools, from which famous names such as Ralph Fiennes, Anthony Hopkins or Roger Moore have emerged.
This year, a group of RADA alumni and current students will join us in Alpbach and experience the Forum. They will use the inputs of the conference programme in order to develop a play together with our scholarship-holders under the professional direction of Nona Shepphard and Joseph Kloska.

Jonathan BONNICI

Actor and Dancer, London

Molly Sabrina GROMADZKI

Actress, London

Jo HERBERT

Actress, London

Daisy Elizabeth HUGHES

Actress, London

Joseph KLOSKA

Actor, London

Jonathan LIVINGSTONE

Actor, London

Nona SHEPPHARD

Playwright; Associate Director, Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, London

James David TAYLOR

Actor and Film-Maker, London

Jonathan BONNICI

Actor and Dancer, London

Jonathan Bonnici is a London based actor who went from a University background in philosophy and politics to the 3 year training at RADA, after graduating in 2008 he has pursued a commercial acting career that has included playing lead roles at the National Theatre, with Headlong theatre as well as regular work in television and film. Concurrent to this Jon has been developing his own artistic practice first through workshops and performance with Grotowski inspired companies like Song of the Goat and Teatralne and then moving more towards a purer laboratory approach with companies such as the experimental theatre company 'Via Negative' in Ljubljana and most recently with Dr Karla Shacklock in her 'Beyond' Bristol project. Jon is also a a theatre maker and in 2013 he was awarded grants in the UK and Denmark to develop a performance piece on the subject of contemporary forms of violence. He is currently a re-occuring character in 'Vatican' a new Pilot for American TV directed by Ridley Scott.

Molly Sabrina GROMADZKI

Actress, London

Molly graduated from RADA in 2012. Her first appearance was in Ladybird by Russian playwright Vassily Sigarev at the New Diorama theatre, London (nominated for a best off west end award). Shortly after, she won a guest lead role on television and a role in Irish biopic Noble . Molly also played the lead female in a two actor romantic short film Glance by Conkerco which has had exceptional reviews. She has recently completed a RADA/ Circus Space collaboration with director Nona Shepphard where she appeared as Miranda in Scenes from The Tempest. Molly can next be seen on the London stage portraying Lady Macbeth from Macbeth as she joins an Icelandic creative team at the Arcola Theatre this autumn.

Jo HERBERT

Actress, London

	Television:
2012	Fi Collins, HOLBY CITY, BBC, Paul Harrisson
2008	Duchess of Bedford , CASUALTY 1909 , Stone City Films/BBC, Bryn Higgins
	Sally, LEWIS, ITV, Billie Eltringham

	Stage:
2013	Proserpine, CANDIDA, Theatre Royal Bath, Simon Godwin
	Juliet, HELLO/GOODBYE, Hampstead Theatre, Tamara Harvey
2012	Lady Maria Amaranth, WILD OATS, Bristol Old Vic Theatre, Mark Rosenblatt
	Anne Boleyn, ANNE BOLEYN, ETT and Globe Tour, John Dove
	Caroline, ROOM SERVICE INCLUDED, The Mill at Sonning, Andy De La Tour
2011	Rosalind, AS YOU LIKE IT, Shakespeare’s Globe and tour, James Dacre
	Lisette, THE GAME OF LOVE AND CHANCE, Salisbury Playhouse, Philip Wilson
2010	Adriana, COMEDY OF ERRORS, Regents Park Open Air Theatre, Philip Franks
	Helena, THE FAIRY QUEEN, Tour to BAM New York, Paris and Caen, Jonathan Kent
2009	Una, BLACKBIRD, Salisbury Playhouse, Philip Wilson
	Gwendolen, THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST, Regents Park Open Air Theatre, Irina Brown
	Sister Claire, CYRANO DE BERGERAC, Festival Theatre Chichester, Trevor Nunn
	Lottie, THIS NIGHT FORWARD, A Man, A Woman and a Bed, Southwark Playhouse, Gordon Murray
2008	Clare, BROKEN WINDOW THEORY, One Night Stand, Soho Theatre, Paul Christie
	Jennifer, IGNITION 2, Royal Court Theatre, Lyndsey Turner

	Voicework:
2009	Radio Play, Louka, ARMS AND THE MAN, Ukemi Productions, David Timson
2007	Audio Book, Narrator, HOW TO FIND YOUR DREAM JOB, Infinite Ideas
	Audio Book, Narrator, PERFECT ROMANCE, Infinite Ideas
2000-2001	Voiceover, THE HOOBS, CHANNEL 4, Mellie Buse
1999	Audio Book, PINGU, PENGUIN BOOKS, Mellie Buse
1998	Audio Book, Lavender, MATILDA, PENGUIN BOOKS, Mellie Buse

	Short Film:
2009	Amy, A SMALL GOOD THING, If & When Productions, Jack Laurance

Daisy Elizabeth HUGHES

Actress, London

	Daisy graduated from RADA in 2012.
	Prior to training Daisy played the role of Cynthia Horrocks in the series The Worst Witch for Granada TV and Clarence s daughter in Richard III for the Royal Shakespeare Company.
	Theatre since training includes: Phyllida in Gallathea for Shakespeare s Globe, Lucy in Swimming on tour with The Hotbed New Writing Festival at Soho Theatre, The Cambridge Junction and Colchester Mercury, Stella in Playing With Grown Ups at Theatre 503 and Isabella in The Illusion at The Southwark Playhouse.

Joseph KLOSKA

Actor, London

1999-2003	University College London, Paris IV Sorbonne, BA (first class hons) History and French
2003-2006	Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, BA Acting
2006-2007	BBC Carleton Hobbs Radio Award
2007	Mike Leigh's Happy-Go-Lucky, The Vertical Hour (Royal Court)
2008	Three Sisters (Royal Exchange), Fast Labour (West Yorkshire Playhouse)
2009	Made in Dagenham, Pete versus Life (Channel 4)
2010	Comedy of Errors (Regents Park)
2011	The School for Scandal (Barbican), Measure for Measure, Written on the Heart (RSC)
2012	Written on the Heart (West End), Tom and Jenny (BBC)
2013	The Cabinet of Doctor Caligari, Moby-Dick (Simple8/Arcola)
2014	Boeing Boeing (Sheffield Crucible), The Christmas Truce (RSC)

Jonathan LIVINGSTONE

Actor, London

	Jonathan Livingstone is a prolific stage actor. Starting with various performances in productions directed by Marcus Condron, he went on to train at RADA, where he had parts in La Malquerida, Romeo and Juliet, The Strangeness of Others, A Number, Women Beward Women, The Cabinet Minister, Tartuffe, Blood Ties (Antigone), Vassa, and Man Equals Man, between 2006 and 2008.
	Upon graduating, he gained the part of Doug in Lyndsey Turner s production of Ignition 2 in the Royal Court Theatre s Jerwood Upstairs. This same year, as well as playing the Cheshire Cat in Alice in the Walled Garden, he also joined the Propeller cast to play The Prince of Morocco and Hippolyta in Edward Hall s visionary productions of Merchant of Venice and A Midsummer Night s Dream.
	In 2009, Livingstone played David Taylor in War Horse, the National Theatre s production that toured to the New London Theatre. After a 2010 appearance at the Arcola Theatre in North London, he returned to Propeller to play Lysander and Snout in Edward Hall s Pocket Dream. 2011 has seen him feature in 7 new plays by young writers, produced by Kids Company and the National Theatre Studio. He has also played Adriana in Propeller s Pocket Comedy, and Curtis in the RSC s production of The Taming of the Shrew. This same year, he gained the part of Andy Taylor in BBC television show Holby City, whilst in 2012 he appeared in Redwave Films Still Life.

Nona SHEPPHARD

Playwright; Associate Director, Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, London

Nona Shepphard is a freelance writer, director and deviser with over 150 productions and 40 commissioned plays to her credit. Her plays for a young audience recieved several awards and have been presented in the USA, Canada, Europe and Russia. Among her most recent writings are: "Signs of a Star-Shaped Diva" for GraeaeTheatre Company/Theatre Royal Stratford and Therese Raquin a musical version of Emile Zola's novel. She is the Associate Director of the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA) and Creative Director of RADA Enterprises.

James David TAYLOR

Actor and Film-Maker, London

	Writing - Stage:
	Production - Venue - Director - Year
2013	Dad s Dead (Reading), Young Vic, Laura Keefe
	The Holy Trinity (Rapid Write), Theatre 503, Rebecca Murphy
2012	Murder Of Crows (Reading), Rada, Laura Keefe

	Writing - Film:
	Production - Duration/Details/Camera Director - Year
2013	Laura, 15min/Short Film/Canon 7d, Mark Taylor & Jay Taylor
	London Bridge, 5min/Short Film/Canon 7d, Mark Taylor & Jay Taylor
	Homecoming, 4min/Short Film/Canon 7d, Mark Taylor & Jay Taylor


	Acting - Stage:
	Production - Character - Company - Year
2012	I Heart Peterborough, Hew, Soho Theatre
	Joe/Boy, Joe, The Last Refuge
2011	A Clockwork Orange, Alex, Citizens Theatre
2010	The Fading Hum, Ted, 24/7 Festival
	The Ducks, K Papatango
2009	Troilus And Cressida, Diomedes, Shakespeare s Globe
2008	S***Mix, Harry, Trafalgar Studios
	Posh (Rough Cuts), David, Royal Court
2007	Titus Andronicus, Bestiari, Shakespeare s Globe

	Acting - Film:
	Production - Character - Company - Year
2013	Promise, Nigel, Harvey/Brown
	Release, Daniel, Foundling Films
2012	Good Night, Ian, Lfs
2011	A Fantastic Fear& , Baseball, Universal Pictures
2010	Red Tails, Lt. Owens, Lucasfilm
2008	Donkey Punch, Marcus, Warp X/Film 4
	Blooded, Si, Magma Pictures
2007	Rise Of The Footsoldier, Chris, Carnaby Films


	Acting - Television:
	Production - Character - Company - Year
2013	Silk, Dean Trent, BBC
	Holby City, Gareth Mason, BBC
2012	Midsomer Murders, Peter Groves, Itv
	Teaboys, Ricky, Bbc/Tiger Aspect
2011	Misfits (Series 3), Mark, E4
	Sirens, David, Channel 4
	Casualty, Dr. Simon Roper, BBC
2008	Consuming Passion, Joseph Henley, BBC
	The Bill, Dan Cox, Itv
2007	The Fixer: Season 1, Jude Cassidy, Itv/Kudos
	Daphne, Evan Davies, BBC
	Holby City, Jon Fox, BBC

15:15 - 15:30	Opening Concert Part I: Premiere of “The Light of Experience”	Culture
17:00 - 17:30	Opening Concert Part II	Culture
19:00 - 19:15	Marco Szedenik »World and Spirit. The Philosophers’ Cycle (First Part)«	Culture

16:30 - 17:00	Body Experiences – Günter Brus. Photographs from Actions	Culture
18:00 - 20:00	International Evening	Culture
18:05 - 18:15	The Royal Academy of Dramatic Art Introduces Itself	Culture

16:00 - 17:30	Authors in Conversation: The Revolt Against the West and its Values	Culture
18:00 - 19:30	Radix Chamber Ensemble: “Worth the Experience: Dynamics”	Culture

16:45 - 18:00	Markus Lüpertz “Unruhe auf dem Olymp”	Culture
18:00 - 20:00	“Foreign” by Miriam Fassbender	Culture

16:30 - 18:00	Vienna Lectures: “Maintaining and Shaping Relationships – between Respect, Politeness, Correctness and Solidarity”	Culture
19:00 - 21:00	“Alphabet” by Erwin Wagenhofer	Culture

09:00 - 11:00	“The Priest’s Children” by Vinko Bresan	Culture
18:30 - 19:30	Slavic Summer. Eastern European Weather. (Literature, Jokes and Music)	Culture

11:00 - 14:00	Live Painting: Nychos	Culture
18:30 - 19:30	Miha Pogacnik: What Businesses can Learn from Music	Culture

16:00 - 17:00	“Rasende Ruinen: Wie Detroit sich neu erfindet” by Katja Kullmann	Culture
17:30 - 19:00	Rosemary’s Values	Culture

The Royal Academy of Dramatic Art Introduces Itself

Actor and Dancer, London

Actress, London

Actress, London

Actress, London

Actor, London

Actor, London

Playwright; Associate Director, Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, London

Actor and Film-Maker, London

Cultural Programme

Culture

Opening Concert Part I: Premiere of “The Light of Experience”

Culture

Opening Concert Part II

Culture

Marco Szedenik »World and Spirit. The Philosophers’ Cycle (First Part)«

Culture

Body Experiences – Günter Brus. Photographs from Actions

Culture

International Evening

Culture