Nicholas Barter

Nicholas Barter

Principal, Royal Academy of Dramatic Art
The Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, which is located on Gower Street in the academic Bloomsbury area of London, was established at His Majesty’s Theatre in the West End in 1904 by Herbert Beerbohm Tree, the actor manager who became known for productions of Shakespeare’s plays. The following year, the school moved to its current address and for over 100 years since it has helped to produce famous classically trained actors, such as Sir John Gielgud and Kenneth Branagh, as well as technical staff for the theatre.