Welcome to the Department of Drama and Theatre

Drama and Theatre at Royal Holloway, University of London is one of the leading theatre departments in the country. Our 25 academic members of staff offer an unrivalled breadth of historical, global, and practice-based approaches to the field. The department has a vibrant undergraduate body and hosts the largest postgraduate community in the country.

RAE 2008 shows strong results for the department with the majority of our research activities ranked as world-leading ( 4*) or internationally excellent ( 3*).  

Click on the links to find out more about our research, our undergraduate and postgraduate programmes. See our News & Events page for up to date information on department activities.

News and Events

• Clearing & Adjustment 2010

• Drama graduates win audience at the Barbican...more>

• Election Drama on the BBC...more>

• Leading theatre critics visit Royal Holloway...more>

• New Postgraduate Certificate'Physical Theatre for Dancers and Actors'...more>

• Funding for Masters in Research...more>
  
  
• Victorian murder mystery puts researcher in spotlight...more>
  
  
• Wayang Kulit in Cambridge and Manchester...more>
  
  
• Indigenous Communities and Puppetry - A Talk and a Workshop by Sandy McKendrick...more>
  
  
• Professor Joseph Roach launches Centre for International Theatre and Performance Research...more>
  
  
• Royal Holloway at Edinburgh Fringe Festival ...more>