Conrad Cohen

Conrad Cohen (he/him) is an actor, theatre director, teacher and independent scholar. He is Teachers Programme Manager at the Royal Shakespeare Company where he manages their courses for teachers and educators on the pedagogy of teaching Shakespeare.

He is a lecturer and tutor in acting technique, classical and contemporary theatre, Jewish performance practices, and other performing arts and actor training specialisms, particularly the methods of Sanford Meisner, Stella Adler and Constantin Stanislavsky. His current research is investigating the approaches of Jewish acting practitioners in Europe and America with a particular focus on anti-racist and inclusive methodologies.

Originally from Glasgow, Conrad completed a BSc (Hons) in Mathematics, and then went on to train as an actor at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York. He has recently completed an MFA in Actor Training and Coaching at the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, for which he achieved a distinction. He is a qualified teacher with a PGCE from the University of Northampton and has experience leading departments in secondary education. His other past experiences include working in schools and theatres across the UK and in the USA as an actor, director, producer, dialect coach and tutor.

Visit his website: conradcohen.com