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Alan's page

Alan Rickman is raising money for Royal Academy of Dramatic Art
Celebrating the birthday of Alan Rickman

on 8 August 2011

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The Royal Academy of Dramatic Art has a worldwide reputation for excellence in theatre training. RADA believes that talented actors and technicians should be entitled to training regardless of their financial circumstances. As a charity we fundraise to support the students and work of the Academy.

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<div class="frp-message clearfix dotted-border-blue"> <div id="story" class="frp-message-body" style="height: auto;"> <p><span style="font-family: 'Gotham Book';" lang="EN-US"><span style="font-size: small;"></span></span> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: 'Gotham Book';" lang="EN-US"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;" lang="EN-US">On behalf of Alan Rickman and all the student recipients, RADA would like to thank all the contributors, past and present for their generous contributions. We hope<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span>that the generosity of his fans will continue and that RADA will be in a position to continue to award Alan Rickman bursary support in the 2012-13 academic year. </span></span></span></p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;" lang="EN-US">The Alan Rickman Birthday page is now in its ninth<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span>year and was set up&nbsp;to commemorate his birthday.&nbsp; Alan is a RADA graduate and&nbsp;Vice Chairman of the RADA Council.&nbsp; The Alan Rickman bursary fund assists students in genuine financial need to allow them to complete their training here.&nbsp; </span><span style="font-family: 'Arial', 'sans-serif'; color: black; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">&nbsp;</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: 'Arial', 'sans-serif'; color: black; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">&nbsp;</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;" lang="EN-US">Since the fund was started in 2002 it has raised over &pound;8,500 which is allocated to students on the Academy's full time core courses on an annual basis.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;" lang="EN-US">&nbsp;</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;" lang="EN-US">27&nbsp;RADA students have so far benefited from&nbsp;this funding.&nbsp; They are: Tom Burke, Owain Yeoman, </span><span style="color: black; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;" lang="EN-US">Alisa Murphy, Wunmi Mokasku, </span><span style="color: black; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;" lang="EN-US">Jonathan Martlew, David Ononokpono, Paul Rhodes, Jeany Spark, </span><span style="color: black; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;" lang="EN-US">Yvonne Deighton, Matthew Bigg, Annie Hemingway, Joe Kloska, John Hollingworth, Sophie Stone, </span><span style="color: black; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;" lang="EN-US">Sonya Cassidy, &nbsp;Natalie Kenrick, Nina Ogden, </span><span style="color: black; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;" lang="EN-US">Gemma Thomas, Yasmine Akram, Keiko LeMon,&nbsp;</span><span style="color: black; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;" lang="EN-US">&nbsp;</span><span style="color: black; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;" lang="EN-US">Lydia Wilson, Claire Wardroper, Charlotte Willis, </span><span style="color: black; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;" lang="EN-US">Paul Christie, Jonathan Coulson, Caroline Perry, Jack Parry-Jones (AKA Benjamin Cole - Current Acting student - Year 3)</span><span style="font-family: 'Arial', 'sans-serif'; color: black; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">&nbsp;</span></p> </div> </div>

Donation summary

Total
£660.00
+ £7.50 Gift Aid
Online
£660.00
Offline
£0.00

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