Rodney Cottier

About Rodney

Rodney Cottier is an alumnus, previous Head of the Drama School division, and current Associate Director of The London Academy of Music & Dramatic Art (LAMDA)—the UK’s oldest drama conservatory.

With 35 years of experience as a stage director and teacher of stage combat, acting and text at LAMDA, Rodney brings a wealth of knowledge to students. He has directed 25 plays from Shakespeare’s canon. Rodney worked at Shakespeare’s Globe as Master-of-Fight on several productions (including Mark Rylance’s Hamlet) as well as at the Royal Opera House, English and Welsh National Operas, the National Theatre Studio, and many regional theatres.