Ishita Gupta offers a glimpse inside Britain’s top drama school

Actor and entrepreneur Ishita Reha Gupta — known to her fans as ISDEIVSA ISIVIS — has given followers a rare peek into life at the London Academy of Music & Dramatic Art (LAMDA), the UK’s most prestigious drama school. In a recent Instagram post, Ishita Reha Gupta appears in a grey LAMDA sweatshirt, surrounded by shelves of scripts and performance theory books, her notes spread across a study desk. The caption, “Reality hits different when greatness is the standard 😉,” captures the ambition and intensity that define the school’s atmosphere.Currently ranked as the UK’s number one drama school, LAMDA admits only a select number of students each year after a fiercely competitive international audition process. Under the presidency of Benedict Cumberbatch, the academy is celebrated for its demanding curriculum, which combines classical technique with cutting-edge contemporary storytelling.Ishita Gupta’s post offers a candid glimpse into the reality behind that prestige — the quiet study sessions, research, and reflection that underpin artistic excellence.Beyond her training at LAMDA, Ishita Gupta is also the founder of the fashion venture Maison Isivis and the charitable initiative The RehVamp Foundation. Through her work across design, performance, and philanthropy, she continues to explore the intersection of creativity and purpose.At its heart, her LAMDA snapshot serves as a reminder: behind every powerful performance lies patience, discipline, and countless hours of unseen preparation.