Durbanville drama group delights audience!

The Helen O'Grady Drama Academy in Durbanville which runs after school at the All Saints Church Hall on Wednesday afternoons, recently held their year end Productions. This was a huge success and children performed with flair and enthusiasm showing the excellent skills taught by their wonderful teacher, Nastassja Schroeder.

It was such a special performance and we are so proud of these children and their developments in our drama programme.

For more information about our Durbanville speech and drama classes, contact: 021 913 3635 or head to our website www.helenogrady.co.za

Fanatastic Acting Opportunity!

X CON Films is a television and film production company based in Cape Town. They are the proud producers of SABC 1’s religious edutainment children's show, Siyakholwa ‘We Believe’.

This groundbreaking multi-faith show addresses core moral, educational and other pertinent topics. The first episode was aired on SABC 1 on Saturday, August 4th 2007 and has since been a resounding success, drawing new viewers each week.

This magazine-styled programme has a broad range of content topics which focus on curriculum objectives. This format presupposes different topics within each episode to deliver to the curriculum.
They cover topics such as being proudly South African, identity, the five main religions in South Africa and public holidays in South Africa.

The show is aimed at children between the ages of 6 and 12. They therefore require children between the ages of 6 and 12 to appear in studio with the presenter for each episode to learn about different topics and do educational activities in studio. They film two to three episodes per day and the filming will takes place in Gardens at the Media Hive Studios between the 12th and 23 rd of November 2012 and again from 03 December - 14th December 2012.

They have a mix of children for each episode (girls and boys from different backgrounds) and require 6 children per episode for roughly 3 to 4 hours per episode. They would like to now if anyone would be interested in participating in the show. They do not offer remuneration for an appearance on the show but you will receive a copy of the episode in which you appear.

The Schedule for the shoot is as follows:

1. Monday 12 November 2012
   
   - World Aids Day - 2 kids of all race needed from 10h30 till about 14h00
   - History of Judaism - 2 kids needed from about 14h30 ill about 17h00
   
   Tuesday 13 November 2012
   - New Year - 2 Kids of all race needed from 10h30 till 14h00
   - Christmas - 2 Kids needed from 14h30 til 17h00
   
   Wednesday 14 November 2012
   
   - Behai Faith - 2 Kids needed - from 10h30 till 14h00
   - Chinese Religion- 2 Kids needed from 14h30 till 17h00
   
   Thursday 15 November 2012
   
   - Sikhism - 2 Kids needed from 09h30 till 12h00
   - Xhoza Culture - 2 Kids Needed from 12h30 till 15h30.
   - Sqazi Ncwala - 2 kids needed from 15h00 till 18h00
   
   Friday 16 November 2012
   
   - Afrikaans Culture - 2 Kids needed from 09h00 till 12h00
   - Language in Islam - 2 Kids needed from 12h30 till 15h30
   
   Saturday 17 November 2012
   
   - Tudisgvat - 2 Kids needed from 09h00 till 12h00
   - Constitution and Religion - 2 Kids needed from 12h00 till 16h30
   
   Monday 19 November 2012
   
   - Mahatma Gandi - 2 Kids needed from 09h00-12h30
   - Saraswati - 2 kids needed from 12h00 till 15h00
   - Language in Hinduism - 2 Kids needed from 14h30 till 18h00
   
   Tuesday 20 November 2012
   
   - Earth day - 2 Kids needed from 10h00 till 13h30
   - Hernalists - 2 Kids needed from 13h00 till 16h30
   
   Wednesday 21 November 2012
   
   - Marcus Garvey - 2 Kids needed from 09h00 till 12h30
   - Religion & Hair - 2 Kids needed from 12h30 till 15h30
   - Language in Judaisim - 2 Kids needed from 15h00 till 18h00
   
   Thursday 22 November 2012
   
   -Language in Christianity - 2 Kids needed from 10h00 till 13h30
   -Water and Religion - 2 kids needed from 13h30 till 17h30
   
   Friday 23 November 2012
   
   Games & Religion - 2 Kids needed from 09h00 till 13h00
   National Emblems - 2 Kids needed from 13h00 till 16h00
   03 December - 14 December schedule to be confirmed
   
   For any further information regarding Siyakholwa, please contact Carla Cloete, from X CON Films on (021) 418 2985.

Rehearsals in Full Swing at our Kuils River Studio

Our Studio in Kuils River is full of excited students as we draw closer to our production at the Klein Libertas Theatre, on the 1^st of December! All the students have been working hard to prepare their plays for family and friends!

Cinderella is coming to Durbanville!

This group of talented actors who attend our Durbanville Youth Theatre class for ages 13-18yrs are going to wow audiences when they perform their Pantomime, Cinderella in Africa at the end of the month, at the Old Mill Theatre in Paarl.

Exciting Production Term ahead!

This is going to be a very exciting term of productions: The Grasshopper and the Ants, by the Lower Primary classes, Fancy That by the Upper Primary classes, and our pantomime Cinderella in Africa performed by our Youth Theatre classes. This is a short action-packed term and we have much to accomplish in a very short space of time. It also affords all our young actors and actresses an opportunity to demonstrate their creative talents in a public arena.

Below a trip down memory lane. Some pictures from our 2011 Productions.

Fantastic Youth Theatre in Kuils River.

Here you can see our wonderful Thursday Youth Theatre which operates in Kuils River. These classes not only train young people in public speaking and general communication skills but also for theatre, film and television acting work. The Academy follows its famous international programme, which quickly develops these skills in young people.

For further details about this or any of our other programmes, contact the office on 021 913 3635.

Wellington Drama Classes always great fun!

Here you can see our wonderful teacher, Jeffrey, with his students from the Wellington Studio which runs on Wednesday afternoons at Wellington Preparatory School. These classes are always action-packed and the children will start preparing for their end of year productions this week. Their productions will be performed in the Old Mill Theatre in Paarl at the end of November.

Helen O'Grady Drama Programme at the Somerset West Studio is always great fun!

The Helen O'Grady Drama Academy runs its famous international programme throughout the Western Cape Cape in schools and private studios. The lively, vibrant curriculum really does develop children's confidence for public speaking and performance. Using expert teachers, the Academy teaches a curriculum which really does bring out the best in all children.

The Helen O'Grady Drama Academy @ The Old Mill Theatre in Paarl

The Helen O'Grady Drama Academy runs two age-groups in Paarl: Primary and Youth Theatre. Here you can see both classes in dramatic action with their wonderful teacher, Jeffrey. The Academy aims to develop confidence, self-esteem, communication and of course performance-arts skills. Together with the Academy's casting agency, Aardvark Casting, children have many opportunities to explore their creativity and talents.

Stellenbosch students in action!

Here you can see students from our Stellenbosch drama studio in dramatic action. This world famous drama school, with an international curriculum has more than 3000 children attending classes each week in the Western Cape, in schools and private studios. If you would like your child to be part of the action, contact us on 021 913 3635.

Holiday Youth Theatre Workshop

FREE! Limited Places! Book now!

@ the Klein Libertas Theatre, Stellenbosch

Wednesday, 11 July, 10:00-13:00

Get in on the Act!

021 913 3635