Irene Upper Primary tackle a challenging play!

The students from our Irene Upper (9-12) Primary come from a variety of schools in the area - Cornwall Hill College, Doringkloof Primary and we have homeschooled children. It is really fantastic for students to mix with a variety of different people from different schools and backgrounds! This year the Upper Primary are tackling a Futuristic play called Maximum Speed : 50 Croaders - the script is challenging and we are so impressed with how well the group is coping! Well Done Irene Upper Primary!

Students from our Irene Studio are so enthusiastic about their upcoming play!

What an amazing group of children we have from Irene Primary! They are so enthusiastic and dedicated to Drama! Many of our students have increased in self confidence and oral communication over the past year. It is wonderful to see children having so much fun and developing important life skills at the same time!

BROOKLYN STUDENTS PREPARE FOR THEIR AMAZING PRODUCTIONS!!

From Miss Muffet to Simple Simon to the intriguing New Ideas - this play will be a hit with parents, grandparents and children alike!! The students from surrounding schools, such as Crawford Pretoria, Waterkloof Primary, Brooklyn Primary and Anton van Wouw, come together every week at the Greek Church in Brooklyn! They really enjoy their drama classes taught by the wonderful Larisa and they are especially excited for their upcoming play to be performed at the Centurion Theatre next month.

On the 13-15 December we'll be holding our Holiday Stage School at the Greek Church. During our fantastic holiday workshop we shall be able to explore three elements of Dramatic Art - Drama, Dance and Music.

Off to Kenya....

One of our Star pupils who has been with us for a full year is off to live in Kenya!! We are so sad to see her go but we know that she'll have a such an amazing experience where she is going! Her mum treated the class to muffins, chocolates and juice - we had a fabulous farewell party!! Thanks Ellen and Raevyn :-)
Principal Juliet Jordaan presented Raevyn with her Acheivement Certificate for completing a full year with Helen O' Grady Drama Academy!! Congratulations!

PRETORIA IS SO PRETTY AT THIS TIME OF YEAR!!

The Jacarandas are out in full bloom! The streets of Pretoria are looking gorgeous! The children are full of excitement for their upcoming plays and life is simply marvellous!!!

LOWER PRIMARY WIERDA PARK IS GROWING!

It is amazing to think that just a year ago we started this class with four students....Our Lower Primary in Wierda Park is full of wonderfully enthusiastic children...some are here for the love of acting and others are here to develop their self confidence and oral communication skills!! Together they are working on their end of year play which is going to be held on Sunday 28 Nov at the Centurion Theatre. I just know that their parents are going to be so impressed with the developments they'll see in their children :-)

WIERDA PARK YOUTH THEATRE GO BACK TO THE 1920's

Our Wierda Park Youth Theatre are doing on of my favourite plays - The Kidnapping of Kitty O Hara... it is set in the Bronx in the 1920's. The students are having so much fun with this period piece!

Production term has begun for Helen O' Grady Students at Irene Primary!

 Our Lower Primary class (grades 1 - 3) are thoroughly enjoying rehearsing for their play called The Chicken Hearted Fox! Their acting skills are great - they have wonderful expressions and loads of enthusiasm!!

Our Upper Primary class (grades 4 - 7) are rehearsing a futuristic play called Maximum Speed: 50 Croaders. The play takes place aboard a space ship. These students are having so much fun developing different characters and interacting in a different forum!

Saddlebrook Stars!

Fun Freezes, lots of movement, team work and loads of fun! 

TERM 4 GETS UNDER WAY...

Our Academy year is divided into 4 terms. Terms 1, 2 & 3 are devoted to an extensive, developmental programme and Term 4 aims to amalgamate many of the drama and life skills taught during the year into a finished product - the Year End Production.  This is a very exciting and rewarding time for our students as it affords them, one and all, an opportunity to be part of a very successful venture!  I know many of you reading this have first hand experience of our year end shows and fully appreciate the joy they bring to students, parents and teachers alike!