OOH LA LA!!

"Tray Chic" has proved a very popular production with teachers and children alike this year. Set in a top class French restaurant, with cranky Chef Pierre, it has been a real test for French accents! Students from Tayforth have performed this week. What fantastic props and costumes they had!

 In Malta, students recreated the whole French restaurant effect and there were shouts of "Yes, Chef!" resounding everywhere.

The play was originally written by our colleagues at Helen O'Grady Africa and we were delighted to adapt it for children in the UK and Europe.

In England and Wales, productions are starting later in July, whereas classes in Scotland, Ireland (and Malta!) finish their term much earlier.

We are proud of all our students and look forward to sharing lots more production photographs! For details of all locations visit www.helenogrady.co.uk
 

SUMMER PRODUCTIONS UNDERWAY!

Already, Principals Monique and Vince Bunuan in the Philippines have their productions underway. Summer comes early in Manila! Monique, who has been running summer schools in her first year of operation, produced some great shows! We love the Ants and Grasshopper costumes!

ANTS IN REHEARSAL

THE ANTS AND THE GRASSHOPPER - READY TO GO!

Older students attended 'The Party Of The Year' in their production of "Fancy That!" Gloria Van Den Bergen always throws a lavish party, this year it's all in fancy dress. Three aliens: Micro, Macro and Sprocket, feel right at home and no-one realises they are visiting from another planet!

FANCY THAT!

FANCY THAT

When Gloria's precious necklace goes missing, the 'Revolting Robinsons' (who they believe are dressed as aliens!) are the prime suspects.

WOODROSE DRESS REHEARSAL FOR FANCY THAT!

Congratulations to the students and staff in Manila for a set of fantastic shows!

Classes in the UK will be ready to perform in a few weeks time.

PRODUCTION SEMINAR - APRIL 2012

At Saturday's Seminar, teachers and Principals put their all into workshopping the curriculum for Production Term. More than 70 people attended the Seminar and all have gone back to their classes very excited about the coming term. We look forward to posting pictures of the shows they prepared in their own classes.

GRADY BEAR MOVES FROM LONDON TO CHESHIRE

On Saturday, dozens of Helen O'Grady Principals and teachers gathered in a hotel in gatwick to prepare themselves for the summer term in the Academy, when students in all classes start work on a short scripted production to perform for parents and friends at the end of term.

More on that later, but another important event at these Seminars is the welfare of Grady Bear. Grady has spent the last three months with Principal, Melanie Moore and her partner, Sam Rossiter, in South London. They have, of course, taken great care of Grady but he is now ready for his next big adventure.

He is venturing north, to Cheshire, with Principal, Brian Ormrod. After a usccessful visit to Sheffield last year, the Bear tells us he is ready to travel again and relax after the hustle and bustle of London. During his visit, Brian will fill his scrap book with photographic evidence of Grady's exploits to be shared again with everyone at the next Seminar.

Saturday was a busy day - check back here later for pictures and stories about this year's plays!

COME AND JOIN US!

This weekend, at the end of the Easter break, Principals and teachers from around the country will be assembling in London to workshop the exciting curriculum for Term 3. After two terms of our developmental programme, the summer term is the culmination! All classes in the Academy start work on a short, scripted production to be performed for an audience of parents and friends at the end of term.
The Easter Seminar is always huge fun, with adults being children and trainers being teachers. It gives everyone the opportunity to see - and take part in - the plays for next term.

Grasshoppers, tortoises, aliens, Egyptian mummies, Mexican villagers, movie starts all have a part to play in one of ten specially written plays for all age groups - 5 - 18 year olds.

And to prospective actors the message is certainly COME AND JOIN US!

Most Academy classes have spaces for new children. No experience is necessary and no audition is required. Check our website www.helenogrady.co.uk for locations and call or email your local branch NOW to secure a place.

And who knows you could be part of 'The Party Of The Year!'

THE FURTHER ADVENTURES OF GRADY BEAR

Last year, many branches introduced Grady Bear to their students, sending him off home with someone who had done just that 'little bit extra' in class. We have already reported some of his adventures and, this weekend, he has obviously been making the most of the sunshine!

Here he is relaxing on a narrow boat!

It was obviously all too much, though. When he returned home he needed a bath and, we are told, a bit of a detox!

A nice warm AGA!

What better way to warm up and dry off ?

Check back here to see what else happens to Grady.

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