Helen O'Grady Drama

The Helen O’Grady Drama Academy began in Perth , Western Australia in 1979.It is of international status and in South Africa alone there are 9 branches with 4,000 children attending each week.I have now been involved with the Academy for over 15 years,6 years in London,UK and 9 years in Johannesburg.The Academy has gone from strength to strength and we now have 600 students attending classes in 14 locations.The Academy has expanded with the help of my highly skilled, caring, enthusiastic teachers , Catherine Brooks,Venetia Herbst, Stephanie Nel, Hilliary Meikle and Cindy Hammond.







Saturday, July 14, 2012

Helen O'Grady students cast in "Long Walk to Freedom!"

We are very proud  that 4 of the  drama students from The Helen O'Grady Drama Academy Joburg North East  were cast out of hundreds to star in the international film " Long Walk to Freedom" .


Sinakho Motsepe
Role : Tembi (Mendela's son age 6yrs)
Benoni LP
Khumbuzile Maphumulo
Zeni(Mendela's daughter age 8 yrs)
Benoni LP

Joshua Manana
Tembi (Mandela's son age 11yrs)
Boksburg UP

Refilwe Charles
Zinzi ( Mendela's daughter age 12 yrs)
Kensington UP



Most of the Film is being shot  in Cape Town so our kids  have had the great experience of filming in the new Cape Town studios.
Mendela is played by a very well known British screen and TV Actor Idris Elber ( Ghost Rider, Thor, Legacy, Luther) and Winnie played by an equally famous British Actress Naomie Harris( Pirates of The Caribbean, Trauma, Miami Vice ).

The film will be released next year so be sure to go and watch it!!


All the students at this  branch of the Helen O'Grady drama academy are signed up with our casting agency - Take 10 Casting. Our International drama programme certainly helps our students get cast in films, TV series as well as numerous TV ads.









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