Helen O'Grady Drama Academy – School in Africa

Nigeria - Lagos Islands

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Locations

Times

Ikoyi, Victoria Island, Lekki, Ajah

Monday - Friday : 8 am - 4 pm

Fees

Please contact us regarding our fees.

Contact Details

Telephone

Helen O'Grady Drama Academy
1 Abuja Street,
Opposite 1st Avenue,
Banana Island,
Ikoyi,
Lagos
Nigeria

08036601111

Telephone

08091900600 or 017767726

Email

info@spanigeria.com
theacademylagos@gmail.com
sarahboulos777@gmail.com

Blog

www.helenogradyafrica.blogspot.com

Casting Agency

Aardvark Casting is one of Africa's largest casting agencies for babies, children and adults. Most of the students in the Helen O'Grady Drama Academy join Aardvark Casting.

www.aardvarkcasting.com

Principal: Sarah Boulos

In September 1996, I moved to Nigeria, a country rich in diversity and culture which awakened my spirit and allowed me to face an adventure filled with challenges as a wife, mother and a business woman. I have always loved the Performing Arts especially drama and dance and started organizing shows for children at my home. My boarding school years coupled with 15years of ballet classes were mostly spent on the French theater stage in which I performed as the main character of most of Moliere s plays and the Famous "Petit Prince' from St Exupery. During my teen years, I often created different children stories which I staged with a cast of ten to 12 peers and managed most of the events I performed with. I believe our purpose starts from the experiences of our childhood, and my dedication to see the children of this generation find their God given purpose has grown exponentially since i founded SPAN. Ultimately, I look forward to see our brilliant and future stars shine on the SPAN stage in Lagos where we envision building a state of the art performing art center combined with our performing art institution in Nigeria.

A Halloween performance and a Christmas carol was staged by 30 children in my garden. These children were dedicated, creative, thrilled and driven with excitement knowing they will perform on stage with adults and children as their audience.

In May 2003, as I was searching for my purpose in life and looking into different options, a vision came to me and my prayers were answered; “ Children deserve to develop their talent and be creative through learning and exposure to the arts”. SPAN will provide opportunity for all persons in Nigeria. It will set the standard for the performing arts in Nigeria and will give our citizens the opportunity to experience the thrill of Broadway by awakening their spirit, reviving their culture expressively and creatively.

Performing wonders…… – that became SPAN’s ambition and goal, and this has driven many of our activities in the past 5years of our existence.