HARRY'S ENERGY

One of our students has starred in an advertising video for an energy company! Shot on a beautiful Fife beach last autumn, the ad is to be used as promotional material within the energy industrry and Harry was chosen to be the young face of the future!
Despite it being a chilly day on a windy beach, Harry showed excitement, interest and energy as he ran up and down the beach, flying a kite, waving a windmill amd skimming stones.
Well done, Harry!

You can see the video at http://www.senergyworld.com/ 

REACHING FOR THE STARS!

Three of our talented and enthusiastic students have attended auditions in the past two weeks and have shown how confident, articulate and friendly they are!
Jessica, who is just 3, was auditioned in Falkirk for a part in the new CBeebies series, "Woolly" and made a big impression on the director, who said she was "a lovely wee girl" - we think so, too!

Aislinn and Caleb travelled to Edinburgh to audition for parts in the Festival Theatre's Christms production of "The King and I" and had a great time - and so did their mums! Well done to you all!

RELAXING AT THE END OF A HOLIDAY....

What a wonderful holiday Baby Grady Bear has had - so many dramatic adventures, dramatic friends and dramatic discoveries.....and now it is time for him to relax before he says good-bye to Peru and returns to Scotland

AND HE CAN'T WAIT!!

Because next week Drama classes will start again, and he has missed you all - he wants to hear all about your wonderful holidays - did you meet some furry friends, climb a mountain, sail in a boat, sleep in a tent? Did you get very hot, get very wet, get very excited?   Did you see some Drama, go to a play, join in a performance? Did you talk to lots of new people, make new friends, eat new food, ride a horse, a donkey, travel in a plane, a bus, a train or a car?

SEE YOU AT DRAMA and you can tell him all about it!

Classes start the week beginning 20th August - see you all there!

FURRY FRIENDS - AND ANOTHER SURPRISE

 

In his search for bears in Peru (where Paddington Bear came from), Baby Grady Bear has met lots of furry friends......but not yet a TEDDY BEAR

until........... passing through a village in the High Andes he glances up to a window and......waving at him....is...............ANOTHER TEDDY BEAR!!!  Well what a surprise!!         What Drama!!

Baby Grady Bear is so excited and the Peruvian teddy does a somersault because HE is so excited,too!

Don't fall out of the window, Bear!

HATS OFF TO PERU!

Hats are very important in Peru - everyone likes to wear one - and some are splendid!

There are bowler hats...straw hats...woolly hats... fancy hats.....

 

and Baby Grady Bear's hat!

BEAR JOINS DRAMA ACADEMY IN PERU!

Baby Grady Bear has met a Drama Academy in Peru!
These cheerful, energetic, enthusiastic and colourful students were on their way to a performance - they had been rehearsing all morning, and in their wonderful costumes they are off to join the rest of their musicians and to perform in front of their audience!

Baby Grady Bear is so excited - Drama students JUST LIKE HIM! (They would love him to join them but he has to move on).

MACHU PICCHU - WHAT A VIEW!

 Today Baby Grady Bear visited a DRAMATIC place hidden in the tropical jungle, on top of a mountain and hidden by other mountains - it is very old and very famous becaause it was built over 900 years ago but then abandoned and covered in jungle until 100 years ago. It is called Macu Picchu. So Baby Grady Bear has climbed yet ANOTHER mountain to see the ruins - he was very excited when at last he reached the top - and this is what he saw!

It was RAINING (just like Scotland!)

But slowly, slowly, the curtain of cloud parted, and Baby Grady Bear saw the DRAMATIC view!

Not like Scotland at all, really.

BABY GRADY BEAR GETS A NASTY SHOCK!

 

After such a dramatic climb to the top of the mountain, Baby Grady Bear is very hungry - and this looks VERY good. What is it?

It is GUINEA PIG!!!!

He is SHOCKED and responds in a most dramatic fashion!

He definitely prefers haggis, personally.

BABY GRADY BEAR REACHES THE TOP!

After three days of climbing, our plucky little bear has reached the top of the Accoccosa Pass - as high as three and a bit Ben Nevises!! Well done little bear! What a view!

He couldn't have done it without his trusty guide Carlos who encouraged him every step of the way, and is very proud of this brave little bear.

Take a bow, Carlos! Take a bow, Baby Grady Bear!
Where will you go tomorrow?

BABY GRADY BEAR CONQUERS THE ANDES - ALMOST

Almost at the top - Baby Grady Bear has climbed as high  as three Ben Nevises, and he still has a bit more to go... so he is much encouraged by three friendly children who cheer him on up the steep slope...

and by  a friendly horse who offers to carry his backpack (even the horse thinks this is a bit steep)...

and our determined little mascot marches on with enthusiasm.

Will he reach the top? Follow his blog tomorrow!

BEAR CLIMBS THE ANDES!

Our intrepid furry mascot, Baby Grady Bear, has started his climb. It is a Very Long Way and will take him three days- but he has Determination, Enthusiasm and Commitment (because he is a Drama student) and he marches on...

and on....   and on.....

 

Perhaps a spot of lunch will help?

This mountain is 4800 metres high - that is THREE AND A BIT BEN NEVISES!!

Will he make it? Follow his adventures tomorrow

A MOUNTAIN TO CLIMB

Baby Grady Bear is heading off to the High Andes - very, very high Andes - in search of bears, adventure and DRAMA. It will probably take him a LONG time to climb this....

but he is a plucky little bear and is prepared to camp out as he makes his way to the top. This is his tent:

and here are two Very Important Friends - the COOKS - who will prepare some hearty and delicious meals to help him get up that mountain. Joel and Beni will look after our little friend - porridge every morning and broth in the evening (but this is not the "Old Woman's" broth - this broth really is good for you!)

Will he make it? Find out tomorrow!

MRS CRABBE, LOOK AT THAT HUGE SPIDER!!

Baby Grady Bear has stumbled on a Helen O'Grady play in the middle of the jungle! Was this the spider that frightened Mrs Crabbe in "The Old Woman"? It is a TARANTULA and Baby Bear doesn't like it very much.

This one isn't very nice either.

But Baby Grady Bear hs made lot of good friends in the jungle - especially one who is learning to speak clearly , with a beautifully projected voice....right into his teacher's ear!

  Tomorrow Baby Grady Bear leaves the jungle, and starts to climb some mountains....come with him!

BEAR SPOTTED IN THE JUNGLE

Baby Grady Bear has arrived in the Peruvian jungle where it is very hot.

 

 PHEW!!

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Still, he thinks this might be just the place to discover some furry friends just like him, so he sets off into darkest Peru (like his distant relative, Paddington).

This character isn't at all furry (it's a cayman, not a crocodile)

 but this fellow is  a friendly chap...a furry capybara! and he brings all his family to meet Baby Grady Bear - a DRAMATIC meeting!

ARRIVAL IN PERU - AND A SURPRISE!

Baby Grady Bear has arrived in Peru! The capital city is called Lima, and it is a bit grey and foggy because here it is their winter - but he can still see the Pacific Ocean from this DRAMATIC viewpoint. Don't fall over, Baby Bear!

And here's a BIG SURPRISE!!


Baby Grady Bear meets another student from the Helen O'Grady Drama Academy!!!

Deborah once came to classes in Scotland and she was Duchess Daisy in "The Kidnapping of Kitty O'Hara". (Baby Grady Bear remembers it well).She now teaches students in Peru how to project their voices and speak clearly and she is going to show Baby Grady Bear around Peru! How exciting! 

BABY GRADY BEAR FLIES OFF TO ADVENTURE

Our furry mascot has set off! Very early in Edinburgh airport, before most little bears are awake, he embarked on his Great Dramatic Adventure to Peru, in search of DRAMA, excitement and friends. It will take him 14 hours to get there - but he will arrive only 6 hours later. Now that's an extraordinary thing!

BABY GRADY BEAR PLANS HIS TRIP

Peru is a BIG place for a small bear, and so he has a lot of homework to do to plan his trip. But he is a friendly bear, and his DRAMA classes have taught him how to speak up, smile, express himself clearly and to be open to all sorts of adventures -  so he knows this is going to be GOOD.
He is now going to sleep  - because bears are good at that , too - but just for the weekend, so that he will be all bright eyed for starting his trip on Monday.
Don't forget to follow his blog!

BABY GRADY BEAR PREPARES FOR ADVENTURE

We all love holidays we hope you are enjoying yours - and our wee furry mascot is preparing a DRAMATIC holiday to Peru - from Scotland ...
right across to the other side of the world in Peru (which is in South America).

Baby Grady Bear is very excited and wonders whether he will find any furry friends...or dramatic friends. Follow his blog as he is leaving on 1st August  - share his adventures!

HEADLINE NEWS: BABY GRADY BEAR PREPARES FOR PERU!

Our wee furry mascot is off on his travels!
You may have spotted Baby Grady Bear in class now and again - he is a very keen member of the Helen O'Grady Drama Academy and often pops in to see what you wonderful students are getting up to.
Well - he is getting up to something pretty special himself next month, as he prepares to visit darkest Peru.
Another famous bear, wearing a large hat and a duffle coat, was once found on Paddington station. He had arrived from darkest Peru with some marmalade sandwiches and a note saying "Please look after this bear".
Baby Grady Bear thinks that Peru might be just the place for a little bear to have adventures. Follow his blog every day HERE from 1st August.

Good luck, little bear!