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Multi-talented
entertainer, Helen Paul, also known as Tatafo, has done it again. She recently
opened a multi-million naira film school, christened Helen Paul Theatre and
Films Academy.
SHOWBIZPLUSng gathered
that the institution is located at 14-16, Emmanuel Olorunfemi Street, by
Orimolade, College Road, Ogba, Lagos.
The Glo ambassador said
the opening of the academy was a dream come true, having nurtured the ambition
from childhood. She explained that the effort is also geared towards
contributing her own quota to the development of the entertainment sector, and
education in general.
Paul, who is currently
running her Ph.D programme in Theatre-Arts at the prestigious University of
Lagos, Akoka, said her academy has been fully equipped with modern facilities
that will aid easy learning and consequently make her students rub shoulders
with their counterparts anywhere in the world.
Some of the courses the
institution offers include Cinematography, Acting, Video Editing, Photography,
Dance, Basic Presentation, Costuming & Sewing, Hair Styling, Sound
Engineering and Graphics Design. The school is a world of total film and
theatre productions.
“Right from childhood, I
have always looked forward to a day like this –when I will float a school that
will help build a better society devoid of charlatans. For some years now, this
project has been in the making, and I thank God that it has finally come to
stay.
Our classes are going to
be more practical, that is why we invested heavily on the studios and other
equipment that will make our students one of the best. We have also created a
platform that will make it easier for them to get jobs, before and after they
finish from the school,” she hinted.
Helen Paul is a
comedienne, singer, actress, dancer, compere, playwright and journalist.
Perhaps best known as a stand-up comedienne and popularly known as Tatafo, her
style is quirky and spontaneous; and coupled with her petite stature and a
voice range that makes you guess she is less than 10 years old, she holds her
audience spellbound anytime she performs.
Aside being a co-host of
Jara, a popular Nollywood programme from the stable of M-Net’s Africa Magic,
She currently presents radio programmes on Naija 102.7 FM and Metro 97.7 FM.
She is also a columnist with the New Telegraph newspaper.
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