SPEECH
AND DRAMA
AUGUST – SEPTEMBER 2010
VENUES
Kogarah School of Arts
Cnr Bowns & Queens Streets KogarahSt George Bank Auditorium
14-16 Montomery Street, Kogarah
ADJUDICATORSSPEECH & DRAMA
Ms Moira Gibson
Mr Noel CislowskiIMPROVISATION
Ms Lyn Pierse
Entries close 31 April 2010Late entries will incur a $5 fee per section.
Definitely NO entries after 6th May 2010.
RULES FOR SPEECH AND DRAMA SECTIONS
THESE RULES MUST BE READ IN CONJUNCTION WITH “GENERAL RULES”Entries close 31st April 2010.
All Speech and Drama enquiries: 0408 258 330
Age as at 1st June 2010.
1 All own choice sections will require two copies, one for competitor and one for adjudicator. These copies will not be returned to the candidates.
2 All reference copies for Speech and Drama, MUST BE HANDED IN before the sections commence. Adjudicators have the option of penalizing the competitor if such copy is not available. Copies should be typed and accurate.
3 Competitors in speech and drama sections may not perform a selection which has been set for another section.
4 No competitor may compete more than once in the same section.
5 TIME LIMIT: MUST be observed. Competitors will be penalized for being overtime.
6 Championship and Scholarship competitors must enter and perform in at least TWO other Sections;
these may be Poetry, Monologue or Duologue sections only
DRAMA SECTIONS; Monologue or Duologue ONLY
7 A minimum of 5 competitors will be required for each section. The Committee reserves the right to combine TWO SECTIONS where entries have less than 5 candidates.
8 Props to be brought by competitors at all times. No responsibility will be taken for props. Competitors will be required to set and strike their own set.
9 Offensive language is not acceptable.
10 Payments
(a) All modes of payment should be made out to St George Eisteddfod Inc.
(b) Cash and stamps will not be accepted as payment for entries.
(c) Entries will NOT be accepted unless accompanied by: - correct fees & accurate Eisteddfod Disclaimer Entry form.
Entries must be forwarded to the RELEVANT CONVENOR by due date FEES will not be refunded unless section is cancelled by the Eisteddfod Committee.
This Eisteddfod does not provide for ONLINE Entries/Payments or Faxed entries.
11 CANDIDATES and TEACHERS may not approach the Adjudicators table.
12 The Committee reserves the right to withhold prize monies if there are fewer than 5 competitors in the sections.
Entries addressed to
Ms Joan McGrath 2 Baden Powell Place, Winston Hills 2153 0408 258 330
Copies of works supplied free of charge. A fee of $6 is charged for handling and postage.
Please send cheque/money to above address.All Championship competitors will be required to present an impromptu reading.
THERE WILL BE A $150.00 SCHOLARSHIP AWARDED TO THE MOST OUTSTANDING COMPETITOR IN THE CHAMPIONSHIP SECTIONS;
2ND PRIZE $100.00; 3RD PRIZE $50.00.CHAMPIONSHIPS Refer to Rule 6 in General Rules.
Please obtain copies from Convener 0408 258 330.
POEM & IMPROMPTU READING Entry fee $15.00
400.16 years & under – ‘Between Seasons’ Margaret Wilesmith.
401 14 years & under – ‘River of No Return’ Bill Falls.
402 12 years & under – ‘The Squall’ Dulcie Meddows.
403 10 years & under – ‘Hailstorm’ Lydia Pender.OPEN VERSE SECTIONS Entry fee $10.00 (All sections own choice)
404 ..5 years & under
405 ..6 years & under
406 ..7 years & under
407 ..8 years & under
408 ..9 years & under
409 10 years & under
410 11 years & under
411 12 years & under 3 mins
412 13 years & under 3 mins
413 14 years & under 4 mins
414 15 years & under 5 mins
415 16 years & over ..5 mins
POEMS FOR TWO Entry fee $15.00 per duo. (All sections own choice)
Please forward partners name at time of entry.
416 ..8 years & under ..2 mins
417 ..9 years & under ..2 mins
418 10 years & under ..2 mins
419 11 years & under ..2 mins
420 12 years & under ..3 mins
421 13 years & under ..3 mins
422 14 years & under ..4 mins
423 15 years & under ..5 mins
424 16 years & over ....5 minsPUBLIC SPEAKING Entry fee $10.00
All work to be the original creation of the competitor (All topics own choice)
425 ..9 years & under (3 mins )
426 10 years & under (3 mins )
427 11 years & under (4 mins )
428 12 years & under (4 mins )
429 13 years & under (5 mins )
430 14 years & under (5 mins )
431 15 years & under (5 mins )
432 16 years & over ..(5 mins )
PREPARED READING Entry fee $10.00
Competitors must provide a typed copy of their selected reading for the adjudicator.
433 ..8/9 years ...120 words
434 10/11 years 120 words
435 12/13 years 140 words
436 14/15 years 160 words
437 16 years ......200 words
438 Open ...........200 words.BIBLE READINGS (ANY SELECTION FROM THE GOOD NEWS BIBLE). Entry fee $10.00
439 ..9/10 years and under 120 words
440 11/12 years and under 140 words
441 13/14 years and under 160 words
442 15/16 years and over ..200 wordsAUSTRALIAN VERSE (Marks will be awarded for true Australia content).
Entry fee $10.00443 ..8 years & under ..3 mins
444 ..9 years & under ..3 mins
445 10 years & under ..3 mins
446 11 years & under ..3 mins
447 12 years & under ..3 mins
448 13 years & under ..4 mins
449 14 years & under ..4 mins
450 15 years & under ..5 mins
451 16 years & over ....5 minsSCHOLARSHIP AWARD: 13-15 years Entry fee $20.00
(Please refer to Rule 6).Section 452 “The Dulcie Meddows Performing Arts Award”
(in recognition of the contribution to Australian poetry and Performing Arts).
All Scholarship competitors will be required to present three consecutive performances that contain a linking theme.
Time limit 13 mins TOTAL (including setting of props.)(a) a Dulcie Meddows poem
(b) a prose selection (200 words) (MEMORISED)
(c) a monologue selection – Time limit 5 mins.1st Prize ..$150
2nd Prize ..$100
3rd Prize ...$50
DRAMA FESTIVALClosing date for entries – 31st April 2010.
$100.00 highest marks for Monologue competitor
$50.00 2nd place$150.00 highest marks for Duologue competitors
$100 2nd place
Entries addressed to Ms Joan McGrath 2 Baden Powell Place WINSTON HILLS 2153
Entry Fee Stage Production Primary $20.00 Stage Production Secondary & Adult $40.00 Monologues $10.00 Duologues $15.00 Improvisation $6.00 per player Sections 523-542 $6.00 per player STAGE PRODUCTION
This may take the form of –
• A complete one act play
• An abridged play
• An original script
• An extract from a play (the scene should be complete in itself).
500. Infants K-Y3 Time limit 10 mins
501. Primary Y4- Y6 20 mins
502. Junior Secondary Y7 – Y9 30 mins
503. Seniors Y10 – Y12 30 mins
504. Adult 30 minsMONOLOGUES Original scripts are welcome. Use of props and costumes permitted.
505. 7/8 years ...............Time limit 3 mins
506. 9 years ....................................3 mins
507. 10 years ..................................4 mins
508. 11 years ..................................4 mins
509. 12 years ..................................4 mins
510. 13 years ..................................5 mins
511. 14 years ..................................5 mins
512. 15 years ..................................5 mins
513. 16 years and over ..................5 minsDUOLOGUES
514. 8 years and under Time limit 3 mins
515. 9 years ....................................3 mins
516. 10 years ..................................3 mins
517. 11 years ..................................4 mins
518. 12 years ................................. 4 mins
519. 13 years ................................. 4 mins
520. 14 years ..................................5 mins
521. 15 years ..................................5 mins
522. 16 years and over ................. 5 mins
IMPROVISATIONS ON A GIVEN WORD 2-3 players (1 minute preparation time; 2-3 minutes performance time).523. 10 years ................Time limit 2 mins
524. 11 years ..................................2 mins
525. 12 years ..................................3 mins
526. 13 years ..................................3 mins
527. 14 years ................................. 3 mins
528. 15 years ................................. 3 mins
529. 16 years and over ..................3 minsTELEVISION COMMERCIAL (IMPROMPTU)
Competitors to present a 60 second commercial. Title will be given 10 minutes prior to performance. Presented in groups of 2 – 8.530. 10 years and under Time limit 1 min
531. 11 years ....................................1 min
532. 12 years ....................................1 min
533. 13 years ....................................90 sec
534. 14 years ....................................90 sec
535. 15 years ....................................90 sec
536 16 years and over .....................90 sec
RADIO COMMERCIAL
Competitors to present a 90 second commercial from behind a screen. Title will be given 10 minutes prior to performance time. Presented in groups of 2 to 8.Adjudication will be based on
• use of language
• vocal variety
• creative sound effects537. 10 years and under Time limit 90 sec
538. 11 years ....................................90 sec
539. 12 years ....................................90 sec
540. 13 years ....................................90 sec
541. 14 years ....................................90 sec
542. 15 years and over ....................90 sec