SPEECH AND DRAMA

 

Adjudicator: Rosalind Rokison

 

ENTRIES & ENQUIRIES TO:

Mrs Carolyn Burton, 14 Onslow Gardens, Wallington, Surrey SM6 9QN

Tel: 020 8395 2043

 

 

Marks will be awarded in this Section

 

 

The DIAMOND ANNIVERSARY CUP will be awarded by the adjudicator for the most outstanding acting performance

 

 

The SUTTON ARTS COUNCIL SPEECH & DRAMA AWARD of £50 will be given, at the adjudicator’s discretion,

to the most outstanding solo performer

 

N.B. SEE GENERAL RULE no.7 about Copyright & Performing Rights

 

Memory: All works must be quoted from memory, except in classes 421 and 422, Religious Text reading.

Costume: For the Duologue, Acting and Shakespeare classes, full costume is NOT permitted

but costume suggestion and props may be used.

 

In POETRY Classes teachers are asked to choose material that is suitable for the age group selected.

 

SHAKESPEARE CLASSES GENEROUSLY SPONSORED BY W. A. TRUELOVE & SON LTD

POETRY CLASSES GENEROUSLY SPONSORED BY MAZARS LLP

 

 

 

 

 

 

PLEASE NOTE THE CUT-OFF DATE OF SEPTEMBER 1st FOR AGE LIMITS

 

 

 

 

 

 

401

 

Shakespeare

16 years and over   Own choice   (4 minutes)

Prize: The SENIOR CHALLENGE CUP FOR SPEECH

 

 

£6.00

 

 

The JUNIOR CHALLENGE CUP will be awarded to the competitor gaining the highest mark in Classes 402 & 403

 

402

403

 

13 to 15 years           Own choice   (3 minutes)

12 years and under   Own choice   (3 minutes)

 

£5.50

£5.00

 

 

405

 

Solo Drama other than Shakespeare

16 years and over   Own choice   (4 minutes)

Prize: The CECILY SKINNER CUP FOR SENIOR DRAMA

 

 

£6.00

 

 

 

The BRANSTON CUP will be awarded to the competitor gaining the highest mark in classes 406 and 407

 

406

407

 

13 to 15 years            Own choice   (3 minutes)

12 years and under    Own choice   (3 minutes)

£5.50

£5.00

 

 

 

 

 

Duologue

In these classes, small essential hand props are allowed, but no excessive scenery or costume is permitted. The age limits apply only to the elder of the performers.

 

 

 

 

410

 

411

 

412

 

15 to 17 years              Own choice   (5 minutes)

Prize: The CECILY SKINNER PLATES

12 to 14 years              Own choice   (4 minutes)

Prize: The VANGUARD AWARD

11 years and under      Own choice   (4 minutes)

Prize: The MARY SHACKEL CUPS

 

£7.80

 

£7.20

 

£6.60

 

 

413

 

 

414

 

 

Solo Mime

13 years and over     (4 minutes)

Theme: A mime to illustrate a well-known saying or proverb

Prize: The CROFT TROPHY (SENIOR)

12 years and under  (3 minutes)

Theme: A mime to illustrate a well-known saying or proverb

Prize: The CROFT TROPHY (JUNIOR)

 

 

£5.50

 

 

£5.00

 

 

415

 

Group Mime

Any age   Own choice   (6 minutes)

Prize: The NEW ERA ACADEMY TROPHY

 

£13.00

 

 

Prose Speaking

Own choice of a passage from the following set novels according to the stated time limits

 

 

418

 

419

 

11 to 13 years              (3 minutes)                 

Goodnight Mr Tom  by  Michelle Magorian  (Puffin)

9 and 10 years             (3 minutes)

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory  by  Roald Dahl  (Puffin)

 

£5.00

 

£4.50

 

 

 

Religious Text Reading

A prepared passage from the Bible or the religious text of the candidate's own religion, to be read in English

 

421

422

 

12 to 15 years           (4 minutes)

11 years and under   (3 minutes)

 

£5.50

£4.50

 

 

Theme Classes
For Groups of 3 – 12 people. To explore and present a programme on a theme such as School, Time, Adventure, Weather or a title of own choice. Poetry, prose, drama, music and movement may be included. (NB live music only)

Fee £4.00 per person    (Maximum £30.00)

 

425

426

 

13 years and over       (15 minutes)
12 years and under     (15 minutes)

 

 

 

Choral Speaking
Minimum of 6 performers in the choir

Own choice of one or two items of verse or prose

The CHORAL SPEAKING CHALLENGE SHIELD will be awarded to the competitors gaining the highest mark in Classes 428 & 429

 

428

429

12 years and over     (6 minutes)

11 years and under   (6 minutes)

 

£13.00

£13.00

 

A Poem of Own Choice               NEW CLASSESS    

The ELOCUTION CHALLENGE CUP will be awarded to the competitor gaining the highest mark in Classes 431 to 435

 

431

432

433

434

435

 

16 years and over

12 to15 years            

10 and 11 years   

8 & 9 years

7 years and under       

(4 minutes)

(3 minutes)

(3 minutes)

(2 minutes)

(2 minutes)

£5.50

£5.00

£4.50

£4.00

£4.00

 

Shared Poem

Own choice of poem shared between two speakers

 

436

437

438

 

Mixed Ages              

9 to 11 years 

8 years and under  

         

(3 minutes)

(2 minutes)

(2 minutes)

£6.60

£6.00

£5.40

 

Closed Classes                            NEW CLASSESS    

Classes 441 to 445 are CLOSED CLASSES open only to competitors who have not won a first place in a Speech Class at any Festival at the time of entry

 

441

442

443

16 years and over    

12 to 15 years           

10 and 11 years

Own choice poem  (4 minutes)

Own choice poem  (3 minutes)

Own choice poem  (3 minutes)

£5.50

£5.00

£4.50

444

445

8 and 9 years            

7 years and under 

 

Own choice poem  (2 minutes)

Own choice poem  (2 minutes)

 

£4.00

£4.00

 

450

 

 

 

 

Non Competitive Class

18 years and under   

Own choice of a favourite piece of poetry or prose

(4 minutes)

No awards will be made in this class. Entrants will receive an
adjudication and a Performer’s Certificate.

They may not enter for any other solo speech classes

 

Set Poem Classes

In Classes 453, 454, 455, 456, 457 & 458  all poems come from Read Me 2 - chosen by Gaby Morgan (Macmillan Children’s Books)

 

The CECILY SKINNER TROPHY FOR POETRY will be awarded to the competitor gaining the highest mark in classes 453 and 454

£5.50

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

453

 

 

 

454

 

 

12 to 14 years

First Day at School  by Roger McGough  (p 129) OR

The Visitor by Ian Serraillier (p 179)

11 years

The Cane  by Allan Ahlberg  (p 8)  OR

Escape at Bedtime  by Robert Louis Stevenson  (p 93)

£5.00

 

 

 

£4.50

 

 

 

455

 

 

456

 

 

457

 

 

458

 

The McGRATH CUP to be awarded to the competitor gaining the highest mark in classes 455 to 458

10 years

Spaghetti  by Frank Flynn  (p 83)  OR  

What has Happened to Lulu?  by Charles Causley  (p 47)

9 years

Hot Food by Michael Rosen  (p 163)  OR

Nightmare by Siv Widerberg  (p 207)

 8 years

Greedy Dog by James Hurley  (p102) OR

What Became of Them?  Anon (p 20)

7 years

Stretching  by Sharon Cheeks  (p 50)  OR

The Little Turtle by Vachel Lindsay  (p118)         

 

 

£4.00

 

 

£4.00

 

 

£4.00

 

 

£4.00