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ADDITIONAL SPEECH & DRAMA CONDITIONS

All teachers must wear a badge clearly displaying their name and school to enable them free admission. All helpers will be required to purchase a ticket from the ticket box upon arrival.

Stage Door Registration (Town Hall Theatre). Teachers are required to provide a list of all competitors to the stage door attendant on arrival. Competitors must sign in and out on this form each time they report backstage. The stage door attendant is in full control of all noise levels and movement in backstage area.

Companies will be allowed 10 mins for setting up their stage and 5 mins for striking.

Groups will be responsible for the provision, safe keeping and removal of their own equipment, properties, costumes, etc.

Groups are urged to have their own stage manager, who will be responsible for all cues i.e. sound and curtain.

Groups (including schools) are requested to use a group name NOT competitor names, and for multiple entries for the school/group to add a letter (A, B, C – not numbers). The use of numbers causes confusion for competitors and volunteers as they do not correspond with the performance numbers in the programme.

Student names (if entered by school name or nickname) for solos, duos and trios need to be emailed to the secretary by August 26 2024 (one week prior to Speech & Drama Eisteddfod commencing).

A copy of any set piece in speech classes will be supplied to all competitors by June 8. Scripture readings will be from the Revised Standard Version.

Competitor does not recite poem, unless specified as a recitation class.
Recitation original poem cannot also be entered in an adjudication only class.
Competitors may only enter one poem in each class.
The subject matter to be own choice and the poem to consist of not more than 48 lines.
Poems must be on A4 paper and forwarded to the Committee by the August 16 2024.

TIME WARP/SPACE JUMP. The first team member creates a scene for 30 seconds. A bell is rung and this actor freezes. The second team member enters and initiates a new scene. The two team members present this new scene for 30 seconds, when a second bell is rung. A third actor enters, and another scene is performed for 30 seconds, when a third bell signals the actors to freeze. The last team member enters, and all actors present another scene for 60 seconds duration and freeze on the fourth bell. The fourth team member leaves the stage, and the remaining three actors resume the scene for 30 seconds from the point at which they froze prior to the entry of the fourth actor. On the fifth bell the third actor exits, and the remaining two actors resume their scene at its point of departure for 30 seconds, when a sixth bell rings, and the second actor leaves the stage. The remaining actor resumes the initial scene for 30 seconds and freezes when a bell indicates the conclusion of the performance.

CREATIVE INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCE. 2 or more of the Arts (eg. Dance, Music, etc.) may be combined with a spoken word element. Marks awarded for costumes and entertainment value.