80th City of Toowoomba Eisteddfod 2026
DIVISION 14 - IMPROMPTU
22 Jul 2026 to 02 Aug 2026
(To be confirmed after receipt of Entries and Programming has been finalised)
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DIVISION 14 - DRAMA SHAKESPEARIAN DRAMA

a.      Costume suitable to support the characterisation or blacks recommended. 

 

CHARACTER MONOLOGUE/POEM

a.      Portrayal of one character in either verse or prose form, except for Sections 272, 273 and 274 which must be in verse.

b.      Costume essential, appropriate to the characterisation or blacks recommended. 

 

SOLO MIME

a.      Mime costuming of black clothing and/or white clothing ONLY. 

b.      No props other than a chair(s) may be used.

c.       Music on CD or MP3 is optional.  Sound equipment will be provided by the Eisteddfod Association.

d.      Own choice of topic.

 

IMPROMPTU SPEECH SOLO

a.      Competitor to present an impromptu speech of no more than 2 minutes on a topic chosen randomly from the selection provided by the adjudicator.

b.      Preparation time of 30 seconds.

 

MEMORISED PROSE

a.      If the extract is taken from a picture book or similar, please ensure that text is written in prose rather than verse.

b.      Prose is defined as written or spoken language in its ordinary form without metrical structure.
ALL ENTRIES MUST BE RECEIVED BY 20/05/2026 11:59:00 PM +10:00 (AEST)
Year 7 to 12
260 ORIGINAL STORY TELLING IMPROMPTU SOLO     Year 7 to 12

Session: 02/08/2026 12:00 PM    Time Limit: 04:00

1. The competitor will be given three pictures supplied by the adjudicator. After a preparation time of three minutes, the competitor will firstly identify for the audience the picture chosen and then tell a story as shown in the picture or use the image as stimulus for the story the competitor devises. 2. There is no minimum time limit. A warning bell will be rung after two (2) minutes.
Entry: $10.001st $20          2nd $15          3rd $10          
Primary
261 ORIGINAL STORY TELLING IMPROMPTU SOLO     Primary

Session: 02/08/2026 12:00 PM    Time Limit: 03:00

1. The competitor will be given three pictures supplied by the adjudicator. After a preparation time of three minutes, the competitor will firstly identify for the audience the picture chosen and then tell a story as shown in the picture or use the image as stimulus for the story the competitor devises. 2. There is no minimum time limit. A warning bell will be rung after two (2) minutes.
Entry: $8.001st Medal          2nd Medal          3rd Medal          
262 IMPROMPTU READING SOLO     Primary

Session: 02/08/2026 12:00 PM    Time Limit: 02:00

1. The piece to be chosen by the adjudicator. 2. There will be a preparation time of one minute.
Entry: $8.001st Medal          2nd Medal          3rd Medal          
SECONDARY
263 IMPROMPTU READING SOLO     SECONDARY

Session: 02/08/2026 12:00 PM    Time Limit: 02:00

1. The piece to be chosen by the adjudicator. 2. There will be a preparation time of one minute.
Entry: $8.001st Medal          2nd Medal          3rd Medal          
OPEN
264 IMPROMPTU READING SOLO     OPEN

Session: 02/08/2026 12:00 PM    Time Limit: 02:00

1. The piece to be chosen by the adjudicator. 2. There will be a preparation time of one minute.
Entry: $8.001st Medal          2nd Medal          3rd Medal          
Years 11 and 12
264A IMPROMPTU SPEECH SOLO     Years 11 and 12

Session: 02/08/2026 12:00 PM    Time Limit: 02:00

1. The piece to be chosen by the adjudicator. 2. There will be a preparation time of one minute.
Entry: $8.001st Medal          2nd Medal          3rd Medal          
Years 9 and 10
264B IMPROMPTU SPEECH SOLO     Years 9 and 10

Session: 02/08/2026 12:00 PM    Time Limit: 01:30

1. The piece to be chosen by the adjudicator. 2. There will be a preparation time of one minute.
Entry: $8.001st Medal          2nd Medal          3rd Medal          
Year 7 to 8
264C IMPROMPTU SPEECH SOLO     Year 7 to 8

Session: 02/08/2026 12:00 PM    Time Limit: 01:30

1. The piece to be chosen by the adjudicator. 2. There will be a preparation time of one minute.
Entry: $8.001st Medal          2nd Medal          3rd Medal