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| Royal South Street Eisteddfod 2024 |
| Speech & Drama |
| 19 Aug 2024 to 23 Aug 2024 |
| (To be confirmed after receipt of Entries and Programming has been finalised) |
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| ALL ENTRIES MUST BE RECEIVED BY 30/04/2024 11:59:00 PM (AEST) |
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| 600 | NURSERY RHYME OR RHYME Solo Under 8 Years |
| | - Own Choice, memorised
- Time limit ~ 2 minutes
- Prizes: Medals First, Second & Third. HM & HC Ribbons Sponsored by the ACU | Entries Closed |
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| 620 | RECITITATION Solo Under 12 Years |
| | - Own Choice poetry, memorised
- Time Limit: 2 Minutes
- Prizes: Medals First, Second & Third. HM & HC Ribbons Sponsored by the ACU | Entries Closed |
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| 630 | RECITITATION Solo Under 14 Years |
| | - Own choice poetry, memorised
- Time Limit: 3 minutes
- Prizes: First $25 + Medal, Second & Third Medals. HM & HC Ribbons
- Prize money donated by the Adam Lindsay Gordon Memorial Fund. Sponsored by the ACU | Entries Closed |
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| 637.1 | PREPARED SPEECH Solo Under 14 Years |
| | - Own selection of topic.
- Competitors must write their own speeches; other people’s words and ideas must be adequately acknowledged
- Time Limit: 4 minutes.
- Prizes: Margery James Trust Fund First $25 + Medal; Second & Third Medals. HM & HC Ribbons Sponsored by the ACU | Entries Closed |
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| 638 | IMPROMPTU SPEECH Solo Under 14 Years |
| | - Competitors will have a choice of three topics chosen by the adjudicator.
- Preparation time: 1 minute
- Time Limit: Minimum 1 Minute – Maximum 2 minutes
- A bell will be rung at 1 minute and a double bell will be rung at 2 minutes
- All competitors must be present at the commencement of this section
- Cards and a pen will be provided, and competitors are welcome to use notes
- Prizes: Margery James Trust Fund First $25 + Medal, Second & Third Medals. HM & HC Ribbons Sponsored by the ACU | Entries Closed |
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| 642.1 | CHARACTER PERFORMANCE Solo Under 16 Years |
| | - One Character from a play, novel, or film
- Own Choice, memorised
- Characters should be located within an imagined scene
- Time Limit: 3 minutes
- Prizes: Margery James Trust Fund First $30 + Medal, Second & Third Medals. HM & HC Ribbons Sponsored by the ACU | Entries Closed |
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| 649 | IMPROMPTU SPEECH Solo Under 16 Years |
| | - Competitors will have a choice of three topics chosen by the adjudicator
- All competitors must be present at the commencement of this section. Cards and a pen will be provided, and competitors are welcome to use notes.
- Preparation Time: 1 Minute.
- Time Limit: Minimum 2 minutes Maximum 3 minutes
- A bell will be rung at 2 minutes and a double bell will be rung at 3 minutes
- Prizes: Margery James Trust Fund First $30 + Medal, Second & Third Medals. HM & HC Ribbons Sponsored by the ACU | Entries Closed |
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| 661 | ACTING IN PAIRS (Under 16) Group Group Sections |
| | - Own choice original or published material may be used
- Script to be provided for the adjudicator
- Costume Optional
- Small props that can be carried onto and off the stage by competitors can be used
- Time Limit: 5 minutes
- Prizes: Medals First, Second & Third. HM & HC Ribbons Sponsored by the ACU | Entries Closed |
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| 610 | RECITITATION Solo Under 10 Years |
| | - Own Choice poetry, memorised
- Time Limit ~ 2 minutes
- Prizes: Medals First, Second & Third. HM & HC Ribbons Sponsored by the ACU | Entries Closed |
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| 621 | PREPARED READING OF OWN CHOICE Solo Under 12 Years |
| | - Prose
- Time Limit: 2 minutes
- Prizes: Medals First, Second & Third. HM & HC Ribbons Sponsored by the ACU | Entries Closed |
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| 626 | DEVISED SCENE Group Under 12 Years |
| | - Groups of two, three or four members.
- Three subjects to be chosen by the adjudicator which will be sent to competitors after entries close
- Time Limit: 2 minutes
- Prizes: Medals First, Second & Third. HM & HC Ribbons Sponsored by the ACU | Entries Closed |
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| 631 | PREPARED READING OF OWN CHOICE Solo Under 14 Years |
| | - Prose
- Time Limit: 3 minutes
- Prizes: First $25 + Medal, Second & Third Medals. HM & HC Ribbons
- Prize money donated by the Adam Lindsay Gordon Memorial Fund Sponsored by the ACU | Entries Closed |
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| 637.2 | PREPARED SPEECH Solo Under 14 Years |
| | - Own selection of topic.
- Competitors must write their own speeches; other people’s words and ideas must be adequately acknowledged
- Time Limit: 4 minutes.
- Prizes: Margery James Trust Fund First $25 + Medal; Second & Third Medals. HM & HC Ribbons Sponsored by the ACU | Entries Closed |
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| 641.1 | PREPARED READING OF OWN CHOICE Solo Under 16 Years |
| | - Prose
- Time Limit: 3 minutes
- Prizes: Margery James Trust Fund First $30 + Medal, Second & Third Medals. HM & HC Ribbons Sponsored by the ACU | Entries Closed |
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| 642.2 | CHARACTER PERFORMANCE Solo Under 16 Years |
| | - One Character from a play, novel, or film
- Own Choice, memorised
- Characters should be located within an imagined scene
- Time Limit: 3 minutes
- Prizes: Margery James Trust Fund First $30 + Medal, Second & Third Medals. HM & HC Ribbons Sponsored by the ACU | Entries Closed |
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| 645 | POEM FOR TWO Duo Under 16 Years |
| | - Prepared reading
- Two competitors share the reading of poem for two – must include some unison work
- Time Limit: 4 minutes
- Prizes: Margery James Trust Fund First $30 + Medal, Second & Third Medals. HM & HC Ribbons Sponsored by the ACU | Entries Closed |
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| 662/664 | ACTING IN PAIRS (Open) Group Group Sections |
| | - (Not Shakespeare – Shakespeare pairs should enter section 663 Shakespeare Recital)
- Own choice original or published material may be used
- Script to be provided for the adjudicator
- Costume Optional
- Small props that can be carried onto and off the stage by competitors can be used
- Time Limit: 6 minutes
- * Prizes: Medals First, Second & Third. HM & HC Ribbons Sponsored by the ACU | Entries Closed |
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| 611 | PREPARED READING OF OWN CHOICE Solo Under 10 Years |
| | - Prose
- Time Limit: 2 minutes
- Prizes: Medals First, Second & Third. HM & HC Ribbons Sponsored by the ACU | Entries Closed |
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| 622 | CHARACTER PERFORMANCE Solo Under 12 Years |
| | - Own choice selection one character from a play, novel or film memorised.
- Characters should be located within an imagined scene
- Time Limit: 2 minutes
- Prizes: Medals First, Second & Third. HM & HC Ribbons Sponsored by the ACU | Entries Closed |
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| 625/635 | POEM FOR TWO Duo Under 12 Years |
| | - Prepared reading
- Two competitors share the reading of a poem for two, must include some unison work
- Time Limit: 3 minutes
- Prizes: Medals First, Second & Third. HM & HC Ribbons Sponsored by the ACU | Entries Closed |
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| 636 | LEANNE McINNIS MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP Solo Under 14 Years |
| | - Two items to be performed ~ a lyric poem and a selection of prose or drama.
- memorised
- Time Limit: 5 minutes overall
- Cash Prizes donated by the Leanne McInnis Memorial Fund
- Prizes: First $100 + Trophy. HM & HC Ribbons
- Trophies donated by Mr Brian McInnis in memory of his daughter Leanne. Sponsored by the ACU | Entries Closed |
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| 641.2 | PREPARED READING OF OWN CHOICE Solo Under 16 Years |
| | - Prose
- Time Limit: 3 minutes
- Prizes: Margery James Trust Fund First $30 + Medal, Second & Third Medals. HM & HC Ribbons Sponsored by the ACU | Entries Closed |
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| 643 | IMPROVISATION BASED ON A LINE OF PREVIOUSLY UNSEEN DIALOGUE - “PULLED OUT OF A HAT” Solo Under 16 Years |
| | - A range of different lines of dialogue will be in a hat; each competitor will choose one, 30 seconds before performing
- Preparation time: 30 seconds
- Time Limit: 2 minutes
- A warning bell will sound at 1 minute 30 seconds
- Prizes: Margery James Trust Fund First $30 + Medal, Second & Third Medals. HM & HC Ribbons Sponsored by the ACU | Entries Closed |
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| 650 | MEMORISED FREE VERSE Solo Senior Division |
| | - Including rap and spoken word poetry; not lyric
- Prizes: $40 + Medal, Second & Third Medals. HM & HC Ribbons Sponsored by the ACU | Entries Closed |
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| 612 | ROALD DAHL IN COSTUME Solo Under 10 Years |
| | - Any selection from Roald Dahl, memorised
- Time Limit: 2 Minutes
- Prizes: Medals First, Second & Third. HM & HC Ribbons Sponsored by the ACU | Entries Closed |
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| 623 | IMPROVISATION WITH OBJECT Solo Under 12 Years |
| | - While this is first and foremost an improvisation with object sections, the object may be used to prompt an improvisation in a story telling genre. Competitors will have a choice of three physical objects; they choose one with which to develop their improvisation on stage. The object may be believably transformed eg: a wooden spoon may become a wand.
- Preparation time: 30 seconds
- Time Limit: 2 minutes. A warning bell will be rung at 1 minute 30 seconds.
- Prizes: Medals First, Second & Third. HM & HC Ribbons Sponsored by the ACU | Entries Closed |
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| 632 | CHARACTER PERFORMANCE Solo Under 14 Years |
| | - One character from a play, novel or film own choice, memorised
- Characters should be located within an imagined scene
- Time Limit: 3 minutes
- Prizes: First $25 + Medal, Second & Third Medals. HM & HC Ribbons
- Prize money donated by the Adam Lindsay Gordon Memorial Fund. Sponsored by the ACU | Entries Closed |
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| 644 | IMPROMPTU WEATHER FORECASTER IN COSTUME Solo Under 16 Years |
| | - A script, map and pointer will be provided.
- Competitors present the weather in character (this is a character of their own choice and does not need to be a ‘traditional’ weather forecaster)
- *The task requires competitors to read, refer to the map and engage with the audience while maintaining character.
- Prizes: Margery James Trust Fund First $30 + Medal, Second & Third Medals. HM & HC Ribbons Sponsored by the ACU | Entries Closed |
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| 651 | PROSE READING ON THE THEME OF LOSS (not drama) Solo Senior Division |
| | - A reading from any prose reading, where loss is a dominant image, environment, or symbol
- Time Limit: 4 minutes
- Prizes: $40 + Medal, Second & Third Medals. HM & HC Ribbons Sponsored by the ACU | Entries Closed |
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| 655 | THE ALMA PURCELL EFFECTIVE READING FROM THE WORK OF AN AUSTRALIAN POET Solo Senior Division |
| | - Own Choice
- Time Limit: 4 minutes
- Prizes: $40 + Medal, Second & Third Medals. HM & HC Ribbons Sponsored by the ACU | Entries Closed |
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| 657 | THE Margery James Trust Fund LOUIE DUNN PRIZE* Solo Senior Division |
| | - The six competitors who gain the highest total of points in sections 660, 663 & 664 will appear in a final for the Louie Dunn Prize.
- They will present any selection from drama or prose which they have not presented by such finalist RSSS in the current year.
- Costume NOT permitted
- Competitors must have a prepared piece ready to be presented in order to qualify
- Competitors must compete in all three qualifying sections to be eligible to compete in this section.
- Time Limit: 6 minutes
- Prize money of $250 is generously supported by The Margery James Trust Fund Sponsored by the ACU | Entries Closed |
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| 613 | IMPROMPTU MIME Solo Under 10 Years |
| | - Choice of three subjects
- Preparation time: 30 seconds
- Time Limit: 1 minute. A warning bell will be rung at 30 seconds and a double bell will be rung at 1 minute.
- All competitors must be present at the commencement of this section
- Prizes: Medals First, Second & Third. HM & HC Ribbons Sponsored by the ACU | Entries Closed |
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| 624 | DEVISED FAIRYTALE CHARACTER IN COSTUME Solo Under 12 Years |
| | - Any character from a fairy tale, fable, legend, or myth, or similar, devised in a scene that differs from the original story, by the competitor. The character may be presented in any context (not necessarily in the context of the original story) but must be recognisable as coming from a fairy-tale (e.g., the witch from Snow White is not the same as the witch in Hansel & Gretel.)
- Time Limit: 2 minutes
- Prizes: Medals First, Second & Third. HM & HC Ribbons Sponsored by the ACU | Entries Closed |
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| 633 | IMPROVISATION BASED ON A HAT Solo Under 14 Years |
| | - Competitors will draw a hat out of a bag and are required to develop an improvisation around the hat.
- Preparation time: 30 seconds
- Time Limit: 2 minutes. A warning bell will sound at 1 minute 30 seconds
- Prizes: Margery James Trust Fund First $25 + Medal, Second & Third Medals. HM & HC Ribbons Sponsored by the ACU | Entries Closed |
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| 646 | IMPROMPTU READING Solo Under 16 Years |
| | - To be read from a book selected by the adjudicator.
- All competitors must be present at the commencement of the section
- Preparation time; 30 seconds
- Prizes: Margery James Trust Fund First $30 + Medal, Second & Third Medals. HM & HC Ribbons Sponsored by the ACU | Entries Closed |
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| 653 | IMPROVISATION SET IN AN UNUSUAL LOCATION Solo Senior Division |
| | - A location will be drawn from a hat.
- The competitor bases their improvisation on the location drawn
- Examples of locations are in a dog’s ear; in a lead pipe; under a shoe
- This forms part of The WIN Television Louie Dunn Prize
- Time Limit: 3 minutes with a warning bell will sound at 2 minutes
- Prizes: $40 + Medal, Second & Third Medals. HM & HC Ribbons Sponsored by the ACU | Entries Closed |
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| 658 | PREPARED SPEECH Solo Senior Division |
| | - Own choice of topic.
- Competitors must write their own speeches
- Information taken from the internet and other sources must be appropriately acknowledged.
- Time Limit: Minimum 4 minutes Maximum 6 minutes
- Prizes: $40 + Medal, Second & Third Medals. HM & HC Ribbons Sponsored by the ACU | Entries Closed |
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| 667 | IMPROVISATIONS: Death in a Minute (Open) Group Group Sections |
| | - Explanation: The adjudicator provides the location and one occupation
- The group must begin their improvisation immediately, with one competitor adopting the occupation, and the group using the location appropriately. The improvisation can last no longer than one minute and must conclude with the “death “of one member only of the group.
- Groups will be adjudicated on their timing, interactions, creativity and ensemble work.
- Up to four people per group.
- Time Limit: 1 minute
- Prizes: Medals First, Second & Third. HM & HC Ribbons Sponsored by the ACU | Entries Closed |
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| 614 | POEM FOR TWO Duo Under 10 Years |
| | - Prepared reading.
- Two competitors share the reading of a poem for two – must also include some unison work
- Time Limit: 3 minutes
- Prizes: Medals First, Second & Third. HM & HC Ribbons Sponsored by the ACU | Entries Closed |
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| 634 | DEVISED FAIRYTALE CHARACTER IN COSTUME Solo Under 14 Years |
| | - Any character from a fairy tale, fable, legend, or myth or similar, devised in a scene that differs from the original story, by the competitor. The character may be presented in any context (not necessarily in the context of the original story) but must be recognisable as coming from a fairy-tale (e.g. the witch from Snow White is not the same as the witch in Hansel & Gretel).
- Time Limit: 2 minutes
- Prizes: First $25 + Medal, Second & Third Medals. HM & HC Ribbons
- Prize money donated by the Adam Lindsay Gordon Memorial Fund Sponsored by the ACU | Entries Closed |
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| 647 | BALLARAT NATIONAL THEATRE PRIZE Solo Under 16 Years |
| | - Taking Direction as an Actor
- Competitors prepare a monologue of not more than one minute in length.
- Immediately after performing this monologue the competitor draws a prompt from a hat and must perform the monologue again, applying the direction of the prompt.
- Examples of prompts might be: Busting to go to the bathroom; in love with the chair; you can only shout or whisper
- Prizes: First $100, Second $50, Third $25. HM & HC Ribbons Sponsored by the ACU | Entries Closed |
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| 648.1 | PREPARED SPEECH Solo Under 16 Years |
| | - Own choice of topic
- Competitors must write their speeches; information taken from the internet and other sources must be appropriately acknowledged.
- Time Limit: Minimum 4 minutes Maximum 6 minutes
- Prizes: Margery James Trust Fund First $30 + Medal, Second & Third Medals. HM & HC Ribbons Sponsored by the ACU | Entries Closed |
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| 654 | A FAIRYTALE CHARACTER, DEVISED, IN COSTUME Solo Senior Division |
| | - Any character from a fairy tale, fable, legend, or myth or similar, devised in a scene that differs from the original story.
- Competitors are encouraged to explore the character in a different or unusual setting; however, the character must be identifiable and not just a stereotype. (e.g., the witch from Snow White is not the same as the witch in Hansel & Gretel)
- Time Limit: 3 minutes
- Prizes: $40 + Medal, Second & Third Medals. HM & HC Ribbon Sponsored by the ACU | Entries Closed |
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| 659 | IMPROMPTU SPEECH Solo Senior Division |
| | - Competitor will have a choice of three topics chosen by the adjudicator
- All competitors must be present at the commencement of this section. Cards and a pen will be provided, and competitors are welcome to use notes
- Preparation Time: 1 minute
- Time Limit: Minimum 2 minutes maximum 3 minutes
- A bell will be rung at 2 minutes and a double bell will be rung at 3 minutes
- Prizes: $40 + Medal, Second & Third Medals. HM & HC Ribbons Sponsored by the ACU | Entries Closed |
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| 669 | IMPROVISATION (Open) Group Group Sections |
| | - Explanation: Each team enters the stage and draws a topic from a hat.
- Topics may include locations (e.g., At the beach), a line of dialogue (e.g. I told you not to), a situation (e.g. A bank robbery), or similar
- Groups must begin immediately to establish and develop a scene
- Groups will be adjudicated on their interactions, particularly their ability to offer and accept offers’ imagination and ensemble work.
- Four (4) people per group
- Time Limit: 3 minutes A warning bell will be rung at 2 minutes.
- Prizes: Medals First, Second & Third. HM & HC Ribbons Sponsored by the ACU | Entries Closed |
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| 640 | RECITITATION Solo Under 16 Years |
| | - Own choice poetry, memorised
- Time Limit: 3 minutes
- Prizes: Margery James Trust Fund First $30 + Medal, Second & Third Medals. HM & HC Ribbons Sponsored by the ACU | Entries Closed |
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| 648.2 | PREPARED SPEECH Solo Under 16 Years |
| | - Own choice of topic
- Competitors must write their speeches; information taken from the internet and other sources must be appropriately acknowledged.
- Time Limit: Minimum 4 minutes Maximum 6 minutes
- Prizes: Margery James Trust Fund First $30 + Medal, Second & Third Medals. HM & HC Ribbons Sponsored by the ACU | Entries Closed |
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| 660 | ACTING IN PAIRS Group Group Sections |
| | - Own choice original or published material may be used
- Script to be provided for the adjudicator
- Costume Optional
- Small props that can be carried onto and off the stage by competitors can be used
- Time Limit: 5 minutes
- Prizes: Medals First, Second & Third. HM & HC Ribbons Sponsored by the ACU | Entries Closed |
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| 665 | MONICA MORGAN PRIZE FOR CHORAL SPEAKING (Any Age) Group Group Sections |
| | - Groups of four or more may enter
- Group speaking of a text. This must include some unison work, memorised, or read.
- This prize is in recognition of Monica Morgan’s work as a Speech & Drama teacher in Ballarat over many years. Prize money kindly donated by her former pupil, Associate Professor Jo O’Mara
- Time Limit: 5 minutes
- Prizes: First $60, Second $30, Third $20. HM & HC Ribbons Sponsored by the ACU | Entries Closed |
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| 652 | CHARACTER PERFORMANCE (not Shakespeare Solo Senior Division |
| | - Own choice of one character from a novel, play or film, memorised.
- Characters should be located within an imagined scene
- Costume optional
- This forms part of the Margery James Trust Fund Louie Dunn Prize
- Time Limit: 5 minutes
- Prizes: $40 + Medal, Second & Third Medals. HM & HC Ribbons Sponsored by the ACU | Entries Closed |
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| 663 | IMPROVISATION IN PAIRS (Open) Group Group Sections |
| | - Two competitors create a scene of between one and two minutes in length, with 30 second planning time.
- Topics will be provided by the adjudicator, and will be randomly selected by each team, pulling their topic out of a hat.
- Time Limit: Two minutes; there will a warning bell at one minute.
- Prizes: Medals First, Second & Third. HM & HC Ribbons Sponsored by the ACU | Entries Closed |
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| 656 | SHAKESPEARIAN PERFORMANCE Solo/Duo Senior Division |
| | - Solo or Duo
- Own choice from original Shakespearian text or from an adaptation, memorised
- This forms part of The WIN Television Louie Dunn Prize
- Time Limit: 4 minutes
- Prizes: $40 + Medal, Second & Third Medals. HM & HC Ribbons Sponsored by the ACU | Entries Closed |
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| 666 | IMPROVISATIONS: Death in a Minute (Year 8 at school and below) Group Group Sections |
| | - Explanation: The adjudicator provides the location and one occupation
- The group must begin their improvisation immediately, with one competitor adopting the occupation, and the group using the location appropriately. The improvisation can last no longer than one minute and must conclude with the “death “of one member only of the group.
- Groups will be adjudicated on their timing, interactions, creativity and ensemble work.
- Up to four people per group.
- Time Limit: 1 minute
- Prizes: Medals First, Second & Third. HM & HC Ribbons Sponsored by the ACU | Entries Closed |
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| 668 | IMPROVISATION (Year 8 at school and below) Group Group Sections |
| | Explanation: Each team enters the stage and draws a topic from a
hat.
- Topics may include locations (e.g. at the beach), a line of dialogue (e.g. I told you not to), a situation (e.g. a bank robbery), or similar
- Groups must begin immediately to establish and develop a scene
- Groups will be adjudicated on their interactions, particularly their ability to offer and accept offers, imagination and ensemble work.
- 4 people per group
- Time Limit: 3 minutes. A warning bell will be rung at 2 minutes.
- Prizes: Medals First, Second & Third. HM & HC Ribbons Sponsored by the ACU | Entries Closed |
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