79th City of Toowoomba Eisteddfod 2025
DIVISION 14 - DRAMA
23 Jul 2025 to 04 Aug 2025
(To be confirmed after receipt of Entries and Programming has been finalised)
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DIVISION 14 – DRAMA

 

Entries must be received by 25 May 2020

 

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 21/05/2025 11:59:00 PM (AEST)
Years 11 and 12
265 SHAKESPEARIAN DRAMA SOLO     Years 11 and 12

Time Limit: 04:00

TBA
Entry: $9.001st Mona Schumann Trophy + $20          2nd $15          3rd $10          
Year 10
266 SHAKESPEARIAN DRAMA SOLO     Year 10

Time Limit: 03:00

TBA
Entry: $9.001st Ruth Connole Trophy plus replica + $20          2nd $15          3rd $10          
OPEN
270 MONOLOGUE SOLO     OPEN

Time Limit: 05:00

TBA
Entry: $10.001st $20          2nd $15          3rd $10          
Years 11 and 12
271 MONOLOGUE SOLO     Years 11 and 12

Time Limit: 04:00

TBA
Entry: $9.001st Trish Betros Trophy + $20          2nd $15          3rd $10          
Years 9 to 10
272 MONOLOGUE SOLO     Years 9 to 10

Time Limit: 04:00

TBA
Entry: $9.001st Australian College of Music Trophy + $20          2nd $15          3rd $10          
Years 7 to 8
273 MONOLOGUE SOLO     Years 7 to 8

Time Limit: 04:00

TBA
Entry: $8.001st Medal          2nd Medal          3rd Medal          HC          
Year 6
274 MONOLOGUE SOLO     Year 6

Time Limit: 03:00

TBA
Entry: $7.001st Medal          2nd Medal          3rd Medal          HC          
Year 5
275 MONOLOGUE SOLO     Year 5

Time Limit: 03:00

TBA
Entry: $7.001st Medal          2nd Medal          3rd Medal          
Year 4
276 MONOLOGUE SOLO     Year 4

Time Limit: 02:00

TBA
Entry: $7.001st Medal          2nd Medal          3rd Medal          
Year 3
280 CHARACTER POEM SOLO     Year 3

Time Limit: 02:00

TBA
Entry: $7.001st Medal          2nd Medal          3rd Medal          
Year 2
281 CHARACTER POEM SOLO     Year 2

Time Limit: 02:00

TBA
Entry: $7.001st Medal          2nd Medal          3rd Medal          HC          
Year 1 and under
282 CHARACTER POEM SOLO     Year 1 and under

Time Limit: 02:00

TBA
Entry: $7.001st Medal          2nd Medal          3rd Medal          
Year 11 and 12
283 MEMORISED PROSE SOLO     Year 11 and 12

Time Limit: 03:00

TBA
Entry: $9.001st Medal          2nd Medal          3rd Medal          
Year 10
284 MEMORISED PROSE SOLO     Year 10

Time Limit: 03:00

TBA
Entry: $9.001st Medal          2nd Medal          3rd Medal          
Years 8 and 9
285 MEMORISED PROSE SOLO     Years 8 and 9

Session: 03/08/2025 1:30 PM    Time Limit: 03:00

TBA
Entry: $8.001st Medal          2nd Medal          3rd Medal          
Year 7
286 MEMORISED PROSE SOLO     Year 7

Time Limit: 02:30

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.

TBA
Entry: $8.001st Medal          2nd Medal          3rd Medal          
Primary
287 MEMORISED PROSE SOLO     Primary

Time Limit: 02:00

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.

TBA
Entry: $7.001st Medal          2nd Medal          3rd Medal          
Secondary
288 MIME SOLO     Secondary

Session: 03/08/2025 1:30 PM    Time Limit: 04:00

TBA
Entry: $9.001st Quota Trophy (non perpetual) + $20          2nd $15          3rd $10          
Primary
289 MIME SOLO     Primary

Time Limit: 02:00

1. The competitor is required to create their own original story or retell a fairytale / fractured fairytale. 2. Costume suitable to support storytelling or blacks recommended. 3. Props may be used. 4. Up to one minute to bump in.

TBA
Entry: $7.001st Medal          2nd Medal          3rd Medal          
Year 7 to 12
290 ORIGINAL STORY TELLING IMPROMPTU SOLO     Year 7 to 12

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.

TBA
Entry: $9.001st $20          2nd $15          3rd $10          
Primary
291 ORIGINAL STORY TELLING IMPROMPTU SOLO     Primary

Session: 03/08/2025 1:30 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.

TBA
Entry: $8.001st Medal          2nd Medal          3rd Medal