Drama Syllabus 2007

DRAMA - SYLLABUS 2007

VERSE SPEAKING CLASSES

All poems are taken from:

"Read Me & Laugh" - MacMillan (1), "The Works" - MacMillan (2), "The Works 2" - MacMillan (3)

Class 1 - 6 years and under, one of the following

"Jack Frost" - Brenda Williams (3) "Seven Fat Fishermen" - Anon (3) "Shell" - Myra Cohn Livingston (3)

Class 2 - 7 years, one of the following

"Lost Voice" - Peter Dixon (1) "Magic Cat" - Peter Dixon (2) "One for the Cluck of an angry hen" - John Foster (2)

Class 3 - 8 years, one of the following

"Auntie's Boyfriend" - Fred Sedgwick (1) "Oh Ozzie" - Richard Edwards (1) "Children's Prayer" - John Foster (2)

Class 4 - 9 years, one of the following

"About knees" - Alison Chisholm (2) "Building a Skyscraper" - James S Tippett (3) "The Oojamaflip" - Paul Bright (3)

Class 5 - 10 years, one of the following

"Twin trouble" - Anne Harvey (1) "The Pupil Control Gadget" - Marian Swineer (1) "Best friends" - Bernard Young (2)

Class 6 - 11 years, one of the following

"Next" - Ogden Nash (1) "Match of the year" - Trevor Millum (1) "Finding magic" - Eric Finney (3)

Class 7 - 12 years, one of the following

"I'm Free" - John Kitching (2) "Come on in the water's lovely" - Gareth Owen (1) "Web of life" - Jane Clarke (3)

Class 8 - 13/14 years, one of the following

"Mrs.Goodwin's part time job" - Marian Swinger (1) "Leisure Centre - Pleasure Centre" - John Rice (2) "The road not taken" - Robert Frost (2)

Class 9 - 15/16 years, one of the following

"The Flight of the Bumblebee" - Mick Gowar (1) "Fighting the tide" - Huw James (2) "Names" - Brian Moses (3)

Class 10 - 17 years and over - Own choice

40 lines max. - PLEASE SEND COPY

SONNET CLASSES

Class 11 - 14/17 years - Own choice (PLEASE SEND COPY)

Class 12 - 18 years and over - Own choice (PLEASE SEND COPY)

BIBLE READING CLASSES

(Authorised Version Only)

Class 13 - 9 years and under - Psalm 100

Class 14 - 10 years - Genesis Chapter 8 Verses 6 - 12 inclusive

Class 15 - 11/12 years - Isaiah Chapter 12 The Whole

Class 16 - 13/14 years - St. Luke Chapter 12 Verses 22 - 31 inclusive

Class 17 - 15/16 years - Revelations Chapter 21 Verses 15 - 27 inclusive

Class 18 - 17 years and over - Own Choice - PLEASE SEND COPY

MIME CLASSES

(All Solos max. 3 minutes)

Class 19 - 10 years and under - Own choice

Class 20 - 11/12 years - Own choice

Class 21 - 13/14 years - Own choice

Class 21 a - 15/16 years - Own choice

Class 50 - Group Mime - Own choice (max 5 mins)

Costume may be worn in Group Mime Only

DRAMA CLASSES

PLEASE NOTE - Dramatic pieces must be from a named play or adaptation from a prose piece. Monologues are not acceptable. Table, chairs and hand properties only. Hats, scarves, shawls, aprons etc. are classed as costume and should not be worn. Competitors may be disqualified if this rule is broken. Performances from Shakespeare are not permitted.

COPIES MUST BE SENT FOR ALL DRAMA CLASSES BY 1ST MARCH 2007

Class 22 - Duologue 12 years and under - Own choice (3 - 4 mins.)

Class 23 - Duologue 13/14 years - Own choice (3 - 4 mins)

Class 24 - Duologue Open Age - Own choice (3 - 4 mins)

Class 24a - Trio 12 years and under - Own choice (3 - 4 mins)

Class 24b - Trio 13 years and over - Own choice (3 - 4 mins)

THESE TIME LIMITS MUST BE OBSERVED OR THE ADJUDICATOR’S BELL MAY TERMINATE

PRESENTATION (TITLE AND INTRO NOT INCLUDED). COMPETITORS MAY ENTER ONE DUO CLASS ONLY.

Class 25 - Solo Drama 8 years and under - Own choice (max. 2 & half mins.)

Class 26 - Solo Drama 9/10 years - Own choice (max. 2 & half mins.)

Class 27 - Solo Drama 11/12 years - Own choice (max. 3 & half mins.)

Class 28 - Solo Drama 13/14 years - Own choice (max. 3 & half mins.)

Class 29 - Solo Drama 15/16 years - Own choice (max. 4 mins.)

Class 30 - Solo Drama 17 years and over - Own choice (max. 4 mins.)

THESE TIME LIMITS MUST BE STRICTLY OBSERVED (TITLE AND INTRO NOT INCLUDED)

Class 51 - Group Drama - Open Age - Own choice (max. 15 mins.)

Costume may be worn for group drama only

DRAMA IN COSTUME CLASSES

Competitors MUST wear a costume, make-up and appropriate accessories. Excerpts from any other drama classes during the Festival are not permitted.

Class 31 - 12 years and under - Own choice (3 - 4 mins)

Class 32 - 13/15 years - Own choice (3 - 4 mins)

Class 33 - 16 years and over - Own choice (3 - 4 mins)

TIME LIMITS MUST BE STRICTLY OBSERVED

SHAKESPEARE CLASSES

Class 34 - 12/14 years - Own choice (3 - 4 mins)

Class 35 - 15/17 years - Own choice (3 - 4 mins)

Class 36 - 18 years and over - Own choice (3 - 4 mins)

Class 37 - Duologue - Open Age - Own choice (3 - 4 mins)

TIME LIMITS MUST BE STRICTLY OBSERVED

COPIES MUST BE SENT FOR ABOVE BY 1st MARCH 2007

PROSE READING CLASSES

PROSE MUST BE READ FROM THE APPROPRIATE BOOK AND NOT MEMORISED.

The maximum number of words must be strictly observed.

COPIES MUST BE SENT BY THE 1st MARCH 2007

All classes are own choice from the following books :

Class 38 - 7 years and under (200 words max.)

Own choice from any "Rainbow Magic" Daisy Meadows or Jeremy Strong book

Class 39 - 8 years (200 words max.)

Own choice from any "Mr Majeika" Humphrey Carpenter or "How to eat fried worms" Thomas Rockwell (Orchard)

Class 40 - 9 years (200 words max.)

Own choice from "Worst Witch" Jill Murphy or Dick King-Smith book

Class 41 - 10 years (200 word max.)

Own choice from any Edge Chronicles book Paul Stewart & Chris Riddell or "Famous Five" Enid Blyton

Class 42 - 11 years (250 word max.)

Own choice from "Watership Down" Richard Adams or any E.Nesbit book

Class 43 - 12 years (300 word max.)

Own choice from any Michelle Magorian book or "A series of unfortunate events" Lemony Snickett

Class 44 - 13/14 years (300 words max.)

Own choice from any Terry Pratchet book or any Louise Rennison book

Class 45 - 15/16 years (300 words max.)

Own choice from any Phillip Pullman book or "Hexwood" Diana Wynne Jones

Class 46 - 17 years and over (300 words max.)

Own choice from any D.H.Lawrence book or Gervaise Phinn book

Class 47 - 14 years and over (400 words max.)

Own choice Charles Dickens reading

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