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SATURDAY 2ND AND SUNDAY 3RD MARCH

All entries to be submitted through Run My Festival by JANUARY 19th, 2024

Section Secretary: Afton Aitkenhead

Telephone: 07598316420

Email: bmaf.speechanddrama@gmail.com

Adjudicator: Ann Newson

AWARDS

Festival starters cup

Teresa Kerr cup

George Stones cup

Dora Edlington cup

Angela Holmes cup

Angela Holmes shield

Don Alcock trophy

Sister Mary Aquinas cup

Margaret Garland cup

St Michaels cup

BMAF Festival cup

Morgo trophy

Morgo cup

Bristol cup

Poetry cup

Festival Plaque 

Overall (gala) trophies

Theatre Trust trophy

Roger Morris cup

CLASSES

PREPARED SOLO VERSE SPEAKING Own choice of verse to be memorised and not read. Facial expression is encouraged but only minimal body movement please.

SD1 5 Years & Under 1.5 mins.
SD2 6 – 7 Years 1.5 mins.
SD3 8 – 11 Years 2 mins.
SD4 12 – 15 Years 2.5 mins.
SD5 16 – 18 Years 3.5 mins.
SD6 Adult  3.5 mins.

PREPARED VERSE SPEAKING – DUOLOGUE Own choice of verse to be memorised and not read. Facial expression is encouraged but only minimal body movement please.

SD7 5 Years & Under 2 mins.
SD8 6 – 7  Years 1.5 mins.
SD9 8 – 11 Years 2 mins.
SD10 12 – 15 Years 2.5 mins.
SD11 16 To 18 Years 3.5 mins.
SD12 Adult 3.5 mins.

GROUP POETRY For groups of 5 to 25 performers. To be memorised, not read.

SD13 Infants 2 mins.
SD14 Juniors 2.5 mins.
SD15 Seniors 3 mins.
SD16 Group Poetry (Verse Speaking) Adults 3 mins.

PREPARED SOLO VERSE READING Own choice to be read from a copy. Facial expression is encouraged but only minimal body movement please.

SD17 7 Years & Under 2 mins.
SD18 8 – 11 Years 2 mins.
SD19 12 -15 Years 3 mins.
SD20 16 – 18 Years 3 mins.
SD21 Adult  3 mins.

PREPARED VERSE READING – DUO Own choice to be read from a copy. Facial expression is encouraged but only minimal body movement please.

SD22 7 Years & Under 2 mins.
SD23 8 – 11 Years 2.5 mins.
SD24 12 – 15 Years 3 mins.
SD25 16 – 18 Years 3 mins.
SD26 Adult 3 mins.

OWN COMPOSITION POETRY Adjudication based on performance of entrant reading own composition which should not exceed 20 lines. Please include two copies of entrant’s composition with the entry form.

SD27 11 Years & Under 2 mins.
SD28 12-15 Years 2 mins.
SD29 16 Years – Adult 2 mins.

PREPARED PROSE READING Own choice of prose read from a copy.

SD30 7 Years & Under 1.5 mins.
SD31 8-11 Years 2 mins.
SD33 12-15 Years 3.5 mins.
SD35 16-18 Years 3.5 mins
SD36 16-18 Years; to be memorised 3.5 mins
SD37 Adult 3.5 mins

PREPARED PROSE SPEAKING Own choice of prose read from a copy.

SD32 8-11 Years; to be memorised 2.5 mins.
SD34 12-15 Years; to be memorised  3.5 mins
SD36 16-18 Years; to be memorised 3.5 mins

PREPARED SHORT TALK Own choice of subject with diverse and interesting content. Points awarded for lively engagement with audience. Props and notes may be used. Please provide copy of script for Adjudicator.

SD38 7 Years & Under 2 mins.
SD39 8 – 11 Years 3 mins.
SD40 12 -15 Years 3 mins.
SD41 16 -18 Years 3 mins.
SD42 Adult 3 mins.

SIGHT-READING Entrant is allowed two minutes to prepare a text chosen by the adjudicator.

SD43 7 Years & Under 2 mins.
SD44 8 – 11 Years 2 mins.
SD45 12 – 15 Years 2 mins.
SD46 16 – 18 Years 2 mins.
SD47 Adult 2 mins.

DRAMATIC SOLO OR CHARACTER STUDY Words to be memorised and not read. A presentation of either a short scene between two characters (one imaginary), or a speech for one character.

SD48 7 Years & Under 3 mins.
SD49 8 – 11 Years 3 mins.
SD50 12 – 15 Years 3 mins.
SD51 16 – 18 Years 3 mins.
SD52 Adult 3 mins.

DRAMATIC DUOLOGUE Own choice of verse to be memorised and not read. Facial expression is encouraged but only minimal body movement please.

SD53 7 Years & Under 3 mins.
SD54 8 – 11 Years 3 mins.
SD55 12 – 15 Years 3 mins.
SD56 16 – 18 Years 3 mins.
SD57 Adult 3 mins.

DEVISED MONOLOGUE – To be written, memorised, and acted by performer.

SD58 7 Years & Under 2 mins.
SD59 8 – 11 Years 2.5 mins.
SD60 12 – 15 Years 3 mins.
SD61 16 – 18 Years 3 mins.
SD62 Adult 3 mins.

SHAKESPEARIAN SOLO

SD63 11 Years & Under 2.5 mins.
SD64 12 – 15 Years 2.5 mins.
SD65 16 – 18 Years 2.5 mins.
SD66 Adult 2.5 mins.

GROUP DRAMA – For Groups of 5 to 25 players

SD67 11 Years & Under 3 mins.
SD68 11 – 16 Years 3 mins.
SD69 16 Years & Over 3.5 mins.

MUSICAL THEATRE SOLO

SD70 7 Years & Under 3 mins.
SD71 8 – 11 Years 4 mins.
SD72 12 – 15 Years 4 mins.
SD73 16 – 18 Years 4 mins.
SD74 Adult 4 mins.

MUSICAL THEATRE DUO

SD75 7 Years & Under 4 mins.
SD76 8 – 11 Years 5 mins.
SD77 12 – 15 Years 5 mins.
SD78 16 – 18 Years 6 mins.
SD79 Adult  6 mins.

MUSICAL THEATRE TRIO

SD80 11 Years & Under 4 mins.
SD81 12-15 Years 4 mins.
SD82 16-18 Years 4 mins.
SD83 Adult 4 mins.

GROUP MUSICAL THEATRE For groups of 5 to 25 performers

SD84 11 Years & Under 6 mins.
SD85 11 – 16 Years 8 mins.
SD86 16 Years & Over 10 mins.