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129th

Wenlock Olympian Games

2015

The Edge Arts Centre, William Brookes School, Much Wenlock

Speech and Drama

(Primary & Senior) (including Choral Speaking – Primary only)

Saturday 21st

March 2015

Closing date for entries: Friday 6th

February 2015

http://www.wenlock-olympian-society.org.uk/live-arts-festival

Facebook: Wenlock Olympian Live Arts Festival

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Live Arts 2015 – Speech and Drama Schedule Page 1

SPEECH AND DRAMA SCHEDULE

Speech and Drama is a competition in the Live Arts section of the

129th

Wenlock Olympian Games 2015.

The organiser of the Speech and Drama competition is Lucy Willis (“the organiser”),

for the Wenlock Olympian Live Arts Committee,

on behalf of Wenlock Olympian Society (from herein referred to as “we”).

Closing date for entries is Friday 6th

February 2015

Please send entry form(s) and entry fee(s) to

Lucy Willis

Corve Brook House

Brockton

Much Wenlock, Shropshire Email: [email protected]

TF13 6JR Tel: 01746 785167

Rules and Conditions – Speech and Drama

1. Competitors must be accompanied by a responsible adult at all times.

2. We reserve the right to combine or reorganise classes depending on the number of entries

received.

3. There is a specific time allowance limit for each category. The adjudicator reserves the right

to deduct marks or stop a performance if the time limit is exceeded.

4. The decision of the adjudicator shall be final and binding.

5. Age Groups

‘Year’, means school year, not age.

Competitors must be aged 18 or under on 31st August 2015.

Primary – Competitors up to and including Year 6.

Senior – Competitors from Year 7 to Year 13.

No adults can compete in any event with the exception of Choral Speaking, when an adult may

take part only as a conductor.

6. Categories

There are 5 categories in which to enter. Entrants can enter each category but must only

enter once, according to their age group:

1 Verse Speaking

2 Prose Reading

3 Reading for Performance

4 Acting Solo

5 Choral Speaking

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Rules and Conditions (cont’d)

7. Entry Fee(s)

Individual entry = £3

Choral Speaking:

Up to 10 performers = £10

11 to 20 performers = £15

8. Capacity of the Venue

As of 2015, for health and safety reasons due to the capacity of the venue (both seating and

car parking):

• a maximum of 5 group entries will be permitted to compete in each class.

• entry to the Choral Speaking category is on a first come first served basis.

• contacts will be alerted immediately if they cannot compete.

• audience seating is limited and will be on a first come first served basis.

9. Copyright

Every effort to trace and acknowledge copyright has been made for the set verse selections by

liaising directly with the Authors’ Licensing and Collecting Society (www.alcs.co.uk). If any

copyright has been omitted we offer our sincere apologies. As for own choice selections,

copyright should be sought by performers at the time of entry (contact www.alcs.co.uk or

tel. 020 7264 5700 for further information).

10. Announcement of Pieces

In order to qualify for copyright indemnity:

• at the start of their performance, each entrant (including Choral Speaking) must announce

their pieces with the title and the author.

• the performer must not change the wording or the gender of the character(s).

• for Acting only, in addition to the announcement, the performer must announce the name

of the character they are portraying.

11. Prizes

A participation certificate will be awarded to each competitor (excluding Choral Speaking). A

group participation certificate will be awarded to each Choral Speaking group.

Gold, Silver and Bronze Wenlock Olympian medals will be awarded to the winners in each

class (unless otherwise stated in the Schedule).

First, Second and Third place certificates will be awarded in each class (unless otherwise

stated in the Schedule).

Special awards will be given to the following:

- PRIMARY SPEECH AND DRAMA PERFORMER OF THE YEAR

- SENIOR SPEECH AND DRAMA PERFORMER OF THE YEAR.

Each winner will be awarded a trophy and £20 gift voucher.

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Rules and Conditions (cont’d)

12. Props and Make Up

The organiser can provide a small table and up to 2 chairs. Please note, for reasons of health

and safety, performers must not stand on these.

The adult/s responsible for the performer/s must take full responsibility for the supply and

safe operation of all props at all times and in all circumstances.

The organiser reserves the right to refuse any prop which it deems inappropriate or it deems

potentially harmful if not used appropriately.

Animals (except guide dogs) and pyrotechnics (including cigarettes and e-cigarettes) are not

permitted within the venue.

Stage make-up must not be worn for the Speech and Drama section of live arts competitions.

13. Notification of Competition Timings

Competitors will be notified of the date and time of their classes by no later than

1st

March 2015. Please contact the organiser if you have not received this information by this

date.

The organiser regrets that no changes can be made to competition timings once the

programme has been finalised, so please ensure that you are available to compete on the

relevant day before returning the entry form.

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1. Verse Speaking

The entrant will speak from memory two poems:

1) Own Choice; and

2) One of the set verse selections (of which there are a choice of 2 in each age group).

The “Own Choice” selection must be published.

All set verse selections can be found in:

The Oxford Book of Children’s Poetry (OBCP) – ISBN: 978-0-19-276276-4

The entrant should demonstrate their vocal skills to engage the listener and their use of body

language (i.e. facial expressions, occasional subtle gesture) to complement their vocals.

In order to comply with copyright legislation:

• the entrant must hand the book from which the own choice poem has been taken, to the

adjudicator along with a legible, clean copy of the poem. These will be returned to the

entrant at the end of their section.

In order to qualify for copyright indemnity:

• at the start of their performance, each entrant must announce their poem with the title

and the author.

• the performer must not change the wording or the gender of the character(s).

There is a specific time allowance limit for each age group. The adjudicator reserves the right to

deduct marks or stop a performance if the time limit is exceeded.

Year 2 and under

(a) Own Choice

(b) Happiness by A A Milne (OBCP p48) or The Duck by Ogden Nash (OBCP p241)

PERFORMANCE TIME LIMIT = 2 Minutes

Year 3-4

(a) Own Choice

(b) How Can I? By Brian Moses (OBCP p64) or Kids by Spike Milligan (OBCP p59)

PERFORMANCE TIME LIMIT = 2½ minutes

Year 5-6

(a) Own Choice

(b) Just Fancy That by Max Fatchen (OBCP p67) or Alphabet Stew by Jack Prelutsky (OBCP p17)

PERFORMANCE TIME LIMIT = 2½ minutes

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1. Verse Speaking (cont’d)

Year 7-9

(a) Own Choice

(b) Noah and the Rabbit by Hugh Chesterman (OBCP p218) or Good Company by Leonard Clark

(OBCP p130)


Year 10-13

(a) Own Choice

(b) Holidays at Home by Elizabeth Jennings (OBCP p114) or Running and Catching by Jenny

Joseph (OBCP p109)


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2. Prose Speaking

The entrant will speak from memory a passage of prose of their own choice.

The selection must be published.

The entrant should demonstrate their use of vocal skills to engage the listener and their use of body

language (i.e. facial expressions, occasional subtle gesture) to complement their vocals.

The entrant must have read the book in its entirety and, after the performance, be prepared to

answer one question by the adjudicator on why they chose it.


• the entrant must hand the book from which the passage of prose has been taken, to the

adjudicator along with a legible, clean copy of the passage of prose. These will be returned to

the entrant at the end of their section.

In order to comply with copyright indemnity:

• at the start of their performance, each entrant must announce the passage of prose with the

title and the author.

• the entrant must not change the wording or the gender of the character(s).

In addition to the Rules and Conditions, performers must give a brief resume of the story (lasting no

more than 1 minute) up to the point the passage begins.


deduct marks or stop a performance if the time limit is exceeded. All timings exclude announcement

of piece.

Year 2 and under


Year 3-4


Year 5-6


Year 7-9


Year 10-13


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3. Reading for Performance

The entrant will read a passage of prose of their own choice. The entrant must not memorise the

reading but read it aloud from a book or folder.


The recital must be performed in English.

The entrant should demonstrate their use of vocal skills to engage the listener and their use of

diction, posture and engagement with the audience.

The entrant must have read the book in its entirety and, after the performance, be prepared to

answer one question by the adjudicator on why they chose it.

Small hand props are permitted but must be minimal. No electronic devices, whatsoever, are

permitted to be used unless required as a prop. If one is to be used, it must be approved by the

adjudicator at the start and must be switched off.


• the entrant must hand the book from which the passage of prose has been taken to the

adjudicator along with a legible, clean copy of the passage of prose. These will be returned to

the entrant at the end of their section.


• at the start of their performance, each entrant must announce their passage of prose with

the title and the author


In addition to announcing the title and author, Year 7-13 performers must give a brief resume of the

story (lasting no more than 1 minute) up to the point the passage begins.


deduct marks or stop a performance if the time limit is exceeded. All timings exclude announcement

of piece.

Year 2 and under


Year 3-4


Year 5-6


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3. Reading for Performance (cont’d)

Year 7-9


Year 10-13


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4. Acting - Solo

The entrant will perform a scene from memory.

The scene must be selected from: a published play; or screenplay; or a published collection of solo

scenes; or adapted from the dialogue of a published novel.

The entrant must demonstrate their use of vocal skills and the performance space.

The entrant must demonstrate an understanding of the work:

• they must know and understand their character and their situation within the particular

scene.

• they must know from where the scene has been taken and be prepared to answer one

question by the adjudicator on how the character is feeling in the scene.

Costumes and props may be used (please see Rules and Conditions).


• the entrant must hand the book/ play from which the scene has been taken, to the

adjudicator along with a legible, clean copy of the scene. These will be returned to the

entrant at the end of their section.


• at the start of their performance, each entrant must announce their scene with the title and

the author/ playwright as well as the character’s name.


There is a specific time allowance limit for each category. The adjudicator reserves the right to

deduct marks or stop a performance if the time limit is exceeded.

Year 2 and under

Own Choice


Year 3-4

Own Choice


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4. Acting – Solo (cont’d)

Year 5-6

Own Choice


Year 7-9

Own Choice


Year 10-13

Own Choice


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5. Choral Speaking (Primary only)

IMPORTANT – See Rules and Conditions as there are distinct differences to this category in

comparison to previous years.

The group (see Rules and Conditions) will perform a poem from memory.


The recital of the poem must be performed in English.

The group should demonstrate their use of vocal skills to engage the listener and their use of diction,

posture and engagement with the audience.

Small hand props are permitted but must be minimal. No electronic devices, whatsoever, are

permitted to be used unless required as a prop. If one is to be used, it must be approved by the

adjudicator at the start and must be switched off.


• the group leader must hand the book from which their poem has been taken, to the

adjudicator along with a legible, clean copy of the poem. These will be returned to the

group leader at the end of their section.


• at the start of their performance, the group (either one or more) must announce their

poem with the title and the author/ playwright as well as the character’s name

• the group must not change the wording or the gender of the character(s).

There is a specific time allowance limit of 10 minutes for the whole performance. The adjudicator

reserves the right to deduct marks or stop a performance if the time limit is exceeded.

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