Toowoomba Eisteddfod Speech and Drama

EISTEDDFOD SECTIONS

EISTEDDFOD SECTIONS

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SPEECH & DRAMA COMPETITION

The Speech & Drama sections of the Toowoomba Eisteddfod provide opportunities for competitors of all skill levels, the chance to perform and receive feedback from a specialist in the field. It gives the participants a goal to work towards that offers a greater focus for their practice, in turn improving their skills overall.

Please read the General Rules and Division-Specific Rules carefully to avoid disqualification.                                                                                                                     Refer to the Schedule for the specific rules for each Section.

Speech & Drama – GENERAL RULES
i. Prompts will only be given by the adjudicator.
ii. Own choice of material.
iii. The Set Verse Choices for Verse Speaking must be taken from the editions listed and are available from the Speech and Drama convenor at toowoombaeisteddfod.speech@gmail.com

OWN CHOICE MATERIAL MUST BE SUBMITTED BY THE DEADLINE:

OWN CHOICE MATERIAL DEADLINE WILL APPEAR ON THE TOOWOOMBA EISTEDDFOD HOME PAGE
No electronic submission of own choice music is accepted.
Please Note:
Competitors must submit a hard printed copy

OPTIONS FOR SUBMISSION:
• Post to City of Toowoomba Eisteddfod
    PO Box 60 Toowoomba Qld 4350
• Place in the locked box at the Empire Theatre Box Office (during normal business hours)
• Place in the locked box at McKenzie Music Etcetera
   37 Raff St, Toowoomba (during normal business hours)

SECTION CATEGORIES

 DIVISION 09 – SPEECH AND DRAMA PAIRS DUOLOGUE
a. Costume essential.
b. Time allowed for bumping in and bumping out is one minute each.  
c. Competitors can only compete once in each section.

POEM IN PAIRS
a. A poem in pairs MUST be POETRY performed by TWO people. The poem must have metre and/or rhyme. Some sections (words or lines) must be spoken in unison. It should not be confused with a duologue.
b. Blacks/Costumes and basic props appropriate to the material may be used. 
c. Competitors can only compete once in each section.

200 Open DUOLOGUE PAIR

201 Years 11 and 12 DUOLOGUE PAIR

202 Years 9 and 10 DUOLOGUE PAIR

203 Year 8 DUOLOGUE PAIR

204 Year 7 DUOLOGUE PAIR

205 Year 6 DUOLOGUE PAIR

206 Year 5 and Under DUOLOGUE PAIR

207 Year 7 POEM IN PAIRS

208 Year 6 POEM IN PAIRS

209 Year 5 POEM IN PAIRS 

210 Year 4 POEM IN PAIRS

211 Year 3 POEM IN PAIRS

212 Years 1 and 2 POEM IN PAIRS

GROUP DRAMATISATION OF A POEM
a. Group dramatisation of a poem MUST be POETRY performed by three or more people.
b. Blacks/Costumes and basic sets and props appropriate to the material may be used.
c. The time allowed is for the complete dramatisation of a poem but may not exceed 5 minutes. 
d. Time allowed for bumping in and bumping out is one minute each.  

DRAMATIC SCENE GROUP
a. Drama of any style may be performed.
b. Group dramatic scene must be performed by three or more people.
c. Blacks/Costumes and basic sets and props appropriate to the material may be used.
d. Time allowed for bumping in and bumping out is one minute each.

MIME GROUP
a. Group to consist of three or more players.
b. Mime costuming of black clothing and/or white clothing ONLY.
c. No props other than a chair(s) may be used.
d. Background music is optional.  Sound equipment will be provided by the Eisteddfod Association.  The equipment provided uses an earphone jack – NO CD or other medium can be used.
e. Own choice of material.
Time limit: Minimum 3, maximum 5 minutes. 

213 Years 10 to 12 DRAMATISATION OF A POEM GROUP

214 Year 7 to 9 DRAMATISATION OF A POEM GROUP

215 Years 5 and 6 DRAMATISATION OF A POEM GROUP

216 Year 3 and 4 DRAMATISATION OF A POEM GROUP

217 Years 1 and 2 DRAMATISATION OF A POEM GROUP

220 Open DRAMATIC SCENE GROUP

221 Years 10 to 12 DRAMATIC SCENE GROUP

222 Years 7 to 9 DRAMATIC SCENE GROUP

223 Year 5 and 6 DRAMATIC SCENE GROUP

224 Secondary MIME GROUP

225 Primary MIME GROUP

a. These sections are run in 2 parts – (a) and (b).
b. 100 marks are allocated. 50 marks for each selection.
c. Marks and placings will be announced at the end of the second part of the Section. 

229 Open SPEECH AND DRAMA CHAMPIONSHIP

230 Years 10 to 12 SPEECH AND DRAMA CHAMPIONSHIP

TWO poems are offered for each section.  The competitor selects ONE to perform.  These poems have been chosen by the adjudicator and are available via email at toowoombaeisteddfod.speech@gmail.com .

 

VERSE SPEAKING NOVICE SOLO
A Novice is defined as an individual competing in the Toowoomba Eisteddfod Speech and Drama sections for the first time.

231 Years 11 and 12 VERSE SPEAKING SOLO

232 Year 10 VERSE SPEAKING SOLO

233 Year 9 VERSE SPEAKING SOLO

234 Year 8 VERSE SPEAKING SOLO

235 Year 7 VERSE SPEAKING SOLO

236 Year 6 VERSE SPEAKING SOLO

 
 
 
 
 

237 Year 5 VERSE SPEAKING SOLO

238 Year 4 VERSE SPEAKING SOLO

239 Year 3 VERSE SPEAKING SOLO

240 Year 2 VERSE SPEAKING SOLO

241 Year 1 and under VERSE SPEAKING SOLO

OTHER POEMS NON-HUMOROUS POETRY
a. Must be a serious poem. 

SLAM POETRY
a. Slam Poetry is defined as poetry typically expressing an individual’s personal story and/or struggle usually in an intensely emotional style.
b. Competitor to present an original and/or published slam poem.
c. Blacks/casual attire recommended.

243 Open POETRY

244 Year 11 to 12 HUMOROUS SOLO

245 Year 9 to 10 HUMOROUS SOLO

246 Year 7 to 8 HUMOROUS SOLO

247 Year 6 HUMOROUS SOLO

248 Year 5 HUMOROUS SOLO

249 Year 4 HUMOROUS SOLO

250 Year 3 HUMOROUS SOLO

251 Year 2 and under HUMOROUS SOLO

254 Year 10 to 12 NON HUMOROUS SOLO

255 Year 7 to 9 NON HUMOROUS SOLO

256 Primary NON HUMOROUS SOLO

257 Years 10 to 12 SLAM SOLO

258 Year 7 to 9 SLAM SOLO

259 Primary SLAM SOLO

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. 
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 is optional.  Sound equipment will be provided by the Eisteddfod Association.  The equipment provided uses an earphone jack – NO CD or other medium can be used.
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.

265 Years 11 and 12 SHAKESPEARIAN DRAMA SOLO

266 Year 10 SHAKESPEARIAN DRAMA SOLO

270 Open MONOLOGUE SOLO

271 Years 11 and 12 MONOLOGUE SOLO

272 Years 9 and 10 MONOLOGUE SOLO

273 Years 7 and 8 MONOLOGUE SOLO

274 Year 6 MONOLOGUE SOLO

275 Year 5 MONOLOGUE SOLO

276 Year 4 MONOLOGUE SOLO

280 Year 3 CHARACTER POEM SOLO

281 Year 2 CHARACTER POEM SOLO

282 Year 1 and under CHARACTER POEM SOLO

283 Years 11 and 12 MEMORISED PROSE SOLO

284 Year 10 MEMORISED PROSE SOLO

285 Years 8 and 9 MEMORISED PROSE SOLO

286 Year 7 MEMORISED PROSE SOLO

287 Primary MEMORISED PROSE SOLO

288 Secondary MIME SOLO

289 Primary MIME SOLO

290 Year 7 to 12 ORIGINAL STORY TELLING IMPROMPTU SOLO

291 Year Primary ORIGINAL STORY TELLING IMPROMPTU SOLO

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SECTION CATEGORIES

For more details please see the current schedule on the home page.

Please read the General Rules and Division Specific Rules carefully to avoid disqualification.
All competitors are required to frequently check the Eisteddfod website for the latest updates.
All participants in the Toowoomba Eisteddfod do so in the spirit of friendly competition and enhancement of performance abilities in a forum where stage experience can be gained and learned. Competition is staged with respect for the organisers, audience, adjudicator/s and fellow competitors, thus maintaining the spirit and integrity of the eisteddfod movement.