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Speech Classes - Syllabus
ENTRIES CLOSE - Monday 11th July 2011
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Please Note: Regulations in Own Choice Classes (Rules 10 & 11). The title and Publisher of Own Choice Piece & Copy must be sent in with your entry form. All set books are available from any good bookshop
 
 
 
 
IN THE INTERESTS OF UPHOLDING THE ART OF VERSE SPEAKING, THIS FESTIVAL DISCOURAGES THE USE OF MOVEMENT AND GESTURE IN VERSE SPEAKING AND SONNET CLASSES, with the exception of Comic Verse Classes 130, 132, 138 and 115
  • The committee reserves the right to refuse to accept any Speech and Drama item that contains language that may cause offence. See Rule 20
  • Competitors may only enter once in any solo class. See Rule 7
  • More than one duologue may not be performed with the same partner.
  • Acting solos and duologues: Own choice of a scene from any play. (Shakespeare solos accepted in Classes 118 and 119 only).
  • No Costume. Hand props only allowed.

Timing: See Rule 9 re the marks

  • Solos: Not to exceed 5 minutes
  • Duologues (Junior) Not to exceed 5 minutes
  • Duologues (Adult) Not to exceed 8 minutes
FRIDAY, 30th SEPTEMBER 2011
Adjudicator:  Brian Hindle
Class 129 CHORAL SPEAKING (15 yrs and under) Lancashire Evening Post Perpetual Challenge Trophy  FREE
  Own choice of 2 contrasting poems. Not more than 8 minutes in total.  Minimum number of 8 in each group. A COPY OF THE PIECES MUST BE SENT WITH ENTRY  
SATURDAY, 1st OCTOBER, 2011
Adjudicators: Chris Marlow, Maryrose Swarbrick, Susan Mackay & Brian Hindle
Class 80
VERSE SPEAKING (7 years and under)
Harold Baker Cup
£3.50
 
Fairy Picnic, Peter Dixon (The Works 4 p143) OR It's Dark In Here, Shel Silverstein (Lamda14 p32)
 
 
Class 81
VERSE SPEAKING (8 years)
Rimmer Cup
£3.50
 
 Hair, Max Fatchen (Lamda 16 p 45) OR Counting Sheep, Wes Magee (Lamda 14 p 54)
 
 
Class 82
VERSE SPEAKING (9 years)
Ellen Mapp Trophy
£3.50
 
All Creatures, Gervase Phinn (The Works 4 p2) OR Parrot, Allan Brownjohn      (Lamda 13 p34) 
 
 
Class 83
VERSE SPEAKING (10 years)
Clarke Cup
£3.50
 
The World Is Dark When All My Friends Grow Cold,  Corale Rumble (The Works 4 p 375) OR  Reading In The Attic, Jan Dean (The Works 6 p425)
 
 
Class 84
VERSE SPEAKING (11 years)
Joanna Newson Cup
£3.50
 
Driving Home, Gerard Benson (The Works 4 p110) OR Dear Mum, Brian Patten (The Works 4 p 155)
 
 
Class 85
VERSE SPEAKING (12 & 13years)
Haworth Cup
£4.00
 
The Way Through The Woods, Rudyard Kipling (The Works 5 p 162) OR The Loner, Julie Holder  (Lamda 13 p48)
 
 
Class 86
VERSE SPEAKING (14 & 15 years)
Pat Markham Cup
£4.00
 
Own choice from the works of any Poet Laureate. A COPY OF THE POEM OR EXTRACT MUST BE SENT WITH ENTRY
 
 
Class 87
VERSE SPEAKING (16 yrs and over)  
Michael Callaghan Trophy
£5.00
  Own choice from the work of any poet born after 1960. A COPY OF THE POEM OR EXTRACT MUST BE SENT WITH ENTRY  
Class 88
COMIC VERSE (11 years and under)
Festival Shield
£3.50
  Own choice of a poem or extract of a poem.Not to exceed 3 minutes. A COPY OF THE POEM OR EXTRACT MUST BE SENT WITH ENTRY    
Class 89
COMIC VERSE ( 12 & 13 years)
Victor Jones Memorial Trophy
£4.00
  Own choice of a poem or extract of a poem  
Class 89 COMIC VERSE ( 12 & 13 years) Victor Jones Memorial Trophy
£4.00
Own choice of a poem or extract of a poem. Not to exceed 3 minutes. A COPY OF THE PIECE MUST BE SENT WITH ENTRY
Class 90
COMIC VERSE ( 14 & 15 years)
Elsie Wright Cup
£4.00
  Own choice of a poem or extract of a poemNot to exceed 3 minutes.   A COPY OF THE PIECE MUST BE SENT WITH ENTRY    
Class 91
COMIC VERSE (16 years and over) Own choice of a poem or extract of a poem Not to exceed 3 minutes.  A COPY OF THE PIECE MUST BE SENT WITH ENTRY.
Annie St. John Memorial Trophy
£5.00
Class 92
NOVICE VERSE SPEAKING (11 years and under)
Festival Shield
£3.50
 
Own Choice of a poem or extract of a poem
 
 
 
This class is open only to competitors who have not, so far, won a first prize in Verse Speaking in any Festival.  Not to exceed 2 minutes. A COPY OF THE POEM MUST BE SENT WITH ENTRY.
 
Class 93
NOVICE VERSE SPEAKING (12 - 15 years)
Festival Trophy
£5.00
 
Own Choice
 
 
 
This class is open only to competitors who have not, so far, won a first prize in Verse Speaking in any Festival.  Not to exceed 2 minutes. A COPY OF THE POEM MUST BE SENT WITH ENTRY.
 
Class 94
SONNET RECITAL (15 years and under)
Festival Shield
£4.00
  Own ChoiceA COPY OF THE PIECE MUST BE SENT WITH ENTRY    
Class 95
SONNET RECITAL (16 yrs and over)
June Stansfield Cup
£5.00
  Own Choice  A COPY OF THE PIECE MUST BE SENT WITH ENTRY    
Class 96
PREPARED PROSE READING (8 years and under)
Soroptomists International of Fleetwood Cup
£3.50
  From any book by  Jeff Kinney A passage not to exceed 3 minutes to be chosen. A COPY OF THE PIECE MUST BE SENT WITH THE ENTRY  
Class 97
PREPARED PROSE READING (9 years and under)
Margaret Rowntree Trophy 
£3.50
  From any book by Astrid Lindgren A passage not to exceed 3 minutes to be chosen. A COPY OF THE PIECE MUST BE SENT WITH THE ENTRY  
Class 98
PREPARED PROSE READING (10 and 11 years)
Festival Shield
£3.50
 
From any book by Mary Norton A passage not to exceed 3 minutes to be chosen. A COPY OF THE PIECE MUST BE SENT WITH THE ENTRY
 
 
Class 99
PREPARED PROSE READING (12 and 13 years)
Lucy Stansfield Cup
£400
 
Any book by Lois Lowry A passage not to exceed 3 minutes to be chosen and prepared by the competitor.  A COPY OF THE PIECE CHOSEN SHOULD BE SENT WITH THE ENTRY
 
 
Class100
PROSE READING (14 & 15 years)
Percy and Edna Bedford Trophy
£4.00
  Any book by Lois DuncanA passage not to exceed 3 minutes to be chosen and prepared by the competitor.  A COPY OF THE PIECE CHOSEN SHOULD BE SENT WITH THE ENTRY  
Class 101
PREPARED PROSE READING (16yrs and over)
Festival Shield
£5.00
 
An extract from a book by EITHER  Jane Austin OR Howard JacobsonA passage not to exceed 3 minutes to be chosen and prepared by the competitor.  A COPY OF THE PIECE CHOSEN SHOULD BE SENT WITH THE ENTRY
 
 
Class102
SIGHT READING (11 years and under)
Festival Trophy
£3.50
 
A passage to be chosen by the ADJUDICATOR
 
 
Class 103
SIGHT READING (12 & 13 years)
Ethel Morrow Cup
£4.00
 
A passage to be chosen by the ADJUDICATOR
 
 
Class 104
SIGHT READING (14 & 15 years)
Festival Shield
£4.00
 
A passage to be chosen by the ADJUDICATOR
 
 
Class 105
SIGHT READING ( 16 years and over)
Whittaker Cup
£5.00
 
A passage to be chosen by the ADJUDICATOR
 
Class 106
MEMORIZED PROSE (11 years and under)
Festival Trophy
£3.50
 
Own choice
 
 
Class 107
MEMORIZED PROSE (12 to 15 years inclusive)
Festival Trophy
£4.00
  Own Choice –No more than 3 minutes including introduction.A COPY OF THE PIECE MUST BE SENT WITH ENTRY    
Class 108
MEMORIZED PROSE (16 years and over)
James and Agnes Haworth Memorial Trophy
£3.50
  Own Choice –No more than 3 minutes including introduction   A COPY OF THE PIECE MUST BE SENT WITH ENTRY  
Class 109
PREPARED BIBLE READING (12 to 15 years inclusive)
The Major and Mrs Brown Trophy
£4.00
  A passage to be chosen from any translation of any book of the Old Testament.    Not to exceed 3 minutes to be chosen and prepared by the competitor. THE CHAPTER AND VERSE REFERENCE MUST BE SENT WITH THE ENTRY  
Class 110
PREPARED BIBLE READING (16yrs and over)
Savoy Trophy
£5.00
 
A passage to be chosen from any translation of the Bible, from the Book of Philippians   Not to exceed 3 minutes to be chosen and prepared by the competitor. THE CHAPTER AND VERSE REFERENCE MUST BE SENT WITH THE ENTRY
 
 
Class 111  PREPARED BIBLE READING (11 years and under) Whitham Cup £3.50
  A passage to be chosen from any translation of the Bible, from the Old Testament   Not to exceed 3 minutes to be chosen and prepared by the competitor. THE CHAPTER AND VERSE REFERENCE MUST BE SENT WITH THE ENTRY     
Class 112 PREPARED READING FROM THE BOOK OF COMMON PRAYER (11-18 years)  Each competitor will receive a copy of the Book of Common Prayer or a Book Token. In addition the BLACKBURN BRANCH of the PRAYER BOOK SOCIETY will award a FIRST PRIZE of £20.  
  To speak or read passages from the 1662 Prayer Book of not less than 3, or more than 5minutes duration. The passages chosen by the competitor should be selected from the following:A selection from Morning prayer, Evening Prayer or Holy Communion (omitting any priestly words – absolution, consecration, blessing)A suitable passage from services of Baptism, Marriage or Burial (again no priestly words)A suitable passage or selection from elsewhere in the Book of Common Prayer e.g. The Litany, Special Prayers and Thanksgivings, the Catechism, Communion, Forms of Prayer to be used at sea.A selection of PsalmsThe Collect, Epistle and Gospel for any Sunday or Holy Day (or part there from) Competitors should have passed their eleventh but have not attained their nineteenth birthday by 1st December.   
Class 113 ACTING SOLO (9 years and under) Festival Shield £3.50
  Own choice. A COPY OF THE PIECE MUST BE SENT WITH ENTRY.    
Class 114 ACTING SOLO (10 and 11 years) Edgeware Cup £3.50
  Own choice. A COPY OF THE PIECE MUST BE SENT WITH ENTRY.    
Class 115 ACTING SOLO (12 and 13 years) Alice Stirrup Cup £4.00
  Own choice. A COPY OF THE PIECE MUST BE SENT WITH ENTRY.    
Class 116 ACTING SOLO (14 and 15 years) Peggy Secker Trophy £4.00
  Own choice. A COPY OF THE PIECE MUST BE SENT WITH ENTRY.    
Class 117 ACTING SOLO (16 years and over) Margot Hutchinson Cup £5.00
  Own choice. A COPY OF THE PIECE MUST BE SENT WITH ENTRY.  
Class 118 JUNIOR SHAKESPEARE SOLO (15 years and under)   Anne Barlow Cup £4.00
  Particulars including Act, Scene from…to…must be given on the entry form.     
Class 119 SHAKESPEARE SOLO (16 years and over) Aitkin Trophy £5.00
  Particulars including Act, Scene from…to… must be given on the entry form    
Class 120 SOLO IMPROVISATION (11 years and under) Joyce McKay Trophy £3.50
  The adjudicator will set various themes.  Each competitor will be handed a slip of paper with a different subject title and will be allowed a few minutes to prepare an improvisation (with speech).  NOT to exceed 3 minutes.    
 
Class 121 SOLO IMPROVISATION (12 - 15 years) Whittaker Trophy £4.00
  The adjudicator will set various themes.  Each competitor will be handed a slip of paper with a different subject title and will be allowed a few minutes to prepare an improvisation (with speech).  NOT to exceed 3 minutes.    
Class 122 SOLO IMPROVISATION (16 years and over)   £5.00
  The adjudicator will set various themes.  Each competitor will be handed a slip of paper with a different subject title and will be allowed a few minutes to prepare an improvisation (with speech).  NOT to exceed 3 minutes.    
Class 123 PREPARED MIME (15 years and under).  Festival Shield £4.00
  Prepare a mime not lasting more than 2 minutes on the theme “In The Garden” OR “Lost And Found” Hand props, vocal utterance and costumes will NOT be allowed    
Class 124 NOVICE ACTING SOLO (15 years and under)  Susan Sieradski Cup £4.00
  This class is open only to competitors who have not, so far, won a first prize in Solo Acting in any Festival.  Not to exceed 2 minutes. A COPY OF THE PIECE MUST BE SENT WITH ENTRY.    
Class 125 JUNIOR DUOLOGUE (11yrs and under) Eatough Trophy £5.00
  Own Choice No competitor may enter this class more than twice, and not with the same partner. A COPY OF THE PIECE MUST BE SENT WITH ENTRY    
Class 126 JUNIOR DUOLOGUE (12 -15 years) Kathandra Cups £5.00
  One partner must be 12 to 15 years of age.  No competitor may appear in this class more than twice and not with the same partner.  A COPY OF THE PIECE MUST BE SENT WITH ENTRY    
Class 127 RECITAL CLASS (any age) Frank Coleman Memorial Trophy £5.00
  A linked programme of 3 items of poetry, prose and/or drama to be performed on a theme of the competitor’s choice. Not to exceed 10 minutes.  None of the material may be used in any other class. A COPY OF EACH PIECE MUST BE SENT WITH ENTRY  
Class 130 OWN COMPOSITION (15 years and under) Festival Shield £4.00
  Compose and Submit an unpublished poem A copy of the poem should be sent with the entry form for adjudication.  For an additional mark it should be read on Festival day.  If the competitor is not present to perform during the class an adjudication will be given but a mark will not be awarded.    
Class 131 OWN COMPOSITION (16 years and over) Festival Shield   
  Compose and Submit an unpublished poem A copy of the poem should be sent with the entry form for adjudication.  For an additional mark it should be read on Festival day.  If the competitor is not present to perform during the class an adjudication will be given but a mark will not be awarded.    
CHAMPIONSHIP CLASSES 
Class 133 JUNIOR VERSE SPEAKING CHAMPIONSHIP (under 12 years) E & M Clarke Trophy  
  Winners in classes 80, 81, 82, 83 and 84 will take part in this competition.     
Class 134 JUNIOR VERSE SPEAKING CHAMPIONSHIP (12 -15yrs)   Fleetwood Round Table Rose Bowl  
  Winners in classes 85, 86 and 94 will take part in this competition.    
Class 135 JUNIOR ACTING CHAMPIONSHIP (11yrs and under) Rachel Gardner Trophy  
  Winners in classes 113, and 114 will take part in this competition.    
Class 136 SPEECH CHAMPIONSHIP (12 -15yrs) Gina Penkeyman Trophy  
  Winners in classes 115, 116, and 118 will take part in this competition.    
Class 137 DUOLOGUE CHAMPIONSHIP Ellesmere Trophy  
  Winners in classes 125 and 126 will take part in this competition.     
The Maureen Tyler Cup will be awarded to the competitor aged 16, 17 or 18 years gaining the highest mark in any solo speech class, including Reading and Improvisation on Saturday 1st Oct.
A Certificate will be awarded to the competitor with the highest mark in classes 87, 91, 95, 116, & 119.
The Fleetwood competitor gaining the highest marks in the Acting and Shakespeare solo classes will be eligible for the Onward Theatre Festival Trophy. This will be presented during the Championship classes at Fleetwood High School, during the early evening.