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Supplementary rules:
a. Costume and props: costumes must not be worn
in any class. In drama classes, long practice skirts may be used
together with small items such as scarves, hats, shawls, gloves
etc. Table, chairs and hand props only are permitted.
b. Copies of own choice pieces must be handed to the adjudicators
steward at least 15 minutes before the start of the class
c. Copyright - The North Devon Performing Arts Festival
has entered into an agreement with
the Authors’ Licensing and Collecting Society. This means that entrants
do not have to
seek copyright permission for any poetry, prose or solo dramatic
items performed, to a time limit
of 10 minutes and authors will be directly reimbursed as a consequence
of their work being
performed at this Festival.
One act plays, Duologues & Group
Dramatic Activity are not covered
by this agreement, and copyright for these items should be sought
by performers at the time of
entry.
The performance of works by Harold Pinter and Dylan Thomas is not permitted.
Performers or teachers with queries on how to obtain copyright
permission should contact Festivals
House on 0906 302 1302 before making their entries.
d. Creative Writing – all entries must be the original and unpublished work of the competitors. Marks will be subtracted for exceeding the set number of words. Manuscripts and entry forms must be sent the Speech & Drama Secretary by the 30th September 2009.
The Comedy Cup will be awarded by the Adjudicator for
a performance from any section |
| NOVICE PERFORMER - POETRY |
- first time entered in FestivalOwn choice of any poem.
A copy must be provided for
the adjudicator. Max 2 mins |
| NP1. |
9 yrs and under
Festival Award |
| NP2. |
10 - 14 yrs
Festival Award |
| NP3. |
15 - 18 yrs
Festival Award |
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| POETRY
CLASSES |
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| 253. |
6 yrs and under
The Sadler Shield
max 1½ minutes |
| 254. |
7 yrs Own Choice
Festival Cup for Own Choice Poetry 7 yrs & under
max 1½ minutes |
| 255. |
8 yrs
The Dotheridge Cup |
| 256 |
9yrs Own Choice Festival Cup for Own
Choice Poetry 8 yrs & under max
1 ½ minutes |
| 257. |
10 yrs. Own choice The Sanders Cup
max 2 minutes |
| 258. |
11 - 12 yrs Own choice
The Sophia
Warby Cup
max 2 minutes |
| 259. |
13 – 14 yrs Own choice
The Down Family
Cup
max 2½ minutes |
| 260. |
15 – 16 yrs Own choice
max
3 minutes |
| 261. |
17 - 18 yrs. Own choice
The
Elena Shayne Tray
(classes 260,261)
max 4 minutes |
| 262. |
Open – 19yrs & over. Own choice
max 4 minutes |
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| SONNET RECITAL |
| SR1 |
14 yrs & over. Own choice |
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| PROSE READING |
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A choice from any book. The extract
must be read, not recited.
A copy of the prose selected must be provided for the Adjudicator. |
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| 269. |
7 yrs & under The Barbara Flynn Cup
max 2 minutes |
| 270. |
8-9yrs max 2minutes |
| 271. |
10 yrs The Cup for Prose
(classes 270,271)
max 2 minutes |
| 272. |
11 - 12 yrs
The Mayor of Barnstaple
Shield
max 3 minutes |
| 273. |
13 – 14 yrs
The Hayes Cup
max 3 minutes |
| 274. |
15 – 16 yrs
max 3 minutes |
| 275. |
17 – 18yrs
The
Warwick Cup
(classes 274 –275)
max 4 minutes |
| 276. |
Open 19 yrs & over max
4 minutes |
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| NOVICE PERFORMER – PROSE – first
time entered in a Festival |
Own choice from any book. The extract
must be read, not recited. A copy of the prose
selected must be provided for the Adjudicator. |
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| NP4 |
9 yrs & under
max
2 minutes
Festival
Award |
| NP5 |
10 – 14 yrs
max
3 minutes
Festival
Award |
| NP6. |
15 – 18 yrs
max
4 minutes
Festival
Award |
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SOLO DRAMA (Classical or modern, not Shakespeare) |
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| 279. |
9 yrs & under max 3
mins |
| 280. |
10 yrs
The Junior Shield for Monologue
(classes 279,280)
max 3 mins |
| 281. |
11 yrs max
3 mins |
| 282. |
12 yrs max 3 mins |
| 283. |
13 yrs
The
Intermediate Shield for Monologue
(classes 281– 283)
max 4 mins |
| 284. |
14 – 15 yrs max 4
mins |
| 285. |
16 – 18 yrs
The Senior
Shield for Monologue
(classes 284– 285)
max 5 mins |
| 286 |
Open – 19yrs & over
max 5 mins |
The Freya Alderson Cup for highest mark
in any Monologue Class (classes 279 – 286 & 296 – 300) |
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NOVICE
PERFORMER – SOLO
DRAMA (Classical or Modern, not Shakespeare)
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A copy
of the prose selected must be provided for the Adjudicator. |
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| NP7 |
10 yrs & under
max 3 minutes
Festival Award |
| NP8 |
11 – 14 yrs
max 4 minutes
Festival Award |
| NP9 |
15 – 18 yrs
max 5 minutes
Festival Award |
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| DUOLOGUE (Classical
or Modern, not Shakespeare) |
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| Classical or modern, not Shakespeare |
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| 287. |
9 yrs & under
The Pitts Award
max 3 mins |
| 288. |
10 yrs The Michael Morris Cup for Duologue
max 3 mins |
| 289. |
11 yrs
The Shebbear College Cup max
3½ mins |
| 290. |
12 yrs
The Smeddle Cup
max 3 ½ mins |
| 291. |
13 yrs The Sharman Cups max
4 mins |
| 292. |
14 – 15 yrs
The Casey Cup max5
mins |
| 293. |
16 – 18 yrs
Festival Award for Duologue 18 yrs & under max
5 mins |
| 294. |
Open – 19yrs and over max
5 mins |
| 295. |
Mixed Open – any age max
6 mins |
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| SHAKESPEARE
CLASSES |
| An extract from any of his plays. |
| SHAKESPEARE
CLASSES |
An extract from any
of his plays.
DRAMATIC SOLO SPEECH - SHAKESPEARE |
| 296. |
11 yrs & under
max 3 mins |
| 297. |
12 – 13 yrs
Swaby Miller Cup for Junior Shakespeare (classes 296,297)
max 3 ½ mins |
| 298. |
14 – 15 yrs
max 4 mins |
| 299. |
16 – 18 yrs
Timothy Isaac Cup for Performance (classes 298-299)
max 4 mins |
| 300. |
Open – 19 yrs &
over max 4 mins |
The Freya Alderson Cup for highest mark in any Monologue
Class (classes 279 – 286 & 296 – 300) |
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| SHAKESPEARE DUOLOGUE |
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| 301. |
11yrs & under
max 4 mins
Kathy Kettle Shakespeare Awards |
| 302. |
12 – 13 yrs
max 4 mins
Intermediate Festival Shakespeare Awards |
| 303. |
14 – 15 yrs
max 5 mins
Senior Festival Shakespeare Awards |
| 304. |
16 - 18 yrs
max 6 mins |
| 305. |
Open - 19 years & over
max 6 mins |
| 306. |
Mixed Open – any age Midland Bank
Cup for Shakespeare Duologue
(classes 301– 306)
max 6 mins |
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| GROUP ACTING |
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| A scene from a play, or a short one-act
play, or an original script performed by any number of players. 2
minutes setting up time allowed. Max 10 mins |
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| 307. |
11 yrs and under
Festival Shield for Junior Group Acting |
| 308. |
12 – 13 yrs
Festival Shield for Intermediate Group Acting |
| 309. |
14 – 15 yrs |
| 310. |
16 – 18 yrs |
| 311. |
Open – 19 yrs & over |
| 312. |
Mixed Open – any combination of ages
Edgehill Cup
(classes 309– 312) |
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| IMPROMPTU-IMPROVISED
DRAMA |
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A choice of subjects will be offered
10 minutes before the competition. Any number of players may enter.
Please bring with you any props you may think useful and suggestions
of costume. At the start of the competition all preparations by all
candidates must stop. The time limit for
this section must not exceed 5 minutes. |
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| 313. |
10 yrs & under
Junior Improvisation Cup |
| 314. |
11 – 12 yrs
Festival Award for Improvisation |
| 315. |
13 – 15 yrs |
| 316. |
16 – 18 yrs
The Youings Shield
(classes 315– 316) |
| 317. |
Open - 19 yrs & over |
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| PUBLIC SPEAKING (max3
mins) |
| Enter as a Team of 3 |
| 324. |
Junior – 14 yrs & under. (2 – 4
mins)
Chairperson
to introduce the speaker (max 1 min)
Speaker – any
subject (max 2 mins)
Rowson Cup (classes 324,325) |
| 325. |
Senior – 15 yrs & over. (3 – 5
mins)
Chairperson
to introduce the speaker (max 1 min)
Speaker – any
subject (max 3 mins)
Vote
of thanks for the speaker by 3rd team member (max 1 min) |
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| BIBLE
READING (max 2 mins) |
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| Performers are required to read a prepared
passage of their own choice from any edition of the Bible and, in
performance, must state from which edition they are reading. A copy
must be provided for the Adjudicator. |
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| 326. |
11 – 13 yrs
West Buckland School Award |
| 327. |
14 – 18 yrs
West Buckland
School Award |
| 328. |
Open 19 yrs & over |
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| TELEVISION NEWS READING |
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| Entrants must read an original text,
which must be brought with them, based on real news in the local press.
Each text should contain a number of short items, which can include
a sports or weather report. The bulletin can contain national or local
stories or a mixture of both. The style should be of a TV news bulletin.
A choice of news presentation is acceptable. |
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| 329. |
11 -13yrs
West Country Television Award
Solo - max 2 mins
Dual - max 3 mins
Team - max 4 mins |
| 330. |
14 – 18 yrs
West Country Television
Award
Solo - max 2 mins
Dual - max 3 mins
Team - max 4 mins |
| 331. |
Open 17yrs & over
Solo - max 2 mins
Dual - max 3 mins
Team - max 4 mins
The Adjudicator will award the
Tony Moore Memorial Shield to highest mark in the News reading classes.
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| CREATIVE
WRITING |
| JUNIOR SECTION - An original poem of not fewer than 9 or more than 20 lines “an imaginary bird or animal” |
| CR-P1 |
7 yrs & under
Festival
Award for Original Poetry 7 yrs & under |
| CR–P2 |
8 yrs |
| CR–P3 |
9 yrs Festival
Award for Original Poetry 9 yrs & under (P2 & P3) |
| CR–P4 |
10 yrs |
| CR–P5 |
11 yrs
The
Jenny McKean Cup (P4 & P5) |
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An original short
story not exceeding 400 words “At the bottom of the garden”
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| CR–S1 |
7 yrs & under |
| CR–S2 |
8
yrs |
| CR–S3 |
9
yrs |
| CR–S4 |
10 yrs |
| CR–S5 |
11 yrs |
| Junior Creative Writing Trophy (S1 – S5) |
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CREATIVE WRITING – INTERMEDIATE
SECTION
An original poem of not fewer than 12 or more than 24
lines “Serenity” |
| CR–P6 |
12 - 13 yrs
The Kathy Kettle Cup |
| CR–P7 |
14 – 15 yrs
The
Lisa Baker Poetry Cup (P6 &P7) |
| CR–P8 |
16 – 18 yrs The
Festival Cup for Original Poetry |
| An
original short story not exceeding 400 words “If only I had listened!” |
| CR–S6 |
12 – 13
yrs |
| CR–S7 |
14 – 15 yrs |
| CR–S8 |
16 – 18 yrs |
| Intermediate
Creative Writing Trophy (S6 – S8) |
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CREATIVE WRITING – SENIOR
SECTION
An original poem of not fewer than 40 lines - own choice |
| CR–P9 |
19 yrs & over |
| An original short
story not exceeding 1,500 words - own choice |
| CR–S9 |
19 yrs & over
Senior
Creative Writing Trophy |
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| SCRIPT WRITING |
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If you feel you have the skill and ideas
to write your own piece, then why not put pen to paper and write your
own script. Then learn it and act it out as a monologue or duologue. Script must be sent to the Secretary by October 9th 2009.
A copy of your script must be provided for the Adjudicator
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| 332. |
Solo Drama 10 yrs & under (max 3
mins) |
| 333. |
Solo Drama 11-14yrs (max 4 mins) |
| 334. |
Solo Drama 15-18yrs (max 4 mins) |
| 335. |
Solo Drama 19 yrs & above (max 4 mins) |
| 336. |
Duologue 10 yrs & under (max 3 mins) |
| 337. |
Duologue 11-14yrs (max 4 mins) |
| 338. |
Duologue 15-18 yrs (max 4 mins) |
| 339. |
Duologue 19 yrs & above (max 4 mins) |
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| NON-BIBLE
READING |
| (max 2 mins) |
Performers are required to read
a prepared passage of their own choice from any Religious or
Spiritual book. A copy must be provided for the Adjudicator. |
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| 340. |
11 -13 yrs |
| 341. |
14 – 18 yrs |
| 342. |
Open: 19
yrs & over |
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