DRAMA CLASSES
Saturday 5, Saturday 26 and Sunday 27 March
Competitors aged 18 years and under may only enter three solo or duet classes (except Cranmer Awards) ie. Three solo or two solo and one duologue– see Rule 38
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S1 | VERSE SPEAKING | 6 years and under | Own choice: limit 2m | £6.50 | |
S2 | VERSE SPEAKING | 7 years | Own choice: limit 2m | £6.50 | |
S3 | VERSE SPEAKING | 8 years | Own choice: limit 2m | £6.50 | |
S4 | VERSE SPEAKING | 9 years | Own choice: limit 2m | £6.50 | |
S5 | VERSE SPEAKING | 10 years | Own choice: limit 2m | £6.50 | |
S6 | VERSE SPEAKING | 11 years | Own choice: limit 2m | £6.50 | |
S7 | PROSE READING | 7 years and under | Own choice: limit 2m | £6.50 | |
S8 | PROSE READING | 8 years | Own choice: limit 2m | £6.50 | |
S9 | PROSE READING | 9 years | Own choice: limit 2m | £6.50 | |
S10 | PROSE READING | 10 years | Own choice: limit 2m | £6.50 | |
S11 | PROSE READING | 11 years | Own choice: limit 2m | £6.50 | |
S12 | POETRY READING | 7 years and under | Own choice: limit 2m | See Rule 46 | £6.50 |
Open to any competitor who has never won first place in speech or drama at any competitive Festival | |||||
S13 | POETRY READING | 8 years | Own choice: limit 2m | See Rule 46 | £6.50 |
Open to any competitor who has never won first place in speech or drama at any competitive Festival | |||||
S14 | POETRY READING | 9 years | Own choice: limit 2m | See Rule 46 | £6.50 |
Open to any competitor who has never won first place in speech or drama at any competitive Festival | |||||
S15 | POETRY READING | 10-11 years | Own choice: limit 2m | See Rule 46 | £6.50 |
Open to any competitor who has never won first place in speech or drama at any competitive Festival | |||||
S16 | SHAKESPEARE INDIVIDUAL | 11 years and under | Own choice: limit 3m | £7.00 | |
S17 | BIBLE READING | 11 years and under | Own choice: limit 3m | £7.00 | |
S18 | SONNET | 11 years and under | Own choice: limit 3m | £6.50 | |
S19 | INDIVIDUAL ACTED SCENE | 7 years and under | Own choice: limit 4m | £8.00 | |
S20 | INDIVIDUAL ACTED SCENE | 8 years | Own choice: limit 4m | £8.00 | |
S21 | INDIVIDUAL ACTED SCENE | 9 years | Own choice: limit 4m | £8.00 | |
S22 | INDIVIDUAL ACTED SCENE | 10 years | Own choice: limit 4m | £8.00 | |
S23 | INDIVIDUAL ACTED SCENE | 11 years | Own choice: limit 4m | £8.00 | |
S24 | OWN COMPOSITION POEM | 11 years and under | Own choice: limit 3m | See Rules 42 & 43 | £8.00 |
Own composition poem to be read or recited at the Festival | |||||
S25 | INDIVIDUAL RECITAL | 11 years and under | limit: 10m | See Rule 49 | £11.00 |
Mixed verse speaking, prose reading & acting on a theme of the entrant’s own choice | |||||
S26 | ACTED SCENE | 11 years and under | Own choice: limit 5 – 10 m | See Rule 40 | £8.50 |
At least three actors must take part in the Acted Scenes (the Individual Acted Scenes excepted) | |||||
S27 | ACTED SCENE GROUP DEVISED | 11yrs and under | Own choice: limit 5-10m. | £8.50 | |
At least three actors must take part in the Acted Scenes (the Individual Acted Scenes excepted) | |||||
S28 | DUOLOGUE | 11 years and under | Own choice: limit 3m | See Rule 40 | £7.00 |
S29 | CHORAL VERSE | 11 years and under | Total time limit 10m | Two contrasting Own Choice pieces | £13.50 |
S30 | DANCE DRAMA | 5-7 years, 2-15 dancers. | Own choice: limit 4m. | £10.00 | |
S31 | DANCE DRAMA | 7-11 years, 2-15 dancers | Own choice: limit 4m. | £10.00 | |
S32 | VERSE SPEAKING | 12 years | Own choice: limit 3m | £7.00 | |
S33 | VERSE SPEAKING | 13-14 years | Own choice: limit 3m | £7.00 | |
S34 | VERSE SPEAKING | 15-16 years | Own choice: limit 3m | £7.00 | |
S35 | PROSE READING | 12 years | Own choice: limit 3m | £7.00 | |
S36 | PROSE READING | 13-14 years | Own choice: limit 3m | £7.00 | |
S37 | PROSE READING | 15-16 years | Own choice: limit 3m | £7.00 | |
S38 | POETRY READING | 12-14 years | Own choice: limit 3m | See Rule 46 | £7.00 |
Open to any competitor who has never won first place in speech or drama at any competitive Festival | |||||
S39 | POETRY READING | 15-16 years | Own choice: limit 3m | See Rule 46 | £7.00 |
Open to any competitor who has never won first place in speech or drama at any competitive Festival | |||||
S40 | SHAKESPEARE, INDIVIDUAL | 12-14 years | Own choice: limit 5m | £8.00 | |
S41 | SHAKESPEARE, INDIVIDUAL | 15-16 years | Own choice: limit 5m | £8.00 | |
S42 | BIBLE READING | 12 -14 years | Own choice: limit 3m | £7.00 | |
S43 | BIBLE READING | 15 -16 years | Own choice: limit 3m | £7.00 | |
S44 | SONNET | 12 – 14 years | Own choice: limit 3m | £7.00 | |
S45 | SONNET | 15 – 16 years | Own choice: limit 3m | £7.00 | |
S46 | INDIVIDUAL ACTED SCENE | 12 years | Own choice: limit 5m | £8.00 | |
S47 | INDIVIDUAL ACTED SCENE | 13-14 years | Own choice: limit 5m | £8.00 | |
S48 | INDIVIDUAL ACTED SCENE | 15-16 years | Own choice: limit 5m | £8.00 | |
S49 | ACTED SCENE | 11 – 14 years | Own choice: limit 8-15m | See Rule 40 | £12.00 |
At least three actors must take part in the Acted Scenes (the Individual Acted Scenes excepted) | |||||
S50 | ACTED SCENE | 14 – 16 years | Own choice: limit 8-15m | See Rule 40 | £12.00 |
At least three actors must take part in the Acted Scenes (the Individual Acted Scenes excepted) | |||||
S51 | ACTED SCENE GROUP DEVISED | 11-14 years | Own choice: limit 8-15m. | £12.00 | |
At least three actors must take part in the Acted Scenes (the Individual Acted Scenes excepted) | |||||
S52 | ACTED SCENE GROUP DEVISED | 14-16 years | Own choice: limit 8-15m. | £12.00 | |
At least three actors must take part in the Acted Scenes (the Individual Acted Scenes excepted) | |||||
S53 | DUOLOGUE | 11 -14 years | Own choice: limit 5m | See Rule 40 | £8.50 |
S54 | DUOLOGUE | 14 -16 years | Own choice: limit 5m | See Rule 40 | £8.50 |
S55 | DUOLOGUE | 16 -18 years | Own choice: limit 5m | See Rule 40 | £8.50 |
S56 | OWN COMPOSITION POEM | 12 -16 years | Own choice: limit 3m | See Rules 42 & 43 | £9.00 |
Own composition poem to be read or recited at the Festival | |||||
S57 | DANCE DRAMA | 11-16 years, 2-15 dancers | Own choice: limit 6m. | £14.50 | |
S58 | INDIVIDUAL RECITAL | 16 years and under | Limit: 12m | See Rule 49 | £11.00 |
Mixed verse speaking, prose reading & acting on a theme of the entrant’s own choice | |||||
S59 | VERSE SPEAKING | 17-20 years | Own choice: limit 4m | £7.50 | |
S60 | VERSE SPEAKING | 21years and over | Own choice: limit 4m | £7.50 | |
S61 | PROSE READING | 17-20 years | Own choice: limit 4m | £7.50 | |
S62 | PROSE READING | 21 years and over | Own choice: limit 4m | £7.50 | |
S63 | POETRY READING | 17 -20 years | Own choice: limit 3m | See Rule 46 | £7.50 |
Open to any competitor who has never won first place in speech or drama at any competitive Festival | |||||
S64 | POETRY READING | 21 years and over | Own choice: limit 3m | See Rule 46 | £7.50 |
Open to any competitor who has never won first place in speech or drama at any competitive Festival | |||||
S65 | SHAKESPEARE, INDIVIDUAL | 17-18 years | Own choice: limit 5m | £8.00 | |
S66 | SHAKESPEARE, INDIVIDUAL | 19-20 years | Own choice: limit 5m | £8.00 | |
S67 | SHAKESPEARE, INDIVIDUAL | 21 years and over | Own choice: limit 5m | £8.00 | |
S68 | BIBLE READING | 17-20 years | Own choice: limit 3m | £7.00 | |
S69 | BIBLE READING | 21years and over | Own choice: limit 3m | £7.00 | |
S70 | SONNET | 17-20 years | Own choice: limit 3m | £7.00 | |
S71 | SONNET | 21 years and over | Own choice: limit 3m | £7.00 | |
S72 | INDIVIDUAL ACTED SCENE | 17-18 years | Own choice: limit 5m | £8.00 | |
S73 | INDIVIDUAL ACTED SCENE | 19-20 years | Own choice: limit 5m | £8.00 | |
S74 | INDIVIDUAL ACTED SCENE | 21 years and over | Own choice: limit 5m | £8.00 | |
S75 | ACTED SCENE | 16 -21 years | Own choice: limit 12-20m | See Rule 40 | £16.50 |
At least three actors must take part in the Acted Scenes (the Individual Acted Scenes excepted) | |||||
S76 | ACTED SCENE | over 21 years | Own choice: limit 12-20m | See Rule 40 | £16.50 |
At least three actors must take part in the Acted Scenes (the Individual Acted Scenes excepted) | |||||
S77 | ACTED SCENE GROUP DEVISED | 16-21 years | Own choice: limit 12-20m | £16.50 | |
At least three actors must take part in the Acted Scenes (the Individual Acted Scenes excepted) | |||||
S78 | ACTED SCENE GROUP DEVISED | over 21 years . | Own choice: limit 12-20m | £16.50 | |
At least three actors must take part in the Acted Scenes (the Individual Acted Scenes excepted) | |||||
S79 | PUBLIC SPEAKING | 18 years and under | Own choice: limit 3m | £7.50 | |
S80 | DUOLOGUE | 18-20 years | Own choice: limit 6m | See Rule 40 | £9.00 |
S81 | DUOLOGUE | 21 years and over | Own choice: limit 6m | See Rule 40 | £9.00 |
S82 | CHORAL VERSE | 18 years and under | Total time limit 10m | Two contrasting Own Choice pieces | £13.50 |
S83 | GROUP POEM SPECIAL CLASS | Open | Own choice: limit 3m | See Rule 47 | £8.00 |
S84 | DANCE DRAMA | 16 -21 years, 2-15 dancers | Own choice: limit 10m. | £14.50 | |
S85 | DANCE DRAMA | over 21 years, 2-15 dancers | Own choice: limit 10m. | £14.50 | |
S86 | INDIVIDUAL ACTED SCENE | 60 years and over | Own choice: limit 5m | £8.00 | |
S87 | POETRY READING | 60 years and over | Own Choice: limit 4m | See Rule 46 | £7.00 |
S88 | PROSE READING | 60 YEARS and over | Own Choice: limit 4m | £7.00 | |
S89 | INDIVIDUAL RECITAL | Open | limit 12m | See Rule 49 | £12.00 |
Mixed verse speaking, prose reading & acting on a theme of the entrant’s own choice: | |||||
S90 | PUBLIC SPEAKING | Open | Own choice: limit 4m | £7.50 | |
S91 | OWN COMPOSITION POEM | Open | Own choice: limit 4m. | See Rules 42 & 43 | £10.00 |
Own composition poem to be read or recited at the Festival |
THOMAS CRANMER AWARDS
See rule 48 regarding age for entering these classes.
Reading from the Book of Common Prayer 1662.
S92 | CRANMER AWARD | 11 – 14 years | Own Choice: limit 2m | £6.50 | |
(Reading from the Book of Common Prayer 1662) | |||||
Reading any psalm (or extract from) | |||||
S93 | CRANMER AWARD | 15 – 18 years | Own Choice: limit 3m | £7.00 | |
(Reading from the Book of Common Prayer 1662) | |||||
Reading a compilation from any Collect, Epistle &/or Gospel |
The winners of classes S92 and S93 will be invited to represent Dudley Festival and the Diocese of Worcester at the finals of The Thomas Cranmer Awards Competition in February 2023.