verse & prose section - woodley festival of music and arts · 2010-11-14 · 8 verse &...

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Verse & Prose Section

Edwina Lloyd LLAM, LGSM Edwina, who lives in Bristol, teaches Speech & Drama, frequently adjudi-cates for the British Federation of Festivals and examines for Vanguard Examinations. She loves directing Shakespeare, particularly with young people, with experience in the Royal Shakespeare Co. and Childrens' Theatre. Edwina is a professional actress, and regularly accepts TV work. She loves giving Recitals. She enjoys working in a pro-amateur company, each summer. Blessed with three stepchildren, Edwina is also an extremely happy Granny! She knows how it feels to be a Teacher entering a wide range of Group, Duo and Solo classes in the local Bristol Festival and has full understanding of festival excitement and anxiety, necessary, she thinks, if one is to adjudi-cate with sensitivity! She thoroughly enjoys the privilege of adjudication, learning from other Teachers and encouraging the progress of performers.

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Janet Tucket LLAM, PGCA. GODA (Assoc).

Janet trained at the Barbara Macrae Studio, Bristol and has taught Speech and Drama for over 40 years. She has been an adjudicating member of the British & International Federation of Festivals since 1976 working at Festi-vals all over the UK. In 2000 she had her first experience of international adjudicating at the Hong Kong Schools’ Festival. In 2004 she became an Associate of the Guild of Drama Adjudicators. Janet is also involved in adjudicating One-Act and Full Length Play Festi-vals. She is an examiner and the Reg-istrar for the Poetry Vanguard, a board which examines the full range of Speech and Drama. As well as adjudicating Janet is the Speech and Drama secretary of the Bristol Festival of Music, Speech and Drama. Her teaching is now mainly at the Badminton School, Bristol as well as in private practice. In past years she has run a Youth Theatre Group, “Blue Lodge Drama” which won awards at the Bristol and Avon One-Act Festivals. Janet is looking forward to adjudicating at Woodley Festival, sharing in the creativity of the performers.

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Verse & Prose Section

DATE: Saturday 12th / Sunday 13th March 2011 Saturday 19th / Sunday 20th March 2011 Choral Verse, Saturday 19th pm Myra McCulloch Theatre, University of Reading, RG6 1HY PLACE: The Oakwood Centre, Headley Rd, Woodley Berks, RG5 4JZ Tel: 0118 969 0356 (see map near back of Syllabus) ADJUDICATORS: 12th/13th and 19th/20th Edwina Lloyd LLAM, LGSM 12th/13th Janet Tucket LLAM, PGCA. GODA (Assoc). SECTION CHAIRMAN: Jacquie Newport 6 George Close Caversham Reading RG4 5EW 0118 9462238 Mob: 07921 615136 email: [email protected]

ELECTRONIC accompaniment is not allowed in any section of the Festival

The adjudicator reserves the right to stop a performance if the time limit is exceeded

The MANNINGUK Perseverance Cup (see page 3), awarded across the whole Festival, will be presented by our sponsor,

at the Festival Finale Concert.

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TROPHIES: Currently under review

Peggy Davey Versatility Shield Awarded at the adjudicator’s discretion

Gavin Mills Trophy The Highest Mark in the Verse and Prose, Senior School Age

Evening Post Cup The Highest Mark in the Verse and Prose, Junior School Age

Woodley Shield The Highest Mark in the Choral Verse classes, Senior School Age

Digital Equipment Shield The Highest Mark in the Choral Verse classes, Junior School Age

Woodley & Earley Times Cup The Highest Mark in the Duologue classes

Betty Titcombe Memorial Shield The Highest Mark in the Sight Reading classes

Maclean-Hobkirk Trophy The Highest Mark in the Own Composition classes

The Waverley Cup The Highest Mark in Verse Speaking

Speech Skills Plate Most memorable performance of the festival, awarded at the adjudicator’s discretion

Joan Ellis Memorial Cup The Highest Mark in the Shakespearian Junior Class

Gillian Reid Cup The Highest Mark in the Shakespearian Senior Class

Improvisation Cup The Highest Mark in the Improvisation classes

Mime Cup The Highest Mark in Solo Mime classes

Woodley Town Council Cup The Highest Mark in Solo Acting classes

Group Acting The Highest Mark in Group Acting Classes

Group Mime The Highest Mark in Group Mime Classes

Margaret Paterson Cup The Highest Mark in the Public Speaking classes

St. Joseph’s Cup Highest Mark in Prose Reading

The Crosfields School Cup Most Versatile Performer in the Verse and Prose Section at Junior School Age

Jenkins Cups Highest Mark Year 5 & Year 6

Mary O’Loan Trophy Highest Mark Family Class

Highest Mark Trophies Year 3 & under, Year 4, Year 7, Year 8, Year 11 & under, Year 13 & under

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FAMILY CLASSES 102 FAMILY CLASS Year 2 & under £9.00 Own Choice Total time limit 2 mins 104 FAMILY CLASS Year 4 & Under £11.00 Own Choice Total time limit 3 mins 106 FAMILY CLASS Year 6 & Under £11.00 Own Choice Total time limit 4 mins 108 FAMILY CLASS Year 8 & Under £11.00 Own Choice Total time limit 4 mins 10X FAMILY CLASS Open Class £11.00 Own Choice Total time limit 5 mins Open to two members of the same family (e.g., stepmother/child; father/child; brother/sister). The performance should consist of two items, one verse and one prose, one of which must be memorised, while the other may be read. VERSE SPEAKING All verses can be found in The Poetry Store compiled by Paul Cookson For additional information see box on page 12 112 VERSE SPEAKING Year 2 & under £7.00 a) My Mum by Kevin McCann (Page 217) OR The Man who Named the Funny Bone by Ted Scheu (Page 297) b) Own Choice Total time limit 2 mins 113 VERSE SPEAKING Year3 £7.00 a) Percy by Mary Green (Page 165) OR I Can See You Now by Eric Finney (Page 261) b) Own Choice Total time limit 2 ½ mins 114 VERSE SPEAKING Year 4 £7.00 a) Grounded by Eric Finney (Page 35) OR My Old Bear by Barrie Wade (Page 335) b) Own Choice Total time limit 2 ½ mins

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

Please see Conditions of Entry at back of Syllabus Entries to be received by Friday 14th January 2011

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VERSE SPEAKING Continued 115 VERSE SPEAKING Year 5 £7.00 a) I’m The One who Rules the School by Clive Webster (Page 366) OR Hospice by Peter Dixon (Page 405) b) Own Choice Total time limit 2 ½ mins 116 VERSE SPEAKING Year 6 £7.00 a) Marmalade by Peter Dixon (Page 396) OR My Grandma is a Nun by Chrissie Gittins (Page 47) b) Own Choice Total time limit 2 ½ mins 117 VERSE SPEAKING Year 7 £9.00 a) A Prayer for “Take Off” by Peter Dixon (Page 357) OR On a Swing by Jane Clarke (Page 402) b) Own Choice Total time limit 3 mins 118 VERSE SPEAKING Year 8 £9.00 a) The Colours in God’s Paintbox by Paul Cookson (Page 250-251) OR No Ordinary Day by Moira Andrew (Page 393-394) b) Own Choice Total time limit 3 mins 119 VERSE SPEAKING Year 9 £9.00 a) Mr Khan’s Shop by Fred Sedgwick (Page 223-224) OR The Girl on the News by Paul Cookson (Page 194-195) b) Own Choice Total time limit 4 mins 11G VERSE SPEAKING Year 11 & Under £9.00 a) Saturday Night at the Bethlehem Arms by Gareth Owen (Page 113-114) OR Morning After a Storm by William Wordsworth (Page 178) b) Own Choice Total time limit 4 mins 11U VERSE SPEAKING Year 13 & Under £9.00 a) Humming Bird by D.H. Lawrence (Page 148) OR It’s a Long Way Down by Jan Dean (Page 372-373) b) Own Choice Total time limit 4 mins 11X VERSE SPEAKING Open Class £9.00 a) Sonnet by Christina Rossetti (Page 385) OR Ten One-Line Poems about Sport by Ian McMillan (Page 303) b) Own Choice Total time limit 5 mins

The adjudicator reserves the right to deduct marks or stop a

performance if the time limit is exceeded.


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DUOLOGUE VERSE SPEAKING 124 DUOLOGUE VERSE SPEAKING Year 4 & Under £9.00 a) Seaside Song by John Rice (Page 270) b) Own Choice Total time limit 2 ½ mins 126 DUOLOGUE VERSE SPEAKING Year 6 & Under £11.00 a) Packing and Unpacking by Shirley Tomlinson (Page 267) b) Own Choice Total Time Limit 3 mins 128 DUOLOGUE VERSE SPEAKING Year 8 & Under £11.00 a) The Dark by James Carter (Page 383) b) Own Choice Total Time Limit 3 mins 12G DUOLOGUE VERSE SPEAKING Year 11 & Under £11.00 a) The Boy Actor by Noel Coward (Copy included with syllabus) b) Own Choice Total Time Limit 4 mins 12U DUOLOGUE VERSE SPEAKING Year 13 & Under £11.00 a) The Kraken by Alfred, Lord Tennyson (Page 206) b) Own Choice Total Time Limit 5 mins Two pieces are to be performed in all the Verse Speaking Classes. The Adjudi-cator for 2011 has given two choices for the solo classes. You do not have to perform both of the Adjudicator Choices your second verse can be your own choice. Most of the verses can be found in The Poetry Store compiled by Paul Cookson. Copies of The Boy Actor by Noel Coward and The Deserted Theatre by Laur-ence Binyon will be enclosed with the syllabus and further copies can be ob-tained from the Section Chair. PROSE READING 132 PROSE READING Year 2 & under £7.00 A passage from a novel written by Frank Rodgers (“The Witch’s Dog” or “The Talking Picture” or Own Choice) Time limit 2 mins 133 PROSE READING Year 3 £7.00 A passage from a novel written by Nick Butterworth Time limit 2 mins 134 PROSE READING Year 4 £7.00 A passage from a novel written by Michael Bond Time limit 2 min

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

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PROSE READING Continued 135 PROSE READING Year 5 £7.00 A passage from a novel written by David Melling (“Shadow Goblins” or Own Choice) Time limit 2 mins 136 PROSE READING Year 6 £7.00 A passage from a novel written by Georgia Byng (“Molly Moon’s Incredible Book of Hypnotism” or Own Choice) Time limit 2 mins 137 PROSE READING Year 7 £9.00 A passage from a novel written by Anne Fine Time limit 3 mins 138 PROSE READING Year 8 £9.00 A passage from a novel written by Roald Dahl Time limit 3 mins 139 PROSE READING Year 9 £9.00 A passage from a novel written by E. Ibbotson (“Journey to the River Sea” or Own Choice) Time limit 3 mins 13G PROSE READING Year 11 & Under £9.00 A passage from a novel written by Terry Pratchett Time limit 4 mins 13U PROSE READING Year 13 & Under £9.00 A passage from a novel written by E.M. Forster Time limit 4 mins 13X PROSE READING Open Class £9.00 A passage from a novel written by Oscar Wilde Time limit 4 mins Note : In Prose Reading the piece should be announced, credit given to the Author and a brief resumé of the story. In these classes the entrant should be careful to read, and share the story. If spoken and remembered (with no apparent reading) marks may be deducted. In some Prose Reading Classes the Adjudicator has suggested a novel, it is not compulsory and you can choose your own.


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SIGHT READING 144 SIGHT READING Year 4 & Under £7.00 Verse or Prose 145 SIGHT READING Year 5 £7.00 Verse or Prose 146 SIGHT READING Year 6 £7.00 Verse or Prose 147 SIGHT READING Year 7 £9.00 Verse or Prose 148 SIGHT READING Year 8 £9.00 Verse or Prose 14G SIGHT READING Year 11 & Under £9.00 Verse or Prose 14U SIGHT READING Year 13 & Under £9.00 Verse or Prose The piece to be read will be chosen by the Adjudicator and shown to you on

the day of the class. You will be allowed 5 minutes to practice. STORY TELLING 154 STORY TELLING Year 4 & Under £9.00 Adjudicator Choice Time limit 3 mins 156 STORY TELLING Year 6 & Under £9.00 Adjudicator Choice Time limit 3 mins 158 STORY TELLING Year 8 & Under £9.00 Adjudicator Choice Time limit 4 mins


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STORY TELLING Continued 15G STORY TELLING Year 11 & Under £9.00 Adjudicator Choice Time limit 5 mins You will be given three words on which to base your story; descriptive, noun and a random word, You will have 10 minutes to prepare your story which should have a beginning, middle and an end. Try and make it spontaneous. PUBLIC SPEAKING 166 PUBLIC SPEAKING Year 6 & Under £9.00 Own choice Time limit 5 mins 168 PUBLIC SPEAKING Year 8 & Under £11.00 Own choice Time limit 7 mins 16G PUBLIC SPEAKING Year 11 & Under £11.00 Own Choice Time Limit 8 mins 16U PUBLIC SPEAKING Year 13 & Under £12.50 Own Choice Time Limit 10 mins TELEVISION PRESENTER 178 TELEVISION PRESENTER Year 8 & above £9.00 Own Choice Time limit 4 mins You must prepare your news story from an event that is no more than 2 weeks old. Try and communicate the essence of the story effectively, capti-vating your audience. Remember that news stories are presented in many different ways; make sure the style you use is relevant to the story you are telling.


Please see Conditions of Entry at back of Syllabus

Entries to be received by Friday 14th January 2011

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CHORAL VERSE SPEAKING The Choral Verse Sub Committee would like, if at all possible, Groups to consist of between 10 and 25 members.

Choral Verse & Group Mime Classes will be held at The Myra McCulloch Theatre, Bulmershe Campus,

University of Reading, on the afternoon of Saturday 19th March .

182 CHORAL VERSE SPEAKING Year 2 & Under £16.00 a) Chinese New Year Dragon by John Foster (The Poetry Store - Page 138)

b) Own Choice Total Time limit 4 mins 184 CHORAL VERSE SPEAKING Year 4 & Under £16.00 a) Cakes in the Staff Room by Brian Moses (The Poetry Store - Page 64) b) Own choice Total Time limit 5 mins 186 CHORAL VERSE SPEAKING Year 6 & Under £16.00 a) White Knuckle Ride by Jane Clarke (The Poetry Store - Page 377) b) Own choice Total Time limit 5 mins 188 CHORAL VERSE SPEAKING Year 8 & under £19.00 a) Tuen Ng (Dragon Boat Race) by Judith Nicholls (The Poetry Store - Page 136) b) Own choice Total Time limit 6 mins 18G CHORAL VERSE SPEAKING Year 11 & under £19.00 a) The Deserted Theatre by Laurence Binyon (Copy included with syllabus) b) Own choice Total Time limit 6 mins 18U CHORAL VERSE SPEAKING Year 13 & under £19.00 a) Tarantella by Hilaire Belloc (Tarantella can be found in most classical anthologies) b) Own choice Total Time limit 7 mins




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GROUP MIME

For all group mime classes the group must consist of 4 or more members A chair or table can be used in the Group and Solo Mime Sections.

IMPORTANT: please read note 6 re: props on page 58 under Verse and Prose conditions of entry. Costumes or hand held props are not permitted

as they may/will detract from the performance. 195 GROUP MIME Year 5 & Under £16.00 Own choice Time limit 4 mins 196 GROUP MIME Year 6 £16.00 Own choice Time limit 4 mins 198 GROUP MIME Year 8 & Under £19.00 Own choice Time limit 5 mins 19G GROUP MIME Year 11 & Under £19.00 Own choice Time limit 5 mins 19U GROUP MIME Year 13 & Under £19.00 Own Choice Time Limit 5 mins GROUP ACTING

Costume and props may be used. IMPORTANT: please read note 6 re: props on page 58 under Verse and

Prose conditions of entry. Make-up may not be used. 204 GROUP ACTING Year 4 & under £16.00 FOR 3 OR MORE PLAYERS Time limit 6 mins Own choice. 206 GROUP ACTING Year 6 & Under £16.00 FOR 3 OR MORE PLAYERS Time limit 7 mins Own choice. 208 GROUP ACTING Year 8 & Under £19.00 FOR 3 OR MORE PLAYERS Time limit 8 mins Own choice.



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GROUP ACTING Continued


Prose conditions of entry. Make-up may not be used. 209 GROUP ACTING Year 9 & under £19.00 FOR 3 OR MORE PLAYERS Time limit 8 mins Own choice. 20G GROUP ACTING Year 11 & Under £19.00 FOR 3 OR MORE PLAYERS Time limit 10 mins Own choice. 20U GROUP ACTING Year 13 & Under £19.00 FOR 3 OR MORE PLAYERS Time limit 10 mins Own choice. 20X GROUP ACTING Open Class £19.00 FOR 3 OR MORE PLAYERS Time limit 10 mins Own choice. SOLO MIME

A chair or table can be used in the Group and Solo Mime Sections. IMPORTANT: please read note 6 re: props on page 58 under Verse and

Prose conditions of entry. Costumes or hand held props are not permitted as they may/will detract from the performance.

226 SOLO MIME Year 6 & Under £9.00 Own choice Time limit 4 mins 228 SOLO MIME Year 8 & Under £9.00 Own choice Time limit 4 mins 22G SOLO MIME Year 11 & Under £9.00 Own Choice Time Limit 4 mins 22X SOLO MIME Open Class £9.00 Own Choice Time Limit 4 mins




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SOLO ACTING


Prose conditions of entry. Make-up may not be used.

234 SOLO ACTING Year 4 & Under £9.00 Own choice. Time limit 4 mins 236 SOLO ACTING Year 6 & Under £9.00 Own choice. Time limit 5 mins 238 SOLO ACTING Year 8 & Under £9.00 Own choice. Time limit 5 mins 23G SOLO ACTING Year 11 & Under £9.00 Own choice. Time limit 5 mins 23U SOLO ACTING Year 13 & Under £11.00 Own choice. Time limit 6 mins 23X SOLO ACTING Open Class £11.00 Own Choice. Time Limit 6 mins

SHAKESPEARE An extract from any work by William Shakespeare 248 SHAKESPEARE Year 8 & Under £9.00 Own choice. Time limit 4 mins 24G SHAKESPEARE Year 11 & Under £9.00 Own choice. Time limit 5 mins 24U SHAKESPEARE Year 13 & Under £9.00 Own Choice. Time Limit 5 mins 24X SHAKESPEARE Open Class £9.00 Own Choice. Time Limit 5 mins




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DUOLOGUE


Prose conditions of entry. Make-up may not be used. 266 DUOLOGUE Year 6 & Under £11.00 Own choice. Time limit 4 mins 268 DUOLOGUE Year 8 & Under £11.00 Own choice. Time limit 5 mins 26G DUOLOGUE Year 11 & Under £11.00 Own choice. Time limit 5 mins 26U DUOLOGUE Year 13 & Under £13.00 Own choice. Time limit 6 mins 26X DUOLOGUE Open Class £13.00 Own Choice Time Limit 6 mins SPONTANEOUS IMPROVISATION 276 DUO IMPROVISATION Year 6 & Under £11.00 Choice from 3 topics to be given by Time limit 4 mins adjudicator at the start of the class. 278 DUO IMPROVISATION Year 8 & Under £11.00 Choice from 3 topics to be given by Time limit 5 mins adjudicator at the start of the class.

27G DUO IMPROVISATION Year 11 & Under £11.00 Choice from 3 topics to be given by Time limit 5 mins adjudicator at the start of the class. 27U DUO IMPROVISATION Year 13 & Under £11.00 Choice from 3 topics to be given by Time limit 5 mins adjudicator at the start of the class.



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SPONTANEOUS IMPROVISATION Continued 27X DUO IMPROVISATION Open Class £11.00 Choice from 3 topics to be given by Time limit 5 mins adjudicator at the start of the class.

OWN COMPOSITION

Scripts must be received by the Section Chair no later than Friday 21st January 2011 for adjudication.

286 OWN COMPOSITION VERSE Year 6 & Under £9.00 Poem should be no longer than 500 words 288 OWN COMPOSITION VERSE Year 8 & Under £10.00 Poem should be no longer than 1000 words 28G OWN COMPOSITION VERSE Year 11 & Under £10.00 Poem should be no longer than 1250 words 28U OWN COMPOSITION VERSE Open Class £16.00 Poem should be no longer than 1500 words 296 WRITE-A-STORY Year 6 & Under £9.00 Story should be no longer than 1500 words 298 WRITE-A-STORY Year 8 & Under £10.00 Story should be no longer than 2500 words 29G WRITE-A-STORY Year 11 & Under £10.00 Story should be no longer than 3000 words 29X WRITE-A-STORY Open Class £16.00 Story should be no longer than 5000 words If time permits a session will be programmed into the festival for participants to attend to receive verbal feedback on their entries in addition to the written

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