Speech & Drama Festival
Term Two 2022
Week 5
Saturday 28th May Individual & Group Poetry & Prose (Years 3-4) Venue: Perth College
Sunday 29th May Individual & Group Poetry & Prose (Years 5-6) Venue: Perth College
Week 7
Sunday 12th June Poetry (Years 7-12)
Venue: Perth College
Week 8
Saturday 18th June Monologues (Years 6-12) Stirling Players Theatre
Sunday 19th June Duologues (Years 6-12) Stirling Players Theatre
Important Note : Time limits will be strictly adhered to, or the candidate risks disqualification
Section A: Poetry
A memorised interpretation of the candidate’s own choice
Any form for age groups up to and including Year 7,
older age groups any form other than
narrative.
Time Limit : Year 3 – Year 7 = 2 minutes
Year 8 – Open = 3 minutes
Categories : Year 3, Year 4, Year 5, Year 6, Year 7, Year 8, Year 9, Year 10 and Year 11/ 12, Open
Section B: Narrative Poetry
A memorised interpretation of candidate’s own choice
Time Limit : 4 minutes
Categories: Year 8/9, Year 10/11, Year 12/Open
Section C: Prose
A memorised interpretation of a prose passage of candidate’s own choice
Time Limit : Year 3 , Year 4/5 = 2 minutes
Year 6/7, Year 8/9, = 3 minutes
Year 10/11, Year 12/Open = 4 minutes
Categories: Year 3, Year 4/5, Year 6/7, Year 8/9, Year 10/11, Year 12/Open
Section D: Dramatic Monologue
Adapted from a play or a novel or scripted play using one character
Time Limit: 4 minutes
Categories: Year 6/7, Year 8, Year 9, Year 10, Year 11, Year 12, Open
Section E: Duologues
Adapted from a play or a novel or scripted play per formed by two candidates
Time Limit: 5 minutes
Categories: Year 6/7, Year 8, Year 9, Year 10, Year 11, Year 12, Open
Section F: Show & Tell
Candidate to bring along an object of interest and speak about it to the audience
Time Limit: 2 minutes
Categories: Year 3, Year 4
Section F: Storytelling
Candidate may present an original or traditional story
Time Limit: 4 minutes
Categories: Year 5
Section G: Choral Speaking
Groups to present one or more poems or prose passages
Time Limits : Year 1 – 3 = 3 minutes
Year 4 – 5 = 4 minutes
Year 6 – 7 = 5 minutes
Year 8 -12 = 7 minutes
Categories: Years 1- 3, Years 4 – 5, Years 6 – 7, Years 8 – 12