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SPEECH AND DRAMA

ADJUDICATOR: Miss M Tomlinson BA LRAM LGSM FESB FLCM

 

THE MOLLY WILSON MEMORIAL CUP will be presented for an outstanding performance in the Verse Speaking Classes. 

THE JOE WALLACE MEMORIAL SALVER will be presented for an outstanding performance in the Acting Classes 

THE LANCELYN GREEN TROPHY will be awarded at the adjudicator's discretion for any performance worthy of note.

 

The set poems for the Verse Speaking classes may be obtained from the Speech and Drama Co-ordinator. Please send a self addressed, stamped envelope with your request to:

Mrs KM Lishman, Thackmoor Nook, Renwick, Penrith, Cumbria, CA10 1JT

                       Entry Fee

CLASS 96

SOLO VERSE SPEAKING - Boys and girls 5yrs and under

£2.50

Test:

"The Wind" by James Reeves

 

Trophy:

The Ellen Wilson Shield presented by Mrs K Lishman

 

 

CLASS 96a

SOLO VERSE SPEAKING - Boys and girls 6yrs and under

£2.50

Test:

"Copycat" by Robert Heidbreeder

 

Trophy:

A cup is presented in memory of the late Molly Wilson

 

 

CLASS 96b

SOLO VERSE SPEAKING - Boys and girls 7yrs and under

£2.50

Test:

"Greedy Dog" by James Hurley

 

Trophy:

The Blencathra Shield

 

 

CLASS 97

SOLO VERSE SPEAKING - Girls 9yrs and under

£2.50

Test:

"Cage Bird and Sky Bird" by Leslie Norris

 

Trophy:

The Eden Cup

 

 

CLASS 98

SOLO VERSE SPEAKING - Boys 9yrs and under

£2.50

Test:

"The Pines" by Margaret Mahy

 

Trophy:

The Spring Rice Cup

 

 

CLASS 99

SOLO VERSE SPEAKING - Girls 11yrs and under

£2.50

Test:

"Magpies" by Judith Wright

 

Prize:

A book token presented by the Molly Wilson Memorial Trust

 

Trophy:

The Helvellyn Shield presented by Mr JM Lishman

 

 

CLASS 100

SOLO VERSE SPEAKING - Boys 11yrs and under

£2.50

Test:

"The Scarecrow" by Walter de la Mare

 

Prize:

A Book Token presented by the Molly Wilson Memorial Trust

 

Trophy:

The Ackworth Trophy in memory of Beatrice Sykes

 

 

CLASS 101

SOLO VERSE SPEAKING - Girls 14yrs and under

£2.50

Test:

"Giants" by Lydia Pender

 

Trophy:

The Ellen Wilson Shield

 

 

CLASS 102

SOLO VERSE SPEAKING - Boys 14yrs and under

£2.50

Test:

"India" by WJ Turner

 

Trophy:

The John Wilson Shield

 

 

CLASS 103

ADULT VERSE SPEAKING - 18yrs and over

£3.50

Test:

"Skiddaw Slate" from "The Seven Rock" by Norman Nicholson

 

Trophy:

The Solway Cup

 

 

CLASS 104

WORDSWORTH VERSE SPEAKING - OPEN

£3.50

Test:

Own choice not exceeding 5 mins

 

Prize:

The Wordsworth Trust Prize

 

 

CLASS 105

WORDSWORTH VERSE READING - 14yrs and under

£2.50

Test:

Prelude (first Book) Beginning "One summer evening" .... Ending .... "and were a trouble to my dreams".

 

Prize:

The Wordsworth Trust Prize

 

 

CLASS 106

BRITISH 20TH CENTURY POETRY SOLO - OPEN

£3.50

Test:

Own choice (not exceeding 5 mins) to include an introduction (not exceeding 1 min) giving reasons for choice

 

Trophy:

The Mary Whitehead Cup presented by Mandy Norman

 

 

CLASS 107

CHORIC VERSE SPEAKING - PRIMARY SCHOOLS

£4.50

Test:

Own choice not exceeding 5 mins

 

Trophy:

The Sylvia Cup presented by Mrs. EA Nicholson

 

 

CLASS 108

CHORIC VERSE SPEAKING - SECONDARY SCHOOLS

£4.50

Test:

Own choice not exceeding 5mins

 

Trophy:

The Grasmere Trophy presented by Mrs McLuskie of Annan in memory of her sister Winifred

 

 

CLASS 109

CHORIC PROSE SPEAKING - PRIMARY SCHOOLS

£4.50

Test:

Own choice not exceeding 5 mins

 

Trophy:

The Children's Choirs' Shield

 

 

CLASS 110

CHORIC PROSE - SECONDARY SCHOOLS

£4.50

Test:

Own choice not exceeding 5 mins

 

Trophy:

A Trophy will be presented

 

 

CLASS 111

SHAKESPEARE CLASS SOLO - NOT COSTUME 14yrs and under

£2.50

Test:

Own choice - an extract from a play not exceeding 5 mins

 

Trophy:

The Eden School Memorial Trophy

 

 

CLASS 112

SHAKESPEARE CLASS SOLO - NOT COSTUME - OPEN

£3.50

Test:

Own choice not exceeding 5 mins

 

Trophy:

The Maggie Dolan Memorial Trophy presented by Mary McNulty

 

 

CLASS 112a

SHAKESPEARE DUOLOGUE - NOT COSTUME - OPEN

£5.50

Test:

Own choice not exceeding 5 mins

 

Trophy:

Trophies presented by Mr John Davies

 


CLASS 113

DUOLOGUE - NOT COSTUME - 11yrs and under

£3.50

Test:

Own choice of prose,  play, novel or original work not exceeding 5 mins

 

Trophy:

The Ena Knowles Memorial Cup presented by the Family and Friends of the late Ena Knowles

 

 

CLASS 114

DUOLOGUE - NOT COSTUME - 14yrs and under

£3.50

Test:

Own choice from a play, novel or original work not exceeding 5 mins

 

 

CLASS 115

DUOLOGUE - NOT COSTUME - 11yrs and under

£3.50

Test:

Own choice of poem not exceeding 5 mins

 

Trophy:

The Hunter Hall School Shield

 

 

CLASS 116

DUOLOGUE - NOT COSTUME - 14yrs and under

£3.50

Test:

Own choice of poem not exceeding 5 mins

 

 

CLASS 117

DUOLOGUE - NOT COSTUME - OPEN

£5.50

Test:

Own choice not exceeding 5 mins

 

 

CLASS 118

PROSE READING - 7yrs and under

£2.50

Test:

Two mins from any Beatrix Potter story - copy must be provided for Adjudicator

 

Trophy:

A Book Token and a Trophy

 

 

CLASS 118a

PROSE READING - 9yrs and under

£2.50

Test:

Two mins from any Beatrix Potter story - copy must be provided for Adjudicator

 

Trophy:

The Girl Guide's Challenge Cup

 

 

CLASS 119

BIBLE READING - 11yrs and under

£2.50

Test:

Either: Psalm 121    Or: St Matthew Ch 11 vv 25-30

 

Prize:

The Canon Grayson Memorial Prize

 

Trophy:

The Ena Knowles Memorial Cup presented by the Family and Friends of the late Ena Knowles

 

 

CLASS 120

BIBLE READING - 14 yrs and under

£2.50

Test:

Either: Joshua Ch 1 vv 1-9          Or: St Luke Ch 15 vv 1-10

 

Trophy:

A Trophy presented by Mrs I Wybergh

 

 

CLASS 121

BIBLE READING - OPEN

£2.50

Test:

Either: Haggai Ch 2 vv 1-9        Or: Romans Ch 8 vv 31-39

 

Trophy:

The Wakefield Cup

 

 

NB: All are inclusive. All Bible readings must be read from the Authorised version of the Bible

 

 

CLASS 122

PROSE READING OPEN

£2.50

Test:

Own choice of a passage from a novel or non-fiction book not exceeding 4 mins with a short introduction giving reasons for the choice.

 

 

NB: All extracts chosen for class 122, must be from a published book.

 

 

CLASS 123

SHORT DRAMATIC SCENE - NOT COSTUME SOLO - 14yrs and under

£2.50

Test:

Own choice (other than Shakespeare) not exceeding 5 mins

 

 

NB: All extracts chosen for class 123 must be from a published play.  Monologues are not suitable for classes 123 or 124

 

 

CLASS 124

SHORT DRAMATIC SCENE - NOT COSTUME - SOLO - OPEN

£3.50

Test:

Own choice (other than Shakespeare) not exceeding 5 mins

 

Trophy:

The Eden School Memorial Trophy

 

 

NB: All extracts chosen for class 124 must be from a published play.  Monologues are not suitable for classes 123 or 124

 

 

 CLASS 125

SPEECH SOLO - 14yrs and under

£2.50

Topic:

'Never Again'! Not exceeding 5 mins

 

 

NB: Notes may be used but the speech must not be written out in full and read

 

 

CLASS 126

SPEECH SOLO - OPEN 18yrs and under

£2.50

Topic:

'Celebrity Culture' not exceeding 5 mins

 

 

NB: Notes may be used but the speech must not be written out in full and read