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  Verse Speaking - SET...

  Poems should be announced by the Competitor, naming the title and author.

  The verse should normally be spoken from memory.

  Trophy to be awarded to the winner at the discretion of the Adjudicator.

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  Verse Speaking - OWN...

  Poems should be announced by the competitor, naming the title and author. Timing of own choice poems starts after this announcement. The verse should normally be spoken from memory. 

  The title of the chosen own choice poem needs to be stated on the entry form and a copy of the own choice poem presented to the Adjudicator on the day of the festival. 

  Trophy to be awarded to the winner at the discretion of the Adjudicator.

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  Prose Reading

  Pieces should be announced by the competitor, naming the title and author. Timing starts after this announcement.

  The title of the own choice passage needs to be stated at the time of entry and a copy should be presented to the Adjudicator on the day of the festival.

  Trophy to be awarded to the winner at the discretion of the Adjudicator.

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  Solo Drama

  Small hand props are allowed, but no costume. Passages should be introduced by the competitor, naming the title and author. Timing starts after this announcement. 

  The title of the own choice piece needs to be stated on the entry form, and a copy should be presented to the Adjudicator on the day of the festival. 

  Trophy to be awarded at the discretion of the Adjudicator.

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  Solo Drama - Shakespeare.

  Small hand props are allowed, but no costume. Passages should be introduced by the competitor, naming the title and author. Timing starts after this announcement. 

  The title of the own choice piece needs to be stated on the entry form, and a copy should be presented to the Adjudicator on the day of the festival. 

  Trophy to be awarded at the discretion of the Adjudicator.

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  Duologue

  Small hand props are allowed but no costume. Passages should be introduced by the Competitor, including naming the title and author. Timing starts after this announcement. 

  Trophy to be awarded at the discretion of the Adjudicator.

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  Mime

  No hand props, music or sound effects are allowed. The title of the mime should be announced by the competitor. Timing starts after this announcement. 

  Trophy to be awarded to the winner at the discretion of the Adjudicator.

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  Group Drama

  This is a class for drama and is not part of Musical Theatre. 

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  Verse Composition

  Own composed poem, to be submitted by email.

  A copy of the composition for the Adjudicator must be sent, to be received by 17^th February 2024, to the Entries

  Co-ordinator: entries@newcastlefestival.org.uk giving the full name of the Competitor, contact details and class number.

  The Adjudicator will discuss the poetry composition at the festival, using the compositions submitted, and announce the successful winners.

  Performance of winners' verses to be given by the Adjudicator during the class at the festival. 

  The author must be present for the adjudication.

  (The Composition should not have been previously published or entered in another festival. The festival organisers reserve the right to publish the work where this would help promote the festival.)

  Trophy to be awarded to the winner at the discretion of the Adjudicator.

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  Sight Reading

  Competitors remain outside the competition room. They will be called in programme order and will have 30 seconds to scan the set passage before reading it. Trophy to be awarded to the winner at the discretion of the Adjudicator.