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SPEECH & DRAMA SYLLABUS,
MACARTHUR DISTRICT EISTEDDFOD, 2009.

Solo Sections
DATE:  29^th & 30^th August, 2009
VENUE: Campbelltown Civic Hall, Queen Street Campbelltown.
ADJUDICATOR: TBA

MacPAS Drama Sports  Sections    
DATE:  12^th & 13^th September
VENUE: Campbelltown Town hall Theatre, Queen Street Campbelltown.
ADJUDICATOR: TBA
$500 Cash 1^st Prize

Solo Sections
DATE:  29^th & 30^th August, 2009
VENUE: Campbelltown Civic Hall, Queen Street Campbelltown.
ADJUDICATOR: TBA

ENTRIES AND ENQUIRIES TO:
    The Convenor, Robert Earnshaw / Lauren Weston
    PO Box 899, Campbelltown 2560
    Phone: 0413 914 953 or 0438 947 552

ENTRY FEES
    Solo Sections                       $ 7.00            
    Championships                     $15.00
    NIDA Scholarship -             $30.00
    Drama Sports:   $40 per team of 3 or 4 players

SPECIAL RULES AND CONDITIONS

1. Special Restricted sections are open only to those competitors who have not won 1^st     
2^nd or 3^rd prize at any Eisteddfod at time of submitting entry.
2. All sections are own choice unless otherwise stated.
3. A Copy of all work being presented must be available for the adjudicator via the     
convenor on the day of the eisteddfod.
4. Entrants in Championship sections must compete in at least two other solo sections   
in their chosen age group to qualify for Championship entry -other Championships    
not included.
5. Entrants in the NIDA Scholarship must compete in at least two other solo sections
plus their age appropriate Championship.
6. Prepared Reading means the competitor must be seen reading from the literature      
during the performance.
7. All time limits are maximums and competitors do not need to ensure that they
reach these limits, except in Public Speaking sections. In Public Speaking Sections
competitors may be penalised at the adjudicator’s discretion if they exceed the
maximum time limit.
8. All readings and character in costume being presented in Championship sections
must be different from those presented in any other section. (No repeats)
9. Copyright regulations prohibit us from:
            a) Returning any copies of published work.
            b) Allowing any performances to be recorded (audio or video) unless written    
                approval from the author and publisher of the work is provided.
10. Competitors may enter and perform only once in any one section
11. Competitors in the MacPAS NIDA Section will need to supply a copy of their Birth
Certificate.
Competitors must be between the ages of 12 and 15 years of age as at 1st January 2010
12. Age Limits Entry Forms should have age as at 30th October 2009 Except MacPAS
     NIDA Scholarship. (see  above)
NB. If you require copies of set work for Championship Sections please send a stamped self-addressed envelope with your entry.

JUNIOR SECTIONS

6 YRS AND UNDER
(Time limit two minutes unless otherwise stated)

8 YRS AND UNDER
(Time limit two minutes unless otherwise stated)

10 YRS AND UNDER
(Time limit three minutes unless otherwise stated)

12 YRS AND UNDER
(Time limit three minutes unless otherwise stated)

Section 821
JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP
12 years and Under
1st Prize $100
Three pieces to present:-
A) Poem: A Body of Water by Jen Bennett
                                    Or
                A Child’s Eye by Carole Cookie Arnold
B) Prepared Reading – Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone - 
Written by J.K. Rowling. (200 words max)
C) Public Speaking (4 min) –  “A true friend is…..”
                                                            Or       
                                                “Honesty is the best policy…”

INTERMEDIATE SECTIONS

14 YRS AND UNDER
(Time limit three minutes unless otherwise stated)

16 YRS AND UNDER
(Time limit: three minutes unless otherwise stated)

Section 830:
INTERMEDIATE CHAMPIONSHIP
16YEARS AND UNDER
1st Prize $150
Three pieces to present:-
A) Poem -  The Man from Iron Bark – Banjo Patterson
                        Or
            My Counrty - Dorothea Mackellar
B) Prepared Reading – Winter –Written  by John Marsden.

C) Public Speaking (5min) – “History Always Repeats Itself”
                                                            or
                                                  “Victory at all costs

Section 831: NIDA SCHOLARSHIP
1st Prize NIDA Scholarship into their 2010 summer program
Two pieces to present:-
A)    Australian Own Choice Poem
B)     Comedy or Light humour Own Choice

MacPAS Drama Sports  Sections    

DATE:  12^th & 13^th September
VENUE: Campbelltown Town hall Theatre, Queen Street Campbelltown.
ADJUDICATOR: TBA

1. ENTRIES AND ENQUIRIES TO:
The Convenor, Robert Earnshaw / Lauren Weston, PO Box 899, Campbelltown 2560
Phone: 0413 914 953 or 0438 947 552
2. Entry fee is $40 per team of 3 or 4 players

SPECIAL RULES AND CONDITIONS
1.      Time limit must be strictly adhered to. A warning bell will ring 20 seconds before time is up to allow the team enough time to wrap up their performance.
2.      Time Limits are maximums and must not extend past the allowed time recorded by the official time keeper. Any team that does will be disqualified.
3.      Age should be age at  30 October, 2009
4.      Teams must only consist of 3-4 members.
5.      Within each group, the team members that start the competition must complete the competition. No teams may change group members throughout the day.
6.      Age groups must be strictly adhered to. All team members must be within the age limits (not an average).
7.      All Teams must submit all team members names, date of births and proof of date of birth on day of competition upon signing in. Any team unable to provide these details, or have violated the rule will be immediately disqualified without refund of entry fees.
8.      MacPAS has the right to change, cancel or amend any details of this event, including the event itself if there are not enough entries.
9.      Copyright regulations prohibit us from allowing any performances to be recorded (audio or video). MacPAS reserves the right to provide an official video photographer on the day of the event.
10.  Offensive language and discrimination either sexual or racial will not be tolerated, and the Adjudicator and/or Convenor have the power to disqualify, at their discretion, any team who they feel breaks this rule.
11.  MacPAS has the right to change the games if need be. If so, changes will be advised in writing before the competition.
12.  Any or all of these rules may be changed, amended or deleted at the committee’s discretion and no correspondence will be entered into.

Glossary of Games

Three Lines
One team member selects three Lines from a bucket. They may or may not be famous lines. All lines must be used somewhere in the scene.

Commercial
One team member will select a product from a bucket. The team then has to act a commercial for that product.

Use that word
One team member selects a word from the bucket and then the team must use that word in every sentence.

Death in 2 Minutes
Players act out a given situation in which by the end of 2 minutes, at least one but not all players are dead.

Dubbed Movie
2 players play a scene, (scenario given) but they don’t speak, although they can move their mouths as if they are speaking. The other player/s sit in front of the action, and provide the speech.
The effect is (or should be) like watching a dubbed movie.

First Line, Last Line
The team is given a first line and an unrelated last line of dialogue. Scene begins and ends with these lines.

Clashing Environments
The team is given two events (unrelated). Events must merge during the scene (e.g. Invent the light bulb while giving Birth?).

Standing, Sitting, Kneeling, Lying Down
A scene will be given in which the team members must play out the scene while standing, sitting, kneeling, or lying down. No two team members can be in the same position.

One Word Story
Team members stand in a line and one member selects a scenario. They begin to play out the scene one word at a time.

Drama Sports -How the competition works:
All Teams participate in Round One. Based on overall scores from all 4 games, the top 4 teams will move forward to Round Two, advancing teams scores will be wiped clean.

The top 2 teams after Round 2 will go through to the final round, Round 3 where again the scores will be wiped clean.

Please note: Depending on the number of entries, this could vary, or even be split into 2 heats. Please see the program once it’s available for confirmation.

Section 870:
12-18Yrs
1^st Prize $500 Cash
2^nd Prize Trophy
Time Limit 2 min per game

Round One:
Game 1: Three Lines
Game 2: Commercial
Game 3: Use that word
Game 4: Death in 2 Minutes

Round Two:
Game 1: Dubbed Movie
Game 2: First Line, Last Line
Game 3: Clashing Environments

Round Three (Final Round):
Game 1:  Standing, Sitting, Kneeling, Lying Down
Game 2: One Word Story

Section 871:
19 Yrs & over
1^st Prize $500 Cash
2^nd Prize Trophy
Time Limit 3 min per game

Round One:
Game 1: Three Lines
Game 2: Commercial
Game 3: Use that word
Game 4: Death in 2 Minutes

Round Two:
Game 1: Dubbed Movie
Game 2: First Line, Last Line
Game 3: Clashing Environments

Round Three (Final Round):
Game 1:  Standing, Sitting, Kneeling, Lying Down
Game 2: One Word Story