18th March 2015
19th PERTH SPEECH &
DRAMA FESTIVAL
Dear Member,
Presented by: SDTAWA
and Australian Music Examinations Board
(AMEB)
The 19th Perth Speech and Drama Festival commences Sunday 7th June and concludes Sunday, 21st
June 2015. The venues this year will include Collier Primary School (Como), Perth College (Mt Lawley), and the
Goatcher Theatre (Wesley College, South Perth).
For the 2015 Festival, competitors will again compete in their school year groups. Entries close for the
non-competitive events on 18th May and for all other events on 25th May 2015. The non-competitive events
on Sunday 7th June will include poetry for Year 3 and Year 4, prose for Year 4/5, show and tell for Year 3, and
storytelling for Year 4/5.
In the competitive events, prizes will include a trophy for the winner(s) and book vouchers or Planet
vouchers for highly commended. The only exception is the Year 5 poetry where there will be no winner, but
some highly commended awards will be given. Cash prizes will also be awarded to winners in Year 7, Year 8,
Year 9, Year 10, Year 11, Year 12 and Open sections. All non-competitive entrants will receive a certificate of
participation. All winners and highly commended recipients will receive a certificate and all participants will
receive a brief report on their performance. Please note that the number of highly commended awards given in
each category will depend on the number of entries. If there are insufficient entries in any category to create a
competition (fewer than 3), then this becomes an exhibition event only.
The Festival Entry Pack is available on our website: www.sdtawa.com.au and includes this letter, the
Festival Category list, Guidelines for Teachers, DRAFT timetable, Entry Forms and Payment Sheet. Please
download appropriate entry forms/pages, complete, save and return by email to the Festival Secretary, Mr Sam
Widenbar: ([email protected]) on or before the closing date(s). All entries are requested to be sent
electronically. Completed PAYMENT SHEETS must accompany payments, by email with EFT payments, or by
post with cheque. Please note: No entries will be accepted from members who have not paid their 2015
SDTAWA Subs.
Cheques should be made payable to SDTAWA and sent to:
The Secretary, Perth Speech and Drama Festival
98 Nicholson Road, Subiaco 6008.
EFT Payment Details are: BSB 06 6003 Account 00901020
Fees : $15 for non-competitive entrants
$20 per candidate for each competitive category
$40 per Choral Speaking group
No refunds will be made for withdrawals
Please do not hesitate to phone me if you are having trouble downloading documents, on
0487 726 835. Once all entries are received and collated, the finalised programme and timetable will be
forwarded to participating teachers.
We look forward to hearing from you, and encourage you all to enter some students.
Sam Widenbar
Secretary, Perth Speech & Drama Festival
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Guidelines for Teachers
PLEASE ENSURE THAT YOU READ THESE GUIDELINES CAREFULLY TO AVOID DISAPPOINTMENT FOR
YOUR STUDENTS.
GENERAL
 All of the following sections have particular styles and require different skills. Particularly, please note
the difference between performance of prose, poetry and dramatic pieces.
 There will be an official prompt
 Candidates may not receive any verbal or non-verbal coaching while they are performing. This does not
include conducting in Choral Speaking by the teacher if desired
 All candidates should bring along TWO copies of the work to be performed, for adjudication and
prompting purposes
 The work must be clearly marked with the title and the candidate’s name
 Selections, if edited, must be typed and contain only those words that will be performed. This is
essential for prompting purposes and anything else may not be accepted.
 Introductions are not essential, but if required for context in prose, dramatic monologues or duologues,
they must be typed and stapled to the piece for the MC to read. This will not be included in the timing
of the piece.
Poetry
 No costumes are to be worn by candidates
 Movements and gesture to be kept to a minimum and appropriate to the subject matter. Please do not
overdramatise, particularly with lyric poetry
 Lyric poetry should primarily express thoughts and feelings
 Narrative poetry should tell a story
Prose
 No costumes are to be worn by candidates
 If there is dialogue there needs to be sufficient narration to distinguish it from a dramatic monologue
 Movements and gesture should be kept to a minimum and appropriate to the subject matter. Do not
over dramatise
Dramatic Monologues and Duologues
 Costumes are optional
 Any special effects, including lighting are the responsibility of performers and their teachers
 Adapted from a play or novel portraying the thoughts and feelings of one (dramatic monologue) or two
(duologues) characters.
Choral Speaking
 Costumes are optional
 The focus is primarily on the precision of combined voices but movement may be included if
appropriate
 Conducting by teachers is optional and groups will not be judged on this criterion
 Music may be used to compliment the performance
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Festival Categories
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, Year 11, Year 12 and 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 4/5 = 2 minutes (non-competitive)
Year 6/7, Year 8/9 = 3 minutes
Year 10/11, Year 12/Open = 4 minutes
Categories: Year 4/5, Year 6/7, Year 8/9, Year 10/11, Year 12/Open
Section D: Dramatic Monologue
Adapted from a novel or scripted play portraying one character’s thoughts and feelings.
Time Limit: 4 minutes
Categories: Year 6, Year 7, Year 8, Year 9, Year 10, Year 11, Year 12, Open
Section E: Duologues
Adapted from a novel or scripted play performed by two candidates and portraying two characters.
Time Limit: 5 minutes
Categories: Year 6, Year 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
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Section F: Storytelling
Candidate may present an original or traditional story
Time Limit: 4 minutes
Categories: Years 4/5
Section G: Choral Speaking
Groups to present one or more poems or prose passages
Time Limits by Category:
Year 1 - 3 = 3 minutes
Year 4 - 5 = 4 minutes
Year 6 - 7 = 5 minutes
Year 8 - 12 = 7 minutes
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DRAFT TIMETABLE
FESTIVAL 2015
Non-competitive Events
Sunday, 7th June:
Poetry Year 3 and 4
Prose Year 4/5
Show and Tell Year 3
Storytelling Year 4/5
Collier PS
9am – 3.30pm
Competitive events
Friday, 12th June
Choral Speaking
Year 12 Poetry (Blue Ribbon Event)
Open Poetry
Year 12/Open Prose
Perth College
Choral speaking: 6.30 pm – 7 pm
Senior events: 7 pm – 9.30 pm
Saturday, 13th June
Primary Poetry/Prose:
Poetry Year 5
Poetry and Prose Year 6 and 7
Perth College
8.30 am – 5 pm
Sunday, 14th June
Secondary Poetry/Prose:
Poetry and Prose Year 8 - Year 11
Perth College
8.30 am – 5 pm
Saturday, 20th June
Monologues and Year 11/12 Duologues
Open Duologues
Goatcher Theatre, Wesley College
Yr 6 - Open: 8.30 am – 7 pm
Sunday, 21st June
Year 6 – 10 Duologues
Goatcher Theatre
Yr 6 - Open: 8.30 am – 9 pm
Please note the above times are approximate only. In some cases even the day may be altered
to accommodate numbers of entries. Teachers entering students will receive an exact
schedule of events after the closing date of entries.
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19th Speech and Drama
Festival 2015
Festival Payment Sheet
Teacher’s Name
Address
Postcode
Phone
Email
Total Entry Fees attached $
Please forward your payment either by EFT or cheque to SDTAWA
1. EFT bank details BSB: 066 003 Account: 0090 1020
Please email this form with your payment receipt or lodgement number to
[email protected]
2. If paying by cheque, cheques are to be payable to SDTAWA and sent to :
The Festival Secretary
Mr Sam Widenbar
98 Nicholson Road
SUBIACO, 6008
By 18th May for Non-competitive Events
By 25th May for all other events