All work must be memorised unless otherwise stated.
POETRY CLASSES
Book List
“Read Me First” (Macmillan)
“The Puffin Book of 20th Century Children’s Verse”
“The Faber Book of Children’s Verse”
“The Nation’s Favourite Animal Poems” (BBC Publications)
“The Nation’s Favourite Comic Poems” (BBC Publications)
(All available from the Chichester Public Library.
Many of these poems also appear in other Anthologies).
“Read Me First” (Macmillan)
“The Puffin Book of 20th Century Children’s Verse”
“The Faber Book of Children’s Verse”
“The Nation’s Favourite Animal Poems” (BBC Publications)
“The Nation’s Favourite Comic Poems” (BBC Publications)
(All available from the Chichester Public Library.
Many of these poems also appear in other Anthologies).
Age Limits
Age limit in individual classes is governed by the competitor's age on 1st September 2009
800. Poem Age under 7
Noreen Ayling Cup No.1
800. Poem Age under 7
Noreen Ayling Cup No.1
1. “The Dustman” by Clive Sansom or
2. “After a Bath” by Aileen Fisher
801. Poem Age 7
Noreen Ayling Cup No.2
Noreen Ayling Cup No.2
1. “Secret” by John Agard or
2. “Tall Trees” by Eileen Mathias
802. Poem Age 8
Reginald Campion Cup
802. Poem Age 8
Reginald Campion Cup
1. “A Good Play” by Robert Louis Stevenson or
2. “Dragon?” by Jean Kenward
803. Poem Age 9
Hilda Jackman Cup/Chi.Players Cup.
1. “The River” by Valerie Bloom or
803. Poem Age 9
Hilda Jackman Cup/Chi.Players Cup.
1. “The River” by Valerie Bloom or
2. “The Hippopotamus’s Birthday” by E.V. Rieu
804. Poem Age 10
Chichester Players Cup
1. “Waterway Robbery” by Richard Edwards or
2. “A Green Cornfield” by Christina Rossetti
805. Poem Age 11
Storrington Cup
1. “Poppies” by Eleanor Farjeon or
2. “Old Mrs Thing-um-e-bob” by Charles Causley
806. Poem Age 12-14
Susan Brand Cup
1. “Cargoes” by John Masefield or
2. “Creative Writing” by Gervase Phinn
808. Poem Age 15-16
1. “Ozymandias of Egypt” by Percy Bysshe Shelley or
2. “Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening” by Robert Frost
809. Poem Adult (17 years and above)
(May be read or memorised).
1. “The Listeners” by Walter De La Mare or
2. “The Shell” by James Stephens
SHAKESPEARE CLASSES
810. Shakespeare Solo Age under 9
Emily Chart Cup
Own choice, time limit 3 minutes.
811. Shakespeare Solo Age 9-11 years
Clarke-Jervoise Cup No.4
Own choice, time limit 3 minutes.
(with Class 810).
812. Shakespeare Solo Age 12-14
Audrey Bryant Challenge Cup
Own choice, time limit 4 minutes.
813. Shakespeare Solo Age 15-16 years
Own choice, time limit 4 minutes.
815. Shakespeare Solo (17 years and above)
(see Class 814).
Read or memorised.
Own choice, time limit 4 minutes.
817. Shakespeare Duologue Age under 14 years
Vivien Daniels Challenge Cup No.2
(with Class 818).
Own choice, time limit 5 minutes.
Read or memorised.
Own choice, time limit 4 minutes.
817. Shakespeare Duologue Age under 14 years
Vivien Daniels Challenge Cup No.2
(with Class 818).
Own choice, time limit 5 minutes.
818. Shakespeare Duologue Age under 17 years
(see Class 817).
Own choice, time limit 5 minutes.
Own choice, time limit 5 minutes.
819. Shakespeare Duologue Adult (17 years and above)
(May be read or memorised). Own choice, time limit 6 minutes.
MIME CLASSES
820. Mime Solo Age under 10
Jenifer Pressdee Trophy with Classes 821/822
Own choice, time limit 3 minutes.
821. Mime Solo Age under 14
(see Class 820)
Own choice, time limit 3 minutes.
822. Mime Solo Age under 17 years
(see Class 820)
Own choice, time limit 4 minutes.
823. Mime Solo Age 17 years and above)
Own choice, time limit 4 minutes.
824. Group Mime Any age
3 or more.
Own choice, time limit 5 minutes.
821. Mime Solo Age under 14
(see Class 820)
Own choice, time limit 3 minutes.
822. Mime Solo Age under 17 years
(see Class 820)
Own choice, time limit 4 minutes.
823. Mime Solo Age 17 years and above)
Own choice, time limit 4 minutes.
824. Group Mime Any age
3 or more.
Own choice, time limit 5 minutes.
SPEAKING / READING CLASSES
825. Choral Speaking Age under 8
Northgate House Cup
6 or more. No conductor allowed.
Own choice, time limit 5 minutes.
Choral Speaking Age 8-11
Clarke-Jervoise Cup
6 or more. No conductor allowed.
Own choice, time limit 5 minutes.
827. Choral Speaking Age 12 and over
6 or more. No conductor allowed.
Own choice, time limit 8 minutes.
828. Poetry Reading Age under 12
Own choice, time limit 3 minutes.
829. Poetry Reading Age under 16
Own choice, time limit 4 minutes.
830. Poetry Reading Adult (17 years and above)
Own choice, time limit 4 minutes
833. Bible Reading Age under 12
Own choice, time limit 2 minutes.
834. Bible Reading Age 12-14
Own choice, time limit 3 minutes.
836. Bible Reading Age 15-16
Own choice, time limit 3 minutes.
833. Bible Reading Age under 12
Own choice, time limit 2 minutes.
834. Bible Reading Age 12-14
Own choice, time limit 3 minutes.
836. Bible Reading Age 15-16
Own choice, time limit 3 minutes.
837. Bible Reading Adult (17 years and above)
Own choice, time limit 4 minutes.
838. Sonnet Any age
CMF Cup No.12
Own choice.
839. Prose Reading Adult
Own choice, time limit 3 minutes.
841. Sight Reading Adult
Poetry or prose chosen by Adjudicator.
838. Sonnet Any age
CMF Cup No.12
Own choice.
839. Prose Reading Adult
Own choice, time limit 3 minutes.
841. Sight Reading Adult
Poetry or prose chosen by Adjudicator.
CHAMPIONSHIP CLASSES
(All three classes in any age group must be entered to qualify for the Championship)
Classes 842 - 844 : Heatherwood Cup
842. Poem Junior Age under 12
Any humorous poem.
Time limit 2 minutes.
843. Dramatic Junior Age under 12
Own choice scene - Children’s play
Time limit 3 minutes.
844. Sight Reading Junior Age under 12
Poetry or prose chosen by Adjudicator.
Classes 845 - 847: Dunning Challenge Cup
845. Poem Intermediate Age 12-14 years
Any poem about a person or a place.
Time limit 3 minutes.
846. Dramatic Intermediate Age 12-14
Classes 842 - 844 : Heatherwood Cup
842. Poem Junior Age under 12
Any humorous poem.
Time limit 2 minutes.
843. Dramatic Junior Age under 12
Own choice scene - Children’s play
Time limit 3 minutes.
844. Sight Reading Junior Age under 12
Poetry or prose chosen by Adjudicator.
Classes 845 - 847: Dunning Challenge Cup
845. Poem Intermediate Age 12-14 years
Any poem about a person or a place.
Time limit 3 minutes.
846. Dramatic Intermediate Age 12-14
A dramatised extract from a classical novel.
Time limit 4 minutes.
847. Sight Reading Intermediate Age 12-14
847. Sight Reading Intermediate Age 12-14
Poetry or prose chosen by the Adjudicator.
Classes 848- 850: Beale Cup
848. Poem Senior Age 15-18
Any poem by Steve Smith, Ian Sarrallier or Sir John Betjeman,
Time limit 3 minutes.
849. Dramatic Senior Age 15-18
849. Dramatic Senior Age 15-18
A scene from any play written in the last 50 years
Time limit 4 minutes.
850. Sight Reading Senior Age 15-18
850. Sight Reading Senior Age 15-18
Poetry or prose chosen by the Adjudicator.
DRAMATIC CLASSES
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Dramatic Solo Age under 9
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CMF Cup No.6
Own choice, time limit 2 minutes.
852. Dramatic Solo Age 9-11
Dixon Memorial Cup
Own choice, time limit 3 minutes.
Classes 854-7: L Evershed – Martin Rose Bowl
854. Dramatic Solo Age 12-14
Own choice, time limit 3 minutes.
855. Dramatic Solo Age 15-16
Own choice, time limit 4 minutes.
Own choice, time limit 2 minutes.
852. Dramatic Solo Age 9-11
Dixon Memorial Cup
Own choice, time limit 3 minutes.
Classes 854-7: L Evershed – Martin Rose Bowl
854. Dramatic Solo Age 12-14
Own choice, time limit 3 minutes.
855. Dramatic Solo Age 15-16
Own choice, time limit 4 minutes.
857. Dramatic Solo Adult (17 years and above)
(May be read or memorised).
Own choice, time limit 4 minutes.
Classes 858 - 863: M W Ayling Memorial Cup
858. Dramatic Duologue Age Under 10
Own choice, time limit 3 minutes.
859. Dramatic Duologue Age Under 12
Own choice, time limit 4 minutes.
861. Dramatic Duologue Age under 15
Own choice, time limit 4 minutes.
862. Dramatic Duologue Age Under 18
Own choice, time limit 5 minutes.
863. Dramatic Duologue Adult
(May be read or memorised).
Own choice, time limit 6 minutes.
Own choice, time limit 4 minutes.
Classes 858 - 863: M W Ayling Memorial Cup
858. Dramatic Duologue Age Under 10
Own choice, time limit 3 minutes.
859. Dramatic Duologue Age Under 12
Own choice, time limit 4 minutes.
861. Dramatic Duologue Age under 15
Own choice, time limit 4 minutes.
862. Dramatic Duologue Age Under 18
Own choice, time limit 5 minutes.
863. Dramatic Duologue Adult
(May be read or memorised).
Own choice, time limit 6 minutes.
NEW SPEECH CLASSES
864. Family Class (Two members of the same family) to present two items on a theme, prose or poetry.
One item to be learned, the other
can be read. Time limit, altogether 6 minutes.
865. Thematic Group (not less than 5
members) Recital on a theme to
include at least two of the following:
Mime, Improvisation, Choral Speaking,
Scene from a play, movement.
Time limit 15 mins.
866. Public Speaking Age 12 & under
A Demonstration of a Skill or a Hobby,
e.g. Cookery, Scouting, Football.
Time limit, 4 minutes.
867. Public Speaking Age 13-16
‘Be in Earnest’ – speak on a subject on which you have definite convictions.
Time limit 5 minutes.
867a. Public Speaking Age 16-19
‘Be in Earnest’ – speak on a subject on which you have definite convictions.
Time limit 5 minutes.
include at least two of the following:
Mime, Improvisation, Choral Speaking,
Scene from a play, movement.
Time limit 15 mins.
866. Public Speaking Age 12 & under
A Demonstration of a Skill or a Hobby,
e.g. Cookery, Scouting, Football.
Time limit, 4 minutes.
867. Public Speaking Age 13-16
‘Be in Earnest’ – speak on a subject on which you have definite convictions.
Time limit 5 minutes.
867a. Public Speaking Age 16-19
‘Be in Earnest’ – speak on a subject on which you have definite convictions.
Time limit 5 minutes.
868. Devise a work on a novel or a children’s novel that you are reading
(Not less than 5 members)
Time limit 15 mins.
Time limit 15 mins.
869. Original Unpublished Poem Age under 12
Maximum 20 lines. Poems to be submitted to Mrs. Pressdee by 30th November 2008. Equal marks to be given to the quality of the writing and to the performance.
870. Original Unpublished Poem Age under 18
Maximum 30 lines. Poems to be submitted to Mrs. Pressdee by 30th November 2008. Equal marks to be given to the quality of the writing and to the performance.
871. Original Unpublished Poem Adult
Maximum 40 lines. Poems to be submitted to Mrs. Pressdee by 30th November 2008. Equal marks to be given to the quality of the writing and to the performance.
872. Acted Scene Age under 12 (2-4 actors)
Own choice. Not to exceed 5 minutes. Selected from a Published play.
873. Acted Scene Age under 18 (2-4 actors)
Own choice. Not to exceed 8 minutes. Selected from a Published play.
874. Acted Scene Adult
Own choice. Not to exceed 10 minutes.
875. Group Drama Age under 12 (minimum 5 actors)
Own choice. Total Performance not to exceed 8 minutes. Selected from a published play.
876. Group Drama Age under 18 (minimum 5 actors)
Own choice. Total Performance not to exceed 12 minutes. Selected from a published play.
877. Group Drama Adult (minimum 4 actors)
Own choice. Total Performance not to exceed 15 minutes. Selected from a published play.
NEW SECTION - “MUSICAL THEATRE”
(See also Dance section p 40)
(See also Dance section p 40)
As a result of popular demand and the enormous growth of musical theatre examinations we are delighted to include a Musical Theatre section for the first time in the Chichester Festival. It is hoped that a workshop on musical theatre techniques will take place as a conclusion to the section for both teachers and performers.
This is a new section to demonstrate both singing and acting skills. Some impression of costume may be worn as well as use of appropriate properties. Recorded music may be used as accompaniment or if preferred a musical accompanist may attend at the competitor’s own expense.
878. Musical Theatre Age under 8 years
Perform from memory a song of the candidate’s choice (this may be a nursery rhyme or singing game).
879. Musical Theatre Age 9-10 years
Perform from memory a song from British or American musical theatre, film or animated film or television.
880. Musical Theatre Age 10-12 years
Perform from memory a song written after 1950.
881. Musical Theatre Age 12-14 years
Introduce and perform from memory a song before 1920.
882. Musical Theatre Age 14-16 years
Introduce and perform from memory a song from between 1920-1970.
883. Musical Theatre Age 16-19 years
Introduce and perform from memory an own choice song from before 1900.
884. Musical Theatre Adult (19 years upwards)
Introduce and perform three songs from memory and present a personal programme.
Marks will be awarded for individual presentation style and theme.
885. Musical Theatre Duologue Junior (Under 12 years)
Own choice, time limit 4 minutes.
886. Musical Theatre Duologue Intermediate (12 to 15 years)
Own choice, time limit 4 minutes.
887. Musical Theatre Duologue Senior (16 to 19 years)
Own choice, time limit 5 minutes.
888. Musical Theatre Duologue Adult (19 years and above)
Own choice, time limit 6 minutes.
CHAMPIONSHIP CLASSES
889. Musical Theatre Junior (Under 12 years)
Introduce and perform two songs from memory one written before 1950 and one own choice.
890. Musical Theatre Intermediate (12-15 years)
Introduce and perform two songs from memory one written between 1950-1970 and one song own choice.
891. Musical Theatre Senior (16-19 years)
Introduce and perform three songs from memory one must be written before 1900 and two own choices from any period. Marks will be awarded for individual presentation style and theme
Speech & Drama Classes
Date
Venue
Contact
Saturday 27 February 2010
Sunday 28 February 2010
Sunday 28 February 2010
Central School
Chichester
Chichester
Sarah Cavanagh, Marchwood Grange, Brandy Hole Lane, Chichester, West Sussex, PO19 5RY (Tel. 531256) Email: sarahcavanagh@aol.com