Year 2021

09:15 AM		D31
Monologue (Up to Year 6)
Adjudicator: Carol Shroder
Official accompanist:
Test: Own choice. Excludes poetry. Minimum time limit of 2.5 minutes. Maximum time limit of 4 minutes. No scenery or properties excepting a table, chairs and minimum props integral to the performance. Costumes optional. From memory. Character and title of piece to be on entry form. Piece to be sent to Secretary.

		D38
Choral Speaking (Up to Year 6)
Adjudicator: Carol Shroder
Official accompanist:
Test: Own choice. Minimum 8 competitors - Adult/Teacher excluded. Time limit 5 minutes.

		D11
Group Theme (Up to Year 6)
Adjudicator: Carol Shroder
Official accompanist:
Test: Own choice. Min 3, max 20 competitors. Time limit 10 minutes. Any material, original or otherwise. No scenery only table, chairs and minimum props integral to the performance. Costume optional. No competitor will be permitted to appear more than once in this class.

02:00 PM		D23
The Spoken Word (Year 5)
Adjudicator: Carol Shroder
Official accompanist:
Test: EITHER (a) "Finding Magic" by Eric Finney OR (b) "Seal" by William Jay Smith Both pieces from 'I Am the Seed that Grew the Tree' selected by Fiona Walters. Copies available from the Secretary.

		D18
Public Speaking (Years 9 to 13)
Adjudicator: Carol Shroder
Official accompanist:
Test: Time limit 5 minutes. Title of piece to be on entry. Competitors should speak on one of the following topics: (a) "Climate change - to protest or not?" (b) "Read the book or watch the film?" (c) "Should we all become vegans?"

		D12
Group Theme (Years 7 to 13)
Adjudicator: Carol Shroder
Official accompanist:
Test: Own choice. Three to twenty competitors. Time limit 10 minutes. Any material, original or otherwise. No scenery only table, chairs and minimum props integral to the performance. Costume optional.

06:00 PM		FSW
Final Spoken Word
Adjudicator: Carol Shroder
Official accompanist:

		D34
Monologue (Adult)
Adjudicator: Carol Shroder
Official accompanist:
Test: Own choice. Poetry excluded. Mimum time 2.5 minutes. Maximum time 8 minutes. No scenery or properties excepting a table, chairs and minimum props integral to the performance. Costumes optional. From memory. Character and title of piece to be on entry form. Piece to be submitted to Secretary.

		D41
Original Composition in Poetry or Prose (Up to Year 11)
Adjudicator: Carol Shroder
Official accompanist:
Test: (a) Poetry - Manx Dialect - under 50 lines. (b) Poetry - English - subject matters pertaining to the Isle of Man (under 50 lines). (c) Prose in Manx Dialect - Essay or short story not to exceed 2,000 words. (d) Prose - English - subject matter pertaining to the Isle of Man. Essay or short story not to exceed 2,000 words. Entries will be judged on the written piece in advance by the adjudicator. Entires to be provided at time of entry. The Committee shall have the right of publication of the successful entires. Competitors are asked to arrange a performance of their piece. In the case of prose pieces this should be a short extract.

		D42
Original Composition in Poetry or Prose (Year 12 and over)
Adjudicator: Carol Shroder
Official accompanist:
Test: a) Poetry - Manx Dialect - under 50 lines b) Poetry - English - subject matters pertaining to the Isle of Man - under 50 lines c) Prose in Manx Dialect - Essay or short story not to exceed 2,000 words d) Prose - English - subject matter pertaining to the Isle of Man. Essay or short story not to exceed 2,000 words. Only one entry per competitor is allowed. To be submitted with the entry form by the1st February 2020. The Committee shall have the right of publication of the successful entries before returning them to the entrants. Competitors are asked to arrange a performance of their piece. In the case of prose pieces this should be a short extract.

08:30 PM		D46
Stand Up Comedy (Adult)
Adjudicator: Carol Shroder
Official accompanist:
Test: Time limit 7 minutes. Material must be suitable for a family audience.