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International Drama Competition
International Story Telling Competition
Due to the pandemic, the 2021 competitions shall be cancelled. It shall be resumed in 2022.
Aims
To allow students from different regions, of different ages to unleash their talents on stage; to promote cultural exchanges and develop drama in education in these areas.
Introduction
There are 5 categories:
Drama Competition (teams):
- Kindergarten
- Primary School
- Secondary School
Story Telling Competition (individual)
- Kindergarten
- Primary School
There are 3 phases:
1. Regional first round:
For both teams and individual participants, please enroll through representatives in your cities or your regions. Below is a list of the representatives in different regions and cities. Participant shall submit a video footage for the first round.
Deadlines
Enrollment deadline: February 21, 2021
First round video submission deadline: March 6, 2021
Regions and cities that we may have representatives include:
Hong Kong, Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Suzhou, Wuxi, Nantong, Foshan,
Malaysia, Thailand, Singapore, Japan, Korea
*interested participants in regions and cities that do not yet have representatives can enroll directly through HK.
2. Regional final:
- Representatives in the regions and cities shall organize the regional final competition
- Teams and individuals who are qualified for the regional final shall be awarded certificates of merits
- Regional finals shall be organized during the period of April 6 to 24, 2020
- Gold, Silver and Bronze certificates shall be awarded in the Regional finals
- Gold certificate winners shall be eligible for entering the International final which are to be organized in Hong Kong.
3. International Grand final:
- The International Grand final shall be organized in HK in July 2021
- The competition period shall be 4 days and 3 nights in HK. There will be drama master classes and workshops for participants to learn and exchange.
Drama Competition (Team)
Kindergarten category
- Each team shall have a minimum of 6 and no more than 20 participants; the oldest participant in the team shall not be older than 6 years of age.
- Teams can be nominated by schools. Each school can nominate more than one team.
- Time limit for each performance shall be 8 minutes
- The official suggested script shall be “Finding Mother Goose”. Participants can download the script here.
- Participants can also choose other scripts or revised versions of the suggested script.
- Gold certificate winners shall be eligible for entering the International final which are to be organized in Hong Kong.
Download Application Forms:
HK: Application-Form-Kindergarten-drama-competition-Groups-HK
Other Cities: Application-Form-Kindergarten-drama-competition-Groups-Intl
Primary category
- Each team shall have a minimum of 6 and no more than 20 participants; the oldest participant in the team shall not be older than 12 years of age.
- Teams can be nominated by schools. Each school can nominate more than one team.
- Time limit for each performance shall be 15 minutes
- Participants are free to choose any scripts, including musicals.
- Gold certificate winners shall be eligible for entering the International final which are to be organized in Hong Kong.
Download Application Forms:
HK: Application-Form-Primaryandsecondary-drama-competition-HK
Other Cities: Application-Form-Primaryandsecondary-drama-competition-Intl
Secondary category
- Each team shall have a minimum of 6 and no more than 20 participants; the oldest participant in the team shall not be older than 18 years of age.
- Teams can be nominated by schools. Each school can nominate more than one team.
- Time limit for each performance shall be 20 minutes
- Participants are free to choose any scripts, including musicals.
- Gold certificate winners shall be eligible for entering the International final which are to be organized in Hong Kong.
Download Application Forms:
HK: Application-Form-Primaryandsecondary-drama-competition-HK
Other Cities: Application-Form-Primaryandsecondary-drama-competition-Intl
Story Telling Competition (Individuals)
Kindergarten category
- Each participant shall be 6 years old and below
- The time limit shall be 5 minutes
- The official suggested stories:
- Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?
978-1627797221 - Jazzy In The Jungle
9780763668068 - Jack and the Beanstalk
9781589254565
- Participants are free to choose other stories.
- Participants are free to use any props and/or costumes
- Participants are free to use any simple backdrops and music accompaniment.
- Gold certificate winners shall be eligible for entering the International final which are to be organized in Hong Kong.
Primary category
- Each participant shall be 12 years old and below
- The time limit shall be 10 minutes
- Participants are free to choose any stories.
- Participants are free to use any props and/or costumes
- Participants are free to use any simple backdrops and music accompaniment.
- Gold certificate winners shall be eligible for entering the International final which are to be organized in Hong Kong.
Download Application Forms:
HK: Application-Form-KG PRI-storytelling-HK
Other Cities: Application-Form-KG PRI-storytelling-intl
MARKING SCHEME
Drama Competition (Team)
| A. Presentation | 40% |
| B. Originality and Creativity | 20% |
| C. Production: use of the stage, props,, costumes etc. | 20% |
| D. General Performance | 20% |
Story Telling Competition (Individuals)
| A. Presentation | 40% |
| B. Originality and Creativity | 20% |
| C. Use of English (pronunciation, intonation, etc) | 20% |
| D. General Performance | 20% |
| Merit | Below 60 |
| Bronze | 60 or above |
| Silver | 70 or above |
| Gold | 80 or above |
ENTRY FEES & PAYMENT METHOD
| Drama Competition | HK Region | Asian Regions |
| Secondary team | HKD650 | USD80 |
| Primary team | HKD650 | USD80 |
| Kindergarten team | each member HKD300 | each member USD40 |
| Story Telling Competition (Individual) | ||
| Primary participant | HKD300 | USD40 |
| Kindergarten participant | HKD300 | USD40 |
- you may deposit the application fee in Dramatic English Hang Seng Bank Account (A/C No.: 395 1836 43001). Then send the bank-in-slip and application form to de.dramacomp@gmail.com
- you may send the cheque (Please make cheque payable to Dramatic English Limited) and application form to the Dramatic English office Unit 1101C, Block A, Alexandra Industrial Building, 62 King Lam Street, Lai Chi Kok, c, Kowloon, Hong Kong.
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