Perform one of the following:
(a) ‘Caged Bird’ by Maya Angelou
(b) ‘The Thought Fox’ by Ted Hughes
(c) ‘A Dream Within a Dream’ by Edgar Allan Poe
(d) ‘I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud’ by William Wordsworth
(e) ‘How to Cut a Pomegranate’ by Imtiaz Dharker
Excite us! Or inspire us! Or move us with your words!
Create and deliver your own composition lasting up to 3 minutes.
“Thou dost speak masterly!” Shakespeare’s sonnets are revered for a reason: infinities are explored in just fourteen lines …
In this category, you can perform any of Shakespeare’s sonnets (including complete sonnets from his plays) from memory.
Once upon a time, a talented young person, somewhere around the start of their teenage years, entered an Oratory Festival …
No need to “break a leg” when you participate in our friendly online Zoom sessions in our Solo Acting category …
Put forward your own argument on your choice of a contemporary moral or ethical issue, lasting 4 minutes.
Talk about “a historical figure who deserves to be better known” in an informative speech lasting 4 minutes.
You’ll speak for 3 minutes on an exciting general interest topic which will be given to you by the festival organisers 10 minutes before you speak. This is the perfect category for everyone who likes debating or thinking on your feet.
Reporting on an exciting news story is a thrilling challenge. But it’s also the gateway to a career as a journalist, one of the world’s most interesting and important jobs.
Would you like some extra help preparing for the Festival? One of our fun and engaging expert coaches canhelp you practise for your category in 1-on-1 Zoom sessions, or with up to three of your friends. You’ll build your skills, and gain confidence for your Festival performance.
Coaching costs £25 per 30 minute session, or just £20 per 30 minute session if you purchase them at the same time as entering any of our Oratory Festival categories! (Discounts will be applied at the checkout, you can book as many coaching sessions as you like).
