Perform one of the following:
(a) ‘Forbidden Poem’ by Tony Mitton
(b) ‘Daddy Fell into the Pond’ by Alfred Noyes
(c) ‘Please do not feed the animals …’ by Robert Hull
(d) ‘Eletelephony’ by Laura Elizabeth Richards
(e) ‘The News’ by Michael Rosen
Sometimes performing other peoples’ words just isn’t enough. What do you want to say through the spoken word?
Perform your own composition lasting no more than 2 minutes.
Tell us a story! Read to us from a novel, short story or your favourite picture book.
Choose a dramatic monologue that you feel excited to perform to the judges and your audience in our friendly events.
Argue for or against the statement “it’s better to live in the countryside than the city” in a speech lasting 2 minutes.
Talk about “a species of animal that I am interested in” in an informative speech lasting 2 minutes.
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