{"id":2577,"date":"2026-04-01T09:44:32","date_gmt":"2026-04-01T08:44:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bfame.co.uk\/?page_id=2577"},"modified":"2026-04-16T08:27:45","modified_gmt":"2026-04-16T07:27:45","slug":"quarter-finals-timings-arrangements","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/bfame.co.uk\/index.php\/quarter-finals-timings-arrangements\/","title":{"rendered":"Quarter Finals &#8211; Timings &amp; Arrangements"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"2577\" class=\"elementor elementor-2577\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-89acfcb e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"89acfcb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e245191 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e245191\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Performing Groups Information.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0a5eebf elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-accordion\" data-id=\"0a5eebf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;default_state&quot;:&quot;expanded&quot;,&quot;max_items_expended&quot;:&quot;one&quot;,&quot;n_accordion_animation_duration&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;ms&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:400,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-accordion\" aria-label=\"Accordion. 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We&#8217;ve asking the adjudicator to limit feedback to a maximum of 10 minutes per group.<\/li><\/ul><p data-start=\"394\" data-end=\"888\">Please study your times below, don&#8217;t be <b>late<\/b> or too <b>early<\/b>, be ready to spring into action at your designated times.\u00a0 If we can get ahead, we will push forwards to make the finish time earlier for everyone, so try and be as flexible as possible.<\/p><p data-start=\"890\" data-end=\"1083\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">We know it\u2019s going to be a long day and a finish around 8:30pm, but we do encourage you to support each other\u2019s performances where you can. We hope that everyone enjoys the day.<\/p><p data-start=\"890\" data-end=\"1083\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">Now for some exciting news..<\/p><h4>Three, yes <b><u><i>THREE<\/i><\/u><\/b> winning groups from this quarter final will be joining us at the <span style=\"background-color: #ffffff;\"><b>Semi Final<\/b> at the Artrix Theatre in Bromsgrove on the <b>10th May, 2026<\/b>.\u00a0 You will then have a chance of progressing to the Final on the 30th May.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/h4><p data-start=\"890\" data-end=\"1083\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"><span style=\"background-color: #ffffff;\">If you are unable to perform on the <b>10th or 30th of May<\/b>, please contact us <b>urgently<\/b>\u00a0via email to:-\u00a0 chair@bfame.co.uk\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p data-start=\"890\" data-end=\"1083\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"><span style=\"background-color: #ffffff;\">Break a leg!<\/span><\/p><p data-start=\"890\" data-end=\"1083\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1081\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"2\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1081\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Tickets &amp; Running Order <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1081\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d6feab7 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d6feab7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9914a53 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9914a53\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/conquest-theatre.co.uk\/ticketsource\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Click Here for Tickets<\/a><\/p><p data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"13\">How it works:<\/p><p data-start=\"15\" data-end=\"107\"><strong data-start=\"15\" data-end=\"29\">Performers<\/strong> \u2013 you do not need to purchase a ticket for the session you are performing in.<\/p><p data-start=\"109\" data-end=\"270\">If you\u2019re performing in the afternoon, please buy a ticket for the evening session to watch the other shows, hear the adjudications, and be there for the awards.<\/p><p data-start=\"272\" data-end=\"399\">If you\u2019re performing in the evening, please buy a ticket for the morning session to enjoy the shows and hear the adjudications.<\/p><p data-start=\"401\" data-end=\"559\"><strong data-start=\"401\" data-end=\"413\">Audience<\/strong> \u2013 you can join us for the whole day with a two-session ticket for \u00a320. See every show, hear all the adjudications, and stay to find out who wins.<\/p><p data-start=\"561\" data-end=\"567\"><strong data-start=\"561\" data-end=\"567\">Or<\/strong><\/p><p data-start=\"569\" data-end=\"623\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">Simply support one session with a single-session pass for \u00a312.<\/p><p data-start=\"569\" data-end=\"623\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">Clearly hiring the theatre costs a lot of money, please support us by addending as many sessions you can, along with buying raffle tickets and our programme.\u00a0 Really it makes a huge difference.\u00a0<\/p><p data-start=\"569\" data-end=\"623\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">Many Thanks.<\/p><p><strong>Session 1 starts at 12:30 pm with the following groups performing<\/strong>:-<\/p><ul><li>282 Theatre<\/li><li>Impact<\/li><li>LADS<\/li><\/ul><div>\u00a0<\/div><div><p><strong>Session 2 performance starts at 6:00 pm with the following groups performing<\/strong>:-<\/p><ul><li><p>Norbury Theatre<\/p><\/li><li><p>The Grange Players<\/p><\/li><\/ul><div><span style=\"color: #46707f; font-family: Open Sans;\">We hope to be getting out of the theatre around 8:40 pm<\/span><\/div><\/div><p data-start=\"569\" data-end=\"623\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1082\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"3\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1082\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Dressing Rooms <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" 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button.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1084\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"5\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1084\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> 282 Theatre <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1084\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f1d63ec e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f1d63ec\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cb84bf9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cb84bf9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>All Times Are Estimated!!<\/p><p><strong>Arrive<\/strong><\/p><p>Any time after 10:00<\/p><p><strong>Stage Get In<\/strong><\/p><p>10:35 (ten minutes &#8211; load directly to the stage)<\/p><p><strong>Tec Time<\/strong><\/p><p>10:45 (twenty five minutes &#8211; including loading to back stage)<\/p><p><strong>Stage Set\u00a0<\/strong><\/p><p>12:20 pm (ten minutes)<\/p><p><strong>Performance<\/strong><\/p><p>12:30 pm<\/p><p><strong>Adjudication Time\u00a0<\/strong><\/p><p>3:25 pm<\/p><p><strong>Get Out<\/strong><\/p><p>4:00 pm<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1085\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"6\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1085\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Impact <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1085\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-10c98f2 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"10c98f2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1085\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-17d0681 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"17d0681\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-64c8544 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"64c8544\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>All Times Are Estimated!!<\/p><p><strong>Arrive<\/strong><\/p><p>Any time after 10:00<\/p><p><strong>Stage Get In<\/strong><\/p><p>11:45 (ten minutes &#8211; load directly to the stage)<\/p><p><strong>Tec Time<\/strong><\/p><p>11:55 (twenty five minutes &#8211; including loading to back stage)<\/p><p><strong>Stage Set\u00a0<\/strong><\/p><p>1:10 pm (ten minutes)<\/p><p><strong>Performance<\/strong><\/p><p>1:20 pm<\/p><p><strong>Adjudication Time\u00a0<\/strong><\/p><p>3:30 pm<\/p><p><strong>Get Out<\/strong><\/p><p>4:00 pm<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1086\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"7\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1086\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> LADS <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1086\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e751715 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e751715\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-622a5e6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"622a5e6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>All Times Are Estimated!!<\/p><p><strong>Arrive<\/strong><\/p><p>Any time after 10:00<\/p><p><strong>Stage Get In<\/strong><\/p><p>11:10 am (ten minutes &#8211; load directly to the stage)<\/p><p><strong>Tec Time<\/strong><\/p><p>11:20 (twenty five minutes &#8211; including loading to back stage)<\/p><p><strong>Stage Set\u00a0<\/strong><\/p><p>2:15 pm (ten minutes)<\/p><p><strong>Performance<\/strong><\/p><p>2:25 pm<\/p><p><strong>Adjudication Time\u00a0<\/strong><\/p><p>3:30 pm<\/p><p><strong>Get Out<\/strong><\/p><p>4:00 pm<\/p><p>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1087\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"8\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1087\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Norbury Players <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1087\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fce37ef e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"fce37ef\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e67a89 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3e67a89\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>All Times Are Estimated!!<\/p><p><strong>Arrive<\/strong><\/p><p>Hopefully you&#8217;re already in watching the shows!<\/p><p><strong>Stage Get In<\/strong><\/p><p>4:30 pm (ten minutes &#8211; load directly to the stage)<\/p><p><strong>Tec Time<\/strong><\/p><p>4:40 pm (twenty five minutes &#8211; including loading to back stage)<\/p><p><strong>Stage Set\u00a0<\/strong><\/p><p>5:40 pm (ten minutes)<\/p><p><strong>Performance<\/strong><\/p><p>5:50 pm<\/p><p><strong>Adjudication Time\u00a0<\/strong><\/p><p>8:10 pm<\/p><p><strong>Get Out<\/strong><\/p><p>8:40 pm\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1088\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"9\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1088\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Wordsley Amateur Dramatic Society <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1088\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f99e6b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2f99e6b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-119b30b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"119b30b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u00a0<\/p><p>Have withdrawn from the festival.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1089\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"10\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1089\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> The Grange Players <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1089\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3fa3f61 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3fa3f61\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d78295 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4d78295\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>All Times Are Estimated!!<\/p><p><strong>Arrive<\/strong><\/p><p>Hopefully you&#8217;re already in watching the shows!<\/p><p><strong>Stage Get In<\/strong><\/p><p>5:05 pm (ten minutes &#8211; load directly to the stage)<\/p><p><strong>Tec Time<\/strong><\/p><p>5:15pm (twenty five minutes &#8211; including loading to back stage)<\/p><p><strong>Stage Set\u00a0<\/strong><\/p><p>7:00 pm (ten minutes)<\/p><p><strong>Performance<\/strong><\/p><p>7:10 pm<\/p><p><strong>Adjudication Time\u00a0<\/strong><\/p><p>8:10 pm<\/p><p><strong>Get Out<\/strong><\/p><p>8:40 pm\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-10810\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary 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Below is a brief guide.\u00a0 Obviously every adjudicator is different, so please treat this information as guidance only.<\/span><\/div><div style=\"font-weight: inherit; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 1.4em; font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-size-adjust: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; font-language-override: inherit; vertical-align: baseline;\"><strong data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">\u00a0<\/strong><\/div><div style=\"font-weight: inherit; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 1.4em; font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-size-adjust: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; font-language-override: inherit; vertical-align: baseline;\"><strong data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">1. STAGE PRESENTATION (15 marks)<\/strong><\/div><div style=\"font-weight: inherit; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: 12pt; line-height: inherit; font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-size-adjust: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; font-language-override: inherit; margin-top: 1em; margin-bottom: 1em; vertical-align: baseline;\"><span style=\"border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-size-adjust: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; font-language-override: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; color: inherit;\">While not a scientific measure, the\u00a0<em>Stage Presentation<\/em>\u00a0category can loosely be split into three key areas:<\/span><\/div><div style=\"font-weight: inherit; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: 12pt; line-height: inherit; font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-size-adjust: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; font-language-override: inherit; vertical-align: baseline;\"><strong>Set, Scenery &amp; Props \u2013 5 marks<\/strong><\/div><div style=\"font-weight: inherit; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: 12pt; line-height: inherit; font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-size-adjust: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; font-language-override: inherit; margin-top: 1em; margin-bottom: 1em; vertical-align: baseline;\"><span style=\"border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-size-adjust: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; font-language-override: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; color: inherit;\">A minimal or bare stage can work well\u2014marks won\u2019t be deducted if it aligns with the production&#8217;s style, genre, or creative intent.<br \/>Ask: Are the chosen set pieces, scenery, and props suitable for the play\u2019s time period and setting?<br \/>Is the layout functional for the performers? It\u2019s common to see awkward furniture placement that hinders movement and staging.<\/span><\/div><div style=\"font-weight: inherit; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: 12pt; line-height: inherit; font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-size-adjust: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; font-language-override: inherit; vertical-align: baseline;\"><strong>Costume, Makeup &amp; Masks \u2013 5 marks<\/strong><\/div><div style=\"font-weight: inherit; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: 12pt; line-height: inherit; font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-size-adjust: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; font-language-override: inherit; margin-top: 1em; margin-bottom: 1em; vertical-align: baseline;\"><span style=\"border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-size-adjust: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; font-language-override: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; color: inherit;\">A \u201chead-to-toe\u201d costume checklist is essential\u2014especially for pieces with a specific period or social setting.<br \/>Common missteps include mismatched footwear or modern accessories, such as trainers in a Victorian piece. Also be mindful of contemporary details like tattoos or piercings.<br \/>Black clothing is acceptable where fitting, particularly in physical theatre. Quick costume changes for multi-role work can be effective but should be slick and stylised.<br \/>Masks can add impact\u2014if used correctly. Performers must embody the character physically, and strong vocal skills are crucial when speech is involved.<\/span><\/div><div style=\"font-weight: inherit; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: 12pt; line-height: inherit; font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-size-adjust: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; font-language-override: inherit; vertical-align: baseline;\"><strong>Sound, Lighting &amp; Tech \u2013 5 marks<\/strong><\/div><div style=\"font-weight: inherit; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: 12pt; line-height: inherit; font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-size-adjust: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; font-language-override: inherit; margin-top: 1em; margin-bottom: 1em; vertical-align: baseline;\"><span style=\"border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-size-adjust: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; font-language-override: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; color: inherit;\">These technical elements should be used with care and precision\u2014they have the power to transform a scene but can just as easily distract.<br \/>Avoid jarring effects like unnecessary blackouts or overpowering follow spots.<br \/>Be wary of sound levels: music or effects should enhance, not drown out, the performance. One infamous example? A deafening helicopter sound that had the audience ducking!<br \/>Music should fade out naturally\u2014abrupt cutoffs can spoil a moment.<br \/>The use of projections has increased, inspired by modern practitioners such as Katie Mitchell and Frantic Assembly, and can be highly effective when used creatively.<\/span><\/div><hr style=\"font-weight: inherit;\" \/><div style=\"font-weight: inherit; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: 12pt; line-height: inherit; font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-size-adjust: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; font-language-override: inherit; vertical-align: baseline;\"><strong>2. DIRECTION (35 marks)<\/strong><\/div><div style=\"font-weight: inherit; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: 12pt; line-height: inherit; font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-size-adjust: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; font-language-override: inherit; margin-top: 1em; margin-bottom: 1em; vertical-align: baseline;\"><span style=\"border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-size-adjust: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; font-language-override: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; color: inherit;\">A few questions to consider.\u00a0<\/span><\/div><div style=\"font-weight: inherit; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: 12pt; line-height: inherit; font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-size-adjust: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; font-language-override: inherit; margin-top: 1em; margin-bottom: 1em; vertical-align: baseline;\"><span style=\"border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-size-adjust: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; font-language-override: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; color: inherit;\">Has the script been clearly interpreted?\u00a0<\/span><\/div><div style=\"font-weight: inherit; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: 12pt; line-height: inherit; font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-size-adjust: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; font-language-override: inherit; margin-top: 1em; margin-bottom: 1em; vertical-align: baseline;\"><span style=\"border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-size-adjust: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; font-language-override: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; color: inherit;\">Does the opening establish confidence, tone, and style?\u00a0<\/span><\/div><div style=\"font-weight: inherit; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: 12pt; line-height: inherit; font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-size-adjust: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; font-language-override: inherit; margin-top: 1em; margin-bottom: 1em; vertical-align: baseline;\"><span style=\"border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-size-adjust: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; font-language-override: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; color: inherit;\">Is that style consistent and suitable for the piece?\u00a0<\/span><\/div><div style=\"font-weight: inherit; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: 12pt; line-height: inherit; font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-size-adjust: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; font-language-override: inherit; margin-top: 1em; margin-bottom: 1em; vertical-align: baseline;\"><span style=\"border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-size-adjust: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; font-language-override: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; color: inherit;\">Are the action and pacing carefully structured, with thoughtful staging and smooth transitions?\u00a0<\/span><\/div><div style=\"font-weight: inherit; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: 12pt; line-height: inherit; font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-size-adjust: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; font-language-override: inherit; margin-top: 1em; margin-bottom: 1em; vertical-align: baseline;\"><span style=\"border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-size-adjust: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; font-language-override: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; color: inherit;\">Do the characters and narrative progress convincingly, with key moments clearly defined and impactful?\u00a0<\/span><\/div><div style=\"font-weight: inherit; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: 12pt; line-height: inherit; font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-size-adjust: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; font-language-override: inherit; margin-top: 1em; margin-bottom: 1em; vertical-align: baseline;\"><span style=\"border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-size-adjust: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; font-language-override: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; color: inherit;\">Where ensemble work is central, is it cohesive and imaginatively handled?\u00a0<\/span><\/div><div style=\"font-weight: inherit; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: 12pt; line-height: inherit; font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-size-adjust: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; font-language-override: inherit; margin-top: 1em; margin-bottom: 1em; vertical-align: baseline;\"><span style=\"border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-size-adjust: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; font-language-override: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; color: inherit;\">Above all, does the production move forward with clarity and intention?<\/span><\/div><div style=\"font-weight: inherit; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: 12pt; line-height: inherit; font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-size-adjust: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; font-language-override: inherit; margin-top: 1em; margin-bottom: 1em; vertical-align: baseline;\"><span style=\"border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-size-adjust: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; font-language-override: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; color: inherit;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div><div style=\"font-weight: inherit; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: 12pt; line-height: inherit; font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-size-adjust: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; font-language-override: inherit; margin-top: 1em; margin-bottom: 1em; vertical-align: baseline;\"><span style=\"color: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-weight: inherit;\">This section recognises the director\u2019s vision and their ability to unite the cast in delivering a coherent, impactful production. We look for imagination, leadership, and evidence of a structured rehearsal process.<\/span><\/div><div style=\"font-weight: inherit; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: 12pt; line-height: inherit; font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-size-adjust: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; font-language-override: inherit; margin-top: 1em; margin-bottom: 1em; vertical-align: baseline;\"><span style=\"border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-size-adjust: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; font-language-override: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; color: inherit;\">Each element below can be marked out of 5, though flexibility is allowed depending on the nature of the production:<\/span><\/div><ul style=\"font-weight: inherit;\"><li style=\"font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"><div style=\"border: 0px; font: inherit; margin-top: 1em; margin-bottom: 1em; vertical-align: baseline; color: inherit;\">A clear, original concept with a distinct directorial style<\/div><\/li><li style=\"font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"><div style=\"border: 0px; font: inherit; margin-top: 1em; margin-bottom: 1em; vertical-align: baseline; color: inherit;\">Effective staging, movement, and use of space<\/div><\/li><li style=\"font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"><div style=\"border: 0px; font: inherit; margin-top: 1em; margin-bottom: 1em; vertical-align: baseline; color: inherit;\">A coherent interpretation of the text<\/div><\/li><li style=\"font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"><div style=\"border: 0px; font: inherit; margin-top: 1em; margin-bottom: 1em; vertical-align: baseline; color: inherit;\">Strong pacing, with deliberate use of silence, emphasis, and crescendo<\/div><\/li><li style=\"font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"><div style=\"border: 0px; font: inherit; margin-top: 1em; margin-bottom: 1em; vertical-align: baseline; color: inherit;\">Cohesion among the cast\u2014bringing out the best in each performer<\/div><\/li><li style=\"font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"><div style=\"border: 0px; font: inherit; margin-top: 1em; margin-bottom: 1em; vertical-align: baseline; color: inherit;\">Seamless integration of all performance elements<\/div><\/li><li style=\"font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"><div style=\"border: 0px; font: inherit; margin-top: 1em; margin-bottom: 1em; vertical-align: baseline; color: inherit;\">Ability to highlight the emotional or thematic peaks of the play, creating moments that linger in the audience\u2019s memory<\/div><\/li><\/ul><hr style=\"font-weight: inherit;\" \/><div style=\"font-weight: inherit; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: 12pt; line-height: inherit; font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-size-adjust: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; font-language-override: inherit; vertical-align: baseline;\"><strong>3. ACTING (40 marks)<\/strong><\/div><div style=\"font-weight: inherit; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: 12pt; line-height: inherit; font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-size-adjust: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; font-language-override: inherit; margin-top: 1em; margin-bottom: 1em; vertical-align: baseline;\"><span style=\"border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-size-adjust: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; font-language-override: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; color: inherit;\">This is the heart of the performance. We&#8217;re looking for believable, committed portrayals. Is the actor truly living the role? Is there strong chemistry and connection between cast members?<\/span><\/div><div style=\"font-weight: inherit; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: 12pt; line-height: inherit; font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-size-adjust: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; font-language-override: inherit; margin-top: 1em; margin-bottom: 1em; vertical-align: baseline;\"><span style=\"border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-size-adjust: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; font-language-override: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; color: inherit;\">Each point is allocated up to 5 marks:<\/span><\/div><ul style=\"font-weight: inherit;\"><li style=\"font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"><div style=\"border: 0px; font: inherit; margin-top: 1em; margin-bottom: 1em; vertical-align: baseline; color: inherit;\">Confident, well-researched characterisation<\/div><\/li><li style=\"font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"><div style=\"border: 0px; font: inherit; margin-top: 1em; margin-bottom: 1em; vertical-align: baseline; color: inherit;\">Clear, expressive vocal delivery with good projection<\/div><\/li><li style=\"font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"><div style=\"border: 0px; font: inherit; margin-top: 1em; margin-bottom: 1em; vertical-align: baseline; color: inherit;\">Controlled, expressive facial and physical movement<\/div><\/li><li style=\"font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"><div style=\"border: 0px; font: inherit; margin-top: 1em; margin-bottom: 1em; vertical-align: baseline; color: inherit;\">Full physical embodiment of character<\/div><\/li><li style=\"font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"><div style=\"border: 0px; font: inherit; margin-top: 1em; margin-bottom: 1em; vertical-align: baseline; color: inherit;\">Strong communication: with fellow actors, the audience, and internally with their role<\/div><\/li><li style=\"font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"><div style=\"border: 0px; font: inherit; margin-top: 1em; margin-bottom: 1em; vertical-align: baseline; color: inherit;\">Good awareness of the piece\u2019s style and genre<\/div><\/li><li style=\"font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"><div style=\"border: 0px; font: inherit; margin-top: 1em; margin-bottom: 1em; vertical-align: baseline; color: inherit;\">Ability to find and deliver key emotional beats\u2014comedy, drama, sadness<\/div><\/li><li style=\"font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"><div style=\"border: 0px; font: inherit; margin-top: 1em; margin-bottom: 1em; vertical-align: baseline; color: inherit;\">High energy, visible effort, and full engagement<\/div><\/li><\/ul><hr style=\"font-weight: inherit;\" \/><div style=\"font-weight: inherit; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: 12pt; line-height: inherit; font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-size-adjust: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; font-language-override: inherit; vertical-align: baseline;\"><strong>4. DRAMATIC ACHIEVEMENT (10 marks)<\/strong><\/div><div style=\"font-weight: inherit; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: 12pt; line-height: inherit; font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-size-adjust: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; font-language-override: inherit; margin-top: 1em; margin-bottom: 1em; vertical-align: baseline;\"><span style=\"border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-size-adjust: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; font-language-override: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; color: inherit;\">This final category assesses the overall impact of the performance on the adjudicator.<br \/>It often reflects the cumulative quality of the previous three categories\u2014but also gives room to reward productions that make a lasting impression, even if there are a few inconsistencies in execution.<br \/>A particularly moving, exciting, or imaginative performance may warrant a higher score here.<\/span><\/div><hr style=\"font-weight: inherit;\" \/><\/div><\/blockquote>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-10811\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"12\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-10811\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Rules of AETF <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-10811\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-34cc5d3 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"34cc5d3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c8beb35 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c8beb35\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt; line-height: 18.4px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\">HOW DO WE ENTER?<\/span><\/p><p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt; line-height: 18.4px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; color: #000000;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\">\u00a0AETF ENTRANTS RULES<\/span><\/p><p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt; line-height: 18.4px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; color: #000000;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt; line-height: 18.4px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; color: #000000;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\">1.\u00a0 Entry into the National Festival must be via a Preliminary Festival, either a local festival organised by the AETF or an independent local festival affiliated to the AETF.<\/span><\/p><p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt; line-height: 18.4px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; color: #000000;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\">2.\u00a0 Any company:<\/span><\/p><p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt; line-height: 18.4px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; color: #000000;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\">2\/1. Who desires to enter the AETF competition must declare this on the Preliminary Round entry form. 2\/2. Companies must provide a completed AETF Declaration immediately following their selection.<\/span><\/p><p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt; line-height: 18.4px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; color: #000000;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\">3.\u00a0 A company may: &#8211;<\/span><\/p><p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt; line-height: 18.4px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; color: #000000;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\">3\/1. Enter and opt with any number of plays in a Preliminary Festival.<\/span><\/p><p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt; line-height: 18.4px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; color: #000000;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\">3\/2. Enter as many festivals as they like, but can only opt from one, preferably their local Preliminary (First Round) Festival.<\/span><\/p><p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt; line-height: 18.4px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; color: #000000;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\">3\/3. Enter more than one Festival with different plays and opt.<\/span><\/p><p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt; line-height: 18.4px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; color: #000000;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\">4.\u00a0 By entering the AETF Festival companies commit themselves to performance at each level if selected and are expected to appear. Those pulling out at short notice without what is deemed reasonable cause will be refused entry for the subsequent year&#8217;s competition.<\/span><\/p><p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt; line-height: 18.4px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; color: #000000;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\">5.\u00a0 A company may not recast more than 25% of its roles unless it is from within the existing cast or by circumstances that are deemed extraordinary.<\/span><\/p><p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt; line-height: 18.4px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; color: #000000;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt; line-height: 18.4px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; color: #000000;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\">THE FOLLOWING POINTS ALSO APPLY!<\/span><\/p><p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt; line-height: 18.4px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; color: #000000;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\">6.\u00a0 Dramatic Schools for the training of professional actors are not eligible.<\/span><\/p><p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt; line-height: 18.4px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; color: #000000;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\">7.\u00a0 Any copyright recorded speech or projection of film or TV material can be used as long as proof of permission is produced.<\/span><\/p><p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt; line-height: 18.4px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; color: #000000;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\">8.\u00a0 Curtain calls are not permitted.<\/span><\/p><p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt; line-height: 18.4px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; color: #000000;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\">9.\u00a0 Written adjudications can be arranged for companies provided a written request is made to the organisers, together with necessary fee, before the festival.<\/span><\/p><p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt; line-height: 18.4px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; color: #000000;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\">The following are accepted by the \u2018British Final of One-Act Plays\u2019 governing body the United Kingdom Community Drama Federation (UKCDFF) and must be adhered to by all competing teams in the UK at all levels of the competition.<\/span><\/p><p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt; line-height: 18.4px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; color: #000000;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt; line-height: 18.4px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; color: #000000;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\">WHO CAN ENTER?<\/span><\/p><p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt; line-height: 18.4px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; color: #000000;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\">10.\u00a0 Any bona fide adult amateur Society, or recognised Youth Theatre.<\/span><\/p><p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt; line-height: 18.4px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; color: #000000;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\">Definition of a professional group: A professional group performs an activity to earn an income, whereas an amateur group performs an activity as a hobby.<\/span><\/p><p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt; line-height: 18.4px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; color: #000000;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\">A group\u2019s public presence\/marketing must clearly demonstrate a group\u2019s amateur status and must not promote professional work.<\/span><\/p><p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt; line-height: 18.4px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; color: #000000;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\">Any festival production must not be available to hire for financial gain.<\/span><\/p><p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt; line-height: 18.4px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; color: #000000;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\">11.\u00a0 All players must be amateur i.e. whose main income is not earned by acting.<\/span><\/p><p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt; line-height: 18.4px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; color: #000000;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt; line-height: 18.4px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; color: #000000;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\">WHAT CAN WE ENTER?<\/span><\/p><p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt; line-height: 18.4px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; color: #000000;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\">12.\u00a0 All performances are subject to the Theatres Act 1968 and must comply with its provisions regarding plays, which might be considered obscene, seditious, or libellous, or likely to incite racial hatred or a breach of the peace.<\/span><\/p><p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt; line-height: 18.4px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; color: #000000;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\">13.\u00a0 The entry will be a One-Act Play or an extract from a longer play. The accepted definition of a one-act entry is \u2018a coherent piece of mainly spoken drama\u2019.<\/span><\/p><p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt; line-height: 18.4px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; color: #000000;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\">14.\u00a0 No play in copyright may be performed without production of its performance licence and written permission must be provided for any cuts or alterations.<\/span><\/p><p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt; line-height: 18.4px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; color: #000000;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\">15.\u00a0 The performance must be performed as per the script provided for the adjudicator, which must be with the adjudicator at least three weeks before the performance.<\/span><\/p><p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt; line-height: 18.4px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; color: #000000;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\">16.\u00a0 Only hard copies of scripts are accepted. Photocopies are only acceptable with the written permission of the publishers.<\/span><\/p><p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt; line-height: 18.4px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; color: #000000;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\">17.\u00a0 Each entry must have a minimum of two speaking characters appearing on stage.<\/span><\/p><p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt; line-height: 18.4px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; color: #000000;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt; line-height: 18.4px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; color: #000000;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\">WHAT ARE THE TIME CONSTRAINTS?<\/span><\/p><p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt; line-height: 18.4px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; color: #000000;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\">18.\u00a0 The length of performance of the entry shall be not less than 20 minutes and not more than 55 minutes, including any time spent in changing a scene in the course of a performance or time used to set the mood by the cast or music before the tabs open.<\/span><\/p><p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt; line-height: 18.4px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; color: #000000;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\">19.\u00a0 Each team will be allowed 10 minutes for setting and 5 minutes for striking their set.<\/span><\/p><p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt; line-height: 18.4px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; color: #000000;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\">20.\u00a0 Penalties for not keeping within times for performance, setting and striking are: &#8211;<\/span><\/p><p class=\"MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 36pt; line-height: 18.4px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; color: #000000; text-indent: -18pt;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: Symbol;\">\u00b7<span style=\"font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-language-override: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman';\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\">Up to 1 minute 1 mark<\/span><\/p><p class=\"MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 36pt; line-height: 18.4px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; color: #000000; text-indent: -18pt;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: Symbol;\">\u00b7<span style=\"font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-language-override: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman';\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\">Up to 2 minutes 3 marks<\/span><\/p><p class=\"MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 36pt; line-height: 18.4px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; color: #000000; text-indent: -18pt;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: Symbol;\">\u00b7<span style=\"font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-language-override: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman';\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\">Up to 3 minutes 6 marks<\/span><\/p><p class=\"MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 36pt; line-height: 18.4px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; color: #000000; text-indent: -18pt;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: Symbol;\">\u00b7<span style=\"font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-language-override: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman';\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\">Up to 4 minutes 10 marks<\/span><\/p><p class=\"MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 36pt; line-height: 18.4px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; color: #000000; text-indent: -18pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: Symbol;\">\u00b7<span style=\"font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-language-override: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman';\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\">Up to 5 minutes 15 marks<\/span><\/p><p class=\"MsoListParagraphCxSpLast\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt 36pt; line-height: 18.4px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; color: #000000; text-indent: -18pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: Symbol;\">\u00b7<span style=\"font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-language-override: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman';\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\">Over 5 minutes Disqualification.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt; line-height: 18.4px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; color: #000000;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt; line-height: 18.4px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; color: #000000;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\">WHAT ARE THE STAGING CONSTRAINTS?<\/span><\/p><p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt; line-height: 18.4px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; color: #000000;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\">21.\u00a0 Any set or scenery must be free standing within the provided \u2018black box\u2019 acting area.<\/span><\/p><p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt; line-height: 18.4px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; color: #000000;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\">22.\u00a0 Societies have a duty to co-operate with the Festival Stage Director in adhering to the theatre\u2019s safety rules and attending all safety briefings as required, please be aware that there may be different requirements in each country.<\/span><\/p><p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt; line-height: 18.4px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; color: #000000;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\">23.\u00a0 Societies must give advance notice to the Festival Stage Director of any additional equipment, which must comply with the theatre\u2019s requirements. And any effects such as naked lights or smoking, fire arms or pistol shots, knives or swords, strobes etc which the theatre will need to be made aware of.<\/span><\/p><p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt; line-height: 18.4px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; color: #000000;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\">24.\u00a0 Projectors and projector screens must be provided by the company and are not the responsibility of the festival. These must be rigged in the 10 minute setting time.<\/span><\/p><p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt; line-height: 18.4px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; color: #000000;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\">25.\u00a0 The use of any kind of microphone will not be allowed to enhance an actor\u2019s vocal projection. Microphones may still be used as a sound effect. In the interests of inclusivity microphones would be allowed in order to facilitate a deaf or hard of hearing member of the casts use of an induction loop.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Performing Groups Information.&nbsp;&nbsp; Welcome Schedule for the festival at Bromyard &#8211; which is, as always, subject to change.\u00a0\u00a0 AETF Quarter Final on 26th April 2026 at Conquest Theatre in Bromyard\u00a0 [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1934,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-2577","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/bfame.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2577","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/bfame.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/bfame.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bfame.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bfame.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2577"}],"version-history":[{"count":76,"href":"https:\/\/bfame.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2577\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2708,"href":"https:\/\/bfame.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2577\/revisions\/2708"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bfame.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1934"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/bfame.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2577"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}