Speech & Drama Results

By Miranda on November 23, 2011

What a great Festival, what wonderful performances and what great results! Here they all are for you to look through:

CLASS SD2 POEM 8 & 9 years

JESSICA MARTIN – 83

LIBERTY SHIRNIA – 84

HARRIET SIMMONS – 83

ELOISE STOKES – 85, CLASS WINNER

ELOISE STOKES received THE PATRICIA READ TROPHY for gaining the Highest Mark out of classes SD1 and SD2

CLASS SD3 POEM 10 & 11 years

ALICE CAVEY – 84

AQIL JANNATY -  85, CLASS WINNER

FREDDIE ROBB – 84

JULIAN SHIRNIA – 84

ALEXANDRA SIMMONS – 84

CLASS SD4 POEM 12 & 13 years

LUCY BATHER – 83

ISABELLE MARTIN – 83

NOORISHAH MOLEDINA – 84

FLORENCE SHIRNIA – 88, CLASS WINNER

AUGUSTA TRUSSELL – 84

FLORENCE SHIRNIA received THE JACQUIE DE CREED MEMORIAL TROPHY for gaining the Highest Mark out of Classes SD3 and SD4

CLASS SD5 POEM 14, 15 & 16 years

OLIVIA BROWN – 86

ELLIOT SHIRNIA – 88, CLASS WINNER

CLASS SD6 POEM 17 years and over – OPEN

MARGARET WILLIAMS – 87, CLASS WINNER

ELLIOT SHIRNIA received THE ANDREW McDOWELL CUP for the Highest Mark out of Classes SD5 and SD6.

CLASS SD7 SONNET – OPEN

FIONA NEILL – 86

MARGARET WILLIAMS – 87, CLASS WINNER

CLASS SD8 CHORAL/GROUP SPEAKING 11 years & under

PATRICIA READ’S FRIDAY GROUP – 85, CLASS WINNERS

CLASS SD9 CHORAL/GROUP SPEAKING 14 years & under

PATRICIA READ’S MONDAY GROUP – 84, CLASS WINNERS

CLASS SD10 SOLO ACTING 9 years and under

THOMAS BEATTIE – 87

JOEL FRANKLIN – 82

ANNABELLE MARTIN – 84

SOPHIE MORGAN-RODDA – 83

LIBERTY SHIRNIA – 90, CLASS WINNER

ANDRE STAMP – 89

CLASS SD11 SOLO ACTING 10 & 11 years

REBECCA ABINGDON – 84

FLORENCE EVANS – 84

ROSE FAWCETT – 84

ALICE HALL – 84

OSCAR HENRY – 84

AQIL JANNATY – 84

LARA KUROPATWA – 87

DAISY MITFORD-SLADE – 87

WILLIAM PERRETT – 84

FREDDIE ROBB – 85

FREYA SAXTON – 84

JULIAN SHIRNIA – 86, CLASS WINNER

CLASS SD12 SOLO ACTING 12 & 13 years

LUCY BATHER – 88

ALIYA JANNATY – 85

FLORENCE SHIRNIA – 86

AUGUSTA TRUSSELL – 85

SHAUNA WARREN-GRACE – 89, CLASS WINNER

CLASS SD13 SOLO ACTING 14, 15 & 16 years

RUBY BEES – 85

LOUISE CATHERWOOD – 88

MAX CURTIS – 89

ELLA GREENWOOD – 86

RACHAEL KING – 85

THOMAS LOWDE – 90, CLASS WINNER

EDWARD MAYNARD – 88

ELLIOT SHIRNIA – 86

BRITTANY WARD – 84

CLASS SD14 SOLO ACTING 17 years and over – OPEN

PHIL COOK – 85

MEGAN PEACOCK – 84

MERVYN PENNY – 86

MARGARET WILLIAMS – 90, CLASS WINNER

CLASS SD15 SOLO SHAKESPEARE 14, 15 & 16 years

ELLIOT SHIRNIA – 84, CLASS WINNER

CLASS SD16 SOLO SHAKESPEARE 17 years & over – OPEN

RACHEL JOHNSON – 83

MEGAN PEACOCK – 87, CLASS WINNER

MARGARET WILLIAMS – 84

CLASS SD17 DUOLOGUE ACTING 9 years & under

ELOISE STOKES & JESSICA MARTIN – 84, CLASS WINNER

CLASS SD18 DUOLOGUE ACTING 11 years & under

TATIANA PARR & CATHARINE REID – 88, CLASS WINNERS

CASSIDY MORDAK & LEAHANN HORGAN – 82

EMILY FRANKLIN & FREYA MADELEY – 83

HENRY NEWMAN & FREDDIE HELLENS – 86

JULIAN SHIRNIA & LIBERTY SHIRNIA – 87

CLASS SD19 DUOLOGUE ACTING 13 years & under

ISABELLA BEES & ATALAYA ATHERTON – 85

ALICE HALL & OLIVIA ANNISS – 88, CLASS WINNERS

ALICE CAVEY & ISABELLE MARTIN – 84

MEGAN TOOP-ROSE & LANI BOND – 84

ANASTASIA PIATEK & FRANCIS NUNNERY – 84

DANIELLE BEVAN & JENSON STOKES-DINE – 84

CLASS SD20 DUOLOGUE ACTING 16 years & under

WILLIAM HAYWOOD & OLIVER MacKENZIE – 86

SHAUNA WARREN-GRACE & BRITTANY WARD – 83

JACK COOK & GRIFFIN MORDAK – 82

ELLA GREENWOOD & HARLEY BUNCE – 86

ELLIOT SHIRNIA & FLORENCE SHIRNIA – 84

KENNEDY GALLAGHER & CALLUM ASLANTEPE – 88, CLASS WINNERS

CLASS SD21 : DUOLOGUE ACTING – OPEN

BENJAMIN McMAHON & SAM STAFFORD – 85

PAULA CLIFFORD & SALLY HOPKINS – 87, CLASS WINNERS

CHARLOTTE TILLEHY & ABI TAYLOR – 84

CLASS SD22 GROUP ACTING 11 years & under

SWINDON YOUNG ACTORS – 84, CLASS WINNERS

CLASS SD23 GROUP ACTING 14 years and under

THE ENTHUSIASTS – 88

CALNE BOYS GROUP – 89, CLASS WINNERS

CLASS SD25 GROUP ACTING – Senior OPEN

THE CLARENDON PLAYERS – 84, CLASS WINNERS

SD27 GROUP DEVISED 16 YEARS & UNDER

SWINDON YOUNG ACTORS – 90, CLASS WINNERS

CLASS SD29 PREPARED PROSE READING 9 years & under

LIBERTY SHIRNIA – 86, CLASS WINNER

CLASS SD30 PREPARED PROSE READING 11 years & under

AQIL JANNATY – 86

JULIAN SHIRNIA – 87, CLASS WINNER

CLASS SD31 PREPARED PROSE READING 14 years & under

ANEELA AHMED – 83

BHAVISHA DESAI – 83

NOORISHAH MOLEDINA – COMMENDED

ELLIOT SHIRNIA – 84

AUGUSTA TRUSSELL – 85, CLASS WINNER

CLASS SD33 PREPARED PROSE READING 17 years & over – OPEN

MARGARET WILLIAMS – 87, CLASS WINNER

CLASS SD34 MEMORISED PROSE 9 – 11 years

LIBERTY SHIRNIA – 89, CLASS WINNER

JULIAN SHIRNIA – 88

CLASS SD35 MEMORISED PROSE 12 – 15 years

OLIVIA BROWN – 85

BHAVISHA DESAI – 85

FLORENCE SHIRNIA – 86

ELLIOT SHIRNIA – 88, CLASS WINNER

GUYON TRUSSELL – 87

CLASS SD36 MEMORISED PROSE 16 YEARS & OVER – OPEN

RACHAEL KING – 87

FIONA NEILL – 88, CLASS WINNER

CLASS SD37 PREPARED BIBLE READING 11 years & under

JULIAN SHIRNIA – 88

LIBERTY SHIRNIA – 89, CLASS WINNER

GREGORY STRANGWARD-PRYCE – 88

CLASS SD38 PREPARED BIBLE READING 15 years & under

ELLIOT SHIRNIA – 90, CLASS WINNER

CLASS SD39 PREPARED BIBLE READING – OPEN

MARGARET WILLIAMS – 88, CLASS WINNER

ELLIOT SHIRNIA received the BIBLE SOCIETY CUP for the Highest Mark out of Classes SD37, SD38 and SD39

CLASS SD40 T.V. NEWS READING 11 years & under

FREDDIE ROBB – 86, CLASS WINNER

CLASS SD41 T.V. NEWS READING 14 years & under

BHAVISHA DESAI – 87, CLASS WINNER

ALIYA JANNATY – 86

CLASS SD42 SOLO MIME 9 – 11 years

FREDDIE ROBB – 86, CLASS WINNER

JULIAN SHIRNIA – 85

CLASS SD43 SOLO MIME 12 – 14 years

ALIYA JANNATY – 85

FLORENCE SHIRNIA – 84

ELLIOT SHIRNIA – 86, CLASS WINNER

GUYON TRUSSELL – 83

AUGUSTA TRUSSELL – 84

CLASS SD45 DUO MIME 9 – 11 years

ELOISE STOKES & JESSICA MARTIN – 84, CLASS WINNERS

CLASS SD46 DUO MIME 15 YEARS & UNDER

ISABELLE MARTIN & ALICE CAVEY – 84

BEN GREEN & GUYON TRUSSELL – 85, CLASS WINNERS

JAMES VEALE & PETER COOPER – 84

CLASS SD49 SOLO PUBLIC SPEAKING 11 years & under

JULIAN SHIRNIA – 87, CLASS WINNER

CLASS SD50 SOLO PUBLIC SPEAKING 15 years & under

ANEELA AHMED – 89, CLASS WINNER

NOORISHAH MOLEDINA – 88

ELLIOT SHIRNIA – 88

CLASS SD51 SOLO PUBLIC SPEAKING – 16 YEARS & OVER – OPEN

SAARIA AHMED – 85, CLASS WINNER

ANEELA AHMED received the XPRESS TRAIN TROPHY for the Highest Mark out of Classes SD43 SD44 SD45 SD46 & SD47

THE DOREEN ROOM MEMORIAL ROSE BOWL awarded to the most outstanding Solo Acting piece was awarded to THOMAS LOWDE at the Highlights Concert on Sunday 13th November 2011

THE CHAIRMAN’S TROPHY FOR ENTERPRISE for best overall performance, was awarded to SWINDON YOUNG ACTORS DEVISED GROUP 16 & UNDER at the Highlights Concert on Sunday 13th November 2011.

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Festival Live – Saturday 12th November

By Miranda on November 10, 2011

Saturday 12th November at The Wootton Bassett Arts Festival will be a long day starting at 9.30am going all the way through to 7.30pm. There will be a HUGE variety of performances throughout the day in the following disciplines:

Drama

  • Devised Group Drama
  • Duologue Acting
  • Group Acting
  • Duologue Mime
  • Shakespeare Acting
  • Solo Acting
  • Verse Speaking
  • Memorised Prose
  • Sonnet
  • Prepared Bible Reading
  • Prepared Prose Reading
  • Television News Reading
  • Public Speaking

Creative Writing

  • Poetry
  • Sonnet
  • Short Story
  • Report Writing
  • Journalism

Classical Guitar

  • Solos by Grade
  • Duets by Grade
  • Ensemble
  • Duet accompanied by a teacher
  • Workshop

Full details are available in the Festival Programme which is on sale from Brian Taylor Music or at the Festival itself.

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Winners in the Speech and Drama Section of the Wootton Bassett Arts Festival

By Miranda on June 21, 2010

The Speech and Drama section of the Wootton Bassett Arts Festival is only in its second year. We had a wonderful start in 2009 and increased our entry numbers again this year by an additional 20%. Here is a list of the results in this section of the Festival:

CLASS SD1 POEM 6 & 7 years

HARRIET SIMMONS – 85, CLASS WINNER

CHRISTIAN SKINNER – 83, 3rd Place

LIBERTY SHIRNIA – 84, 2nd Place

EVE PRIOR – 83, 3rd Place harriet-simmons-1


CLASS SD2 POEM 8 & 9 years

MICHAEL KIHARA – 82

AQIL JANNATY – 84, Joint 3rd Place

GREGORY STRANGWARD-PRYCE – 86, Joint 2nd Place

FREDDIE ROBB – 83

ALEXANDRA SIMMONS – 84, Joint 3rd Place

INDIA GAISFORD-CARTER – 81

LEAH BURN – 83, Joint 3rd Place

JULIAN SHIRNIA – 87, CLASS WINNER

ASHLEY LAM – 86, Joint 2nd Place

EMILY READ – 83

ANASTASIA CARRUTHERS – 83

KRISTIAN PRATT – 83

JULIAN SHIRNIA received THE PATRICIA READ TROPHY for gaining the Highest Mark out if classes SD1 and SD2


CLASS SD3 POEM 10 & 11 years

ARAN KAINTH – 84

BEN GREEN – 84

ELLIE WRIGHT – 85, 3rd Place

ELLA BURN – 86, 2nd Place

FLORENCE SHIRNIA – 87, CLASS WINNER

CLASS SD4 POEM 12 & 13 years

BHAVISHA DESAI – 84

BONAMY SMITH – 83

SOPHIE KNIGHT – 82

FRANCESCA HAGGARTY – 85, 3rd Place

ALIYA JANNATY – 84

GUYON TRUSSELL – 83

OLIVIA BROWN – 86, 2nd Place

AUGUSTA TRUSSELL – 87, CLASS WINNER

FLORENCE SHIRNIA and AUGUSTA TRUSSELL received THE WBAF OVERALL TROPHY for gaining the Highest Mark out of Classes SD3 and SD4 – tied.


CLASS SD5 POEM 14, 15 & 16 years

RACHAEL KING – 84, 2nd Place

JULIA SMITH – 85, CLASS WINNER

CLASS SD6 POEM 17 years and over – OPEN

MARGARET WILLIAMS – 89, CLASS WINNER

MARGARET WILLIAMS received THE ANDREW McDOWELL CUP for the Highest Mark out of Classes SD5 and SD6.


CLASS SD7 CHORAL/GROUP SPEAKING 10 years & under

PATRICIA READ JUNIOR CHORAL GROUP – 86, CLASS WINNERS

PRIOR PARK PREP. SCHOOL GROUP 1 – 83

CLASS SD8 CHORAL/GROUP SPEAKING 14 years & under

PRIOR PARK PRE. SCHOOL GROUP 2 – 84

PATRICIA READ INTERMEDIATE CHORAL GROUP – 85, CLASS WINNERS

CLASS SD9 SOLO ACTING 9 years and under

AQIL JANNATY – 84, 3rd Place

ISABEL ARCH – 83

FREDDIE ROBB – 86, 2nd Place

JULIAN SHIRNIA – 87, CLASS WINNER

CLASS SD10 SOLO ACTING 10 & 11 years

LIZZIE DICKEN – 84, Joint 3rd Place

ELLA BURN – 82

EMILY BUCKLAND – 84, Joint 3rd Place

FLORENCE SHIRNIA – 86, CLASS WINNER

TOBY CHAMBERLAIN – 85, 2nd Place

ELLIE WRIGHT – 83

CLASS SD11 SOLO ACTING 12 & 13 years

SHAUNA WARREN-GRACE – 83

MOLLIE SOLEY – 83

EMMA BESSENT – 83

OLIVIA BROWN – 82

FRANCESCA HAGGARTY – 85, Joint 3rd Place

JESS MILLWARD – 85, Joint 3rd Place

BRITTANY WARD – 88, CLASS WINNER

EDWARD MAYNARD – 86, Joint 2nd Place

DAISY ROBB – 85,  Joint 3rd Place

ELLIOT SHIRNIA – 86, Joint 2nd Place

AUGUSTA TRUSSELL – 85, Joint 3rd Place brittany-ward-4

CLASS SD12 SOLO ACTING 14, 15 & 16 years

JULIA SMITH – 86

HOLLY LAMB – 87

RACHAEL KING – 86

EMILY ROBB – 88, CLASS WINNER

CLASS SD13 SOLO ACTING 17 years and over – OPEN

MARGARET WILLIAM – 87

PHIL COOK – 89, CLASS WINNER

CLASS SD14 SOLO SHAKESPEARE 14, 15 & 16 years

HOLLY LAMB – 83

HENRY GREEN – 83

EMILY ROBB – 84

RACHAEL KING – 85, CLASS WINNER

Playing Juliet from Romeo and Juliet

Playing Juliet from Romeo and Juliet

CLASS SD15 SOLO SHAKESPEARE 17 years & over – OPEN

PHIL COOK – 87

MARGARET WILLIAM – 89, CLASS WINNER

CLASS SD16 DUOLOGUE ACTING 9 years & under

LIBERTY SHIRNIA & JULIAN SHIRNIA – 88, CLASS WINNER

CLASS SD17 DUOLOGUE ACTING 11 years & under

ANASTASIA PIATEK & JENSON STOKES-DINE – 85

FLORENCE SHIRNIA & JULIAN SHIRNIA – 88, CLASS WINNERS

TOBY CHAMBERLAIN & HUGO RYDER – 86

CLASS SD18 DUOLOGUE ACTING 13 years & under

BEN GREEN & GUYON TRUSSELL – 83

MOLLIE SOLEY & ELLA GREENWOOD – 88, CLASS WINNERS

FRANCESCA HAGGARTY & OLIVIA BROWN – 84

ALIYA JANNATY & BHAVISHA DESA – 85, 3rd Place

DAISY ROBB & BONAMY SMITH – 83

BRITTANY WARD & SHAUNA WARREN-GRACE – 87, Joint 2nd Place

ELLIOT SHIRNIA & JULIAN SHIRNIA – 87, Joint 2nd Place molly-and-ella-4

CLASS SD19 DUOLOGUE ACTING 16 years & under

CALLUM EGAN & DANIEL PUGLSEY – 88, 2nd Place

MALLORY NICHOLSON & SAMANTHA FIRTH – 87, Joint 3rd Place

SHANNON O’BRIEN & TAYA BAXTER – 90, CLASS WINNERS

EMMA BESSENT & SUSSANA LESLIE – 86

JACK COOK & GRIFFIN MORDAK – 87, Joint 3rd Place

CLASS SD20 : DUOLOGUE ACTING – OPEN

THOMAS FLETCHER & ELISE PEARCE – 85

FREDDY SMITH & AMALIE SMITH – 86, CLASS WINNERS

CLASS SD22 GROUP ACTING 14 years & under

PATRICIA READ DRAMA GROUP – 87

THE ENTHUSIASTS – 90, CLASS WINNERS

CALNE BOYS’ GROUP – 87

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CLASS SD23 GROUP ACTING 18 years and under

EMMA BESSENT, SUSSANA & NATHAN LESLIE – 87, CLASS WINNERS sussana-nathan-and-emma-1

CLASS SD24 GROUP ACTING – Senior OPEN

THE CLARENDON PLAYERS – 87, CLASS WINNERS

CLASS SD25 PREPARED PROSE READING 7 years & under

EVE PRIOR – 82

LIBERTY SHIRNIA  – 85, CLASS WINNER

CLASS SD26 PREPARED PROSE READING 9 years & under

FREDDIE ROBB – 84

JULIAN SHIRNIA – 86, CLASS WINNER

ANASTASIA CARRUTHERS – 85

ASHLEY LAM – 84

JULIAN SHIRNIA received the WBAF OVERALL CUP for the Highest Mark out of Classes SD25 and SD26.

CLASS SD27 PREPARED PROSE READING 11 years & under

LIZZIE DICKEN – 84

EMILY BUCKLAND – 86, CLASS WINNER

CLASS SD28 PREPARED PROSE READING 14 years & under

ALIYA JANNATY – 84

DAISY ROBB – 85, CLASS WINNER

EMILY BUCKLAND received the WBAF OVERALL CUP for the Highest Mark out of Classes SD27 and SD28.


CLASS SD29 PREPARED PROSE READING 16 years & under

EMILY ROBB – 88, CLASS WINNER

RACHAEL KING – 87

CLASS SD30 PREPARED PROSE READING 17 years & over – OPEN

MARGARET WILLIAMS – 90, CLASS WINNER

MARGARET WILLIAMS received the WBAF OVERALL CUP for the Highest Mark out of Classes SD29 and SD30.


CLASS SD31 MEMORISED PROSE 9 – 11 years

HUGO RYDER – 86

JULIAN SHIRNIA – 88, CLASS WINNER

CLASS SD32 MEMORISED PROSE 12 – 15 years

ELLIOT SHIRNIA – 88, CLASS WINNER

AUGUSTA TRUSSELL – 84

CLASS SD34 PREPARED BIBLE READING 11 years & under

MATILDA WALE – 86

JULIAN SHIRNIA – 89, CLASS WINNER

CLASS SD35 PREPARED BIBLE READING 15 years & under

ELLIOT SHIRNIA – 90, CLASS WINNER

CLASS SD36 PREPARED BIBLE READING – OPEN

EMILY ROBB – 90

MARGARET WILLIAMS – 91, CLASS WINNER

MARGARET WILLIAMS received the BIBLE SOCIETY CUP for the Highest Mark our of Classes SD34 SD35 and SD36

CLASS SD37 T.V. NEWS READING 11 years & under

JULIAN SHIRNIA – 85, 2nd Place

ASHLEY LAM – 84, Joint 3rd Place

AQIL JANNATY – 84, Joint 3rd Place

EMILY BUCKLAND – 86, CLASS WINNER

GRACE HUNTER – 83

CLASS SD38 T.V. NEWS READING 14 years & under

AUGUSTA TRUSSELL – 83

BHAVISHA DESAI – 85, CLASS WINNER

ALIYA JANNATY – 84

The winner of class SD38 was awarded the Corinium Stoves Cup

CLASS SD39 SOLO MIME 9 – 11 years

JULIAN SHIRNIA – 86 ½, CLASS WINNER

BEN GREEN – 85, 3rd Place

ELLA BURN – 84

AQIL JANNATY – 83

FLORENCE SHIRNIA – 86, 2nd Place

CLASS SD40  SOLO MIME 12 – 14 years

ALIYA JANNATY – 83

BONAMY SMITH – 85

GUYON TRUSSELL – 83

ELLIOT SHIRNIA – 86, CLASS WINNER elliot-2

CLASS SD41 DUO MIME 9 – 12 years

AUGUSTA TRUSSELL & GUYON TRUSSELL – 84, CLASS WINNERS

CLASS SD43 SOLO PUBLIC SPEAKING 11 years & under

ISABEL ARCHER – 85, CLASS WINNER

CLASS SD44 SOLO PUBLIC SPEAKING 15 years & under

JAMES WARREN – 83

ELLIOT SHIRNIA – 90, CLASS WINNER

ALEXANDRA VEITCH – 84

KAROLINA BUTLANKSKA – 83

CLASS SD46 LOGICAL GRUMBLING – OPEN

CAMERON BELL – 85, CLASS WINNER

ELLIOT SHIRNIA received the XPRESS TRAIN TROPHY for the Highest Mark out of Classes SD43 SD44 SD45 SD46 & SD47


THE DOREEN ROOM MEMORIAL ROSE BOWL awarded to the most outstanding actor/actress in a group was awarded to LIBERTY SHIRNIA at the Highlights Concert on Sunday 13th June 2010 libby-doreen-room-memorial-trophy

THE CHAIRMAN’S TROPHY FOR ENTERPRISE was awarded to PHIL COOK at the Highlights Concert on Sunday 13th June 2010.

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What’s On at the Wootton Bassett Arts Festival

By Miranda on June 8, 2010

With only two days to go until the Festival begins we thought it would be helpful to give you a guide to “What’s On” to help you decide what performances you would like to visit.

The Festival Begins…

On Thursday at 1.00pm the Festival opens in St Bartholomew and All Saints Church on Wootton Bassett High Street. Thursday afternoon starts with Pre-School and Junior Choirs and moves on to a variety of other Junior Vocal classes. The evening session continues at the church at 6.00pm with Secondary age Vocal Classes, Adult Vocal Classes, Adult Choirs and Vocal Groups. The evening is expected to finish at approximately 9.00pm.

A Plethora of Piano Solos

Friday evening is dedicated to young pianists studying Piano at grades Preliminary, 1 and 2 and takes place in the Memorial Hall on Station Road.

Super Saturday!

Saturday morning starts early… At 9.00am the doors will be open at the Civic Centre ready for the Verse Speaking classes on the 1st floor and TV News Reading in the Mayor’s Parlour both of which start at 9.30am. On the ground floor of the Civic Centre  REFRESHMENTS will be on sale and you can view the ART EXHIBITION throughout the day. All art entries will be adjudicated at 6.00pm at which point awards will be presented. During the rest of the morning you can watch Duologue Acting, Solo Acting, Solo Mime, Duologue Mime, Memorised Prose, Prepared Prose Reading and “Logical Grumbling”. Followed in the afternoon by more Solo Acting, Verse Speaking, Prepared Prose Reading, Bible Reading, Solo Shakespeare Acting, Group Acting and Public Speaking.

Meanwhile, at the Memorial Hall the day starts at 9.30am with Ensembles followed by Piano Duets, Woodwind, Family Groups, Jazz and Piano Solos. Between 12 noon and 1.30pm Creative Writing will be adjudicated in the Upper Room and Music continues from 2.15pm onwards with Woodwind, Strings, Brass and Jazz. Music starts again for an evening session of Piano Solos beginning at 6.30pm.

Spectacular Sunday

Jazz Piano kicks-off Sunday morning bright and early in the Memorial Hall at 9.00am with Piano Solos taking up the rest of the morning. In the afternoon you can enjoy the Harp followed by Strings, Woodwind, Modern Pop Songs, Songs from Operetta, Shows and Films and finally some classic Disney tunes.

Speech and Drama moves to Noremarsh School on Sunday where you can enjoy Choral Speaking, Group Acting, Duologue Acting, Verse Speaking, Solo Acting and Solo Mime.

The Highlights Concert – The Best of the Best

The whole Festival culminates on Sunday evening at 6.30pm with the Highlights Concert where the most outstanding performers of the Festival are invited to perform their work before the Mayor of Wootton Bassett in the Memorial Hall. This is a thrilling evening of exceptional talent so do try to join us on the night. Admission is free though donations are welcomed to support the Committee’s efforts to stage the Festival in future years. Seats will be allocated on a first come first served basis and are limited by the capacity of the hall.

Programmes are ON SALE NOW (£2.50) at Brian Taylor Music, Wootton Bassett High Street, giving full details of all performances or can be bought during the Festival on the door…

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TV News Reading Script 14 years and under

By Miranda on May 25, 2010

For all those who have entered Wootton Bassett Arts Festival’s TV News Reading class for 14 years and under here is the script.

W.B.A.F.

CLASS SD38

TELEVISION NEWS READING

14 years and under

Total Time Limit : 3 minutes max.

Saturday 12th June 9.30am The Mayor’s Parlour

(Please introduce yourself and commence the news in your own way. ie:  “Good Morning, this is ………….(NAME) bringing you the latest news from the Wootton Bassett Studios” – you may if you wish add the Headlines in your own words if you would like to –  then read the following)

The Unite Union has made a last-minute offer to call off the latest British Airways strike if the airline reinstates travel perks for cabin crew.  The offer was delivered by Unite Joint Secretary, Tony Woodley, who added that the union wanted fresh talks with B.A.   However, B.A. said it had already offered to reinstate travel concessions once its deal had been accepted in full, and that it had agreed to more talks.  The five day walkout by Unite cabin crew is due to begin at midnight.

Iran’s intelligence minister has called on Washington to propose a prisoner swap to secure the release of three U.S. citizens arrested last July near the Iraq border. Heydar Moslehi said he had no doubt they were spies. Shane Bauer, 27, Sarah Shourd 31, and Josh Fattal 27, have been charged with espionage.  Their families said they were hiking and strayed over the border accidentally. Tehran allowed the mothers of the three detainees to meet them last week, but ignored repeated pleas for their release.

Organisers of this year’s Hay Festival have launched a search for a new kind of poetry – the most beautiful tweet ever tweeted.  It will be judged by comedian Stephen Fry, a long standing member of the Twitterati whose musings on the site attract 1.5m followers.  Entrants can submit their own tweets – messages no longer than 140 characters – or nominate other tweeters.

(2 minutes 30 seconds)

And news just in ….

(Please add a SHORT statement of news which you can invent yourself and sign off in your own way – this may involve the sport or weather – remember to observe the Total Time Limit)

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TV News Reading Script for 11 years and under

By Miranda on May 25, 2010

For all those who have entered the Wootton Bassett Arts Festival’s TV News Reading for 11 years and under here is the script.

W.B.A.F.

CLASS SD37

TELEVISION NEWS READING

11 years and under

Total Time Limit : 2 minutes max.

Saturday 12th June 12.05am Civic Centre 2nd Floor

(Please introduce yourself and commence the news in your own way. ie:  “Good Morning, this is ………….(NAME) bringing you the latest news from the Wootton Bassett Studios” – you may if you wish add the Headlines in your own words if you would like to –  then read the following)

The Government is to spell out where it will cut £6bn in spending this year, saying immediate action is needed to start rectifying the U.K’s finances.  Conservative Chancellor George Osborne and his Lib Dem deputy David Laws will outline cuts across all departments.  Ministers admit the cuts will be painful, and Labour say they are a step too far.

This year’s Chelsea Flower Show will provide a spectacular display despite designers having to deal with recent frosts, organisers have said.  There had been concerns that flowers might be in short supply after Europe’s coldest winter in more than 30 years. Around 600 exhibitors will unveil their creations with a garden created by prison inmates vying for top honours.  More than 150,000 people are expected over the next five days.

(1 minute 30 seconds)

(Please add a short news-script on EITHER the WEATHER or the

SPORT and sign off in your own way – remember to observe the Total Time Limit)

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Hints and Tips – TV News Reading for Beginners

By Miranda on April 6, 2010

The TV News Reading class in a festival is always popular and often something that performers chose when they are new to festival work. We’ve all seen them on the “telly” and it looks really easy doesn’t it – right?

Well in this class you will be sent your TV News script 14 days before the Festival. The news will be topical and most likely taken from a recent local TV broadcast.

The key to TV News Reading is to keep your emotions under control. News Readers must not show bias and yet, at the same time, they must hint at empathy when a story is sad and smile gently when a story is amusing. Over dramatisation does not work in TV News Reading.

Preparing your reading

Personalising your reading

Although most of the text is given to you, often you are required to create your own beginning and ending. You could add a summary of the news at the start and end with the weather or sport but whatever you decide make sure it remains within the set time limit.

Understand the Passage

The news is recent, so if there is anything you do not understand look it up – it should be fairly easy to find reports on the subject which will make things clear. If there are words which are new to you get the dictionary out, it is impossible to communicate meaning when you do not understand it yourself.

Punctuation

Pay careful attention to the punctuation. Observe commas.  Commence on a new vocal note for a new paragraph, which usually denotes a new idea. Also clearly show through use of pausing when a new news item is beginning.

General text versus speech

It is important to clearly separate the general text from reported speech. This is done by introducing a very small pause before the quotation begins.

Emphasis and Pausing

For Hints and Tips on emphasis and pausing read the Blog “Hints and Tips – Performance Poetry”. In T.V. News Reading it is really important to pick out the salient words to emphasise – especially names of people – which may be foreign names. Keep these very clear.

Appearance

TV News Readers are always neatly presented – if you are to create the right impression you will need to be too. If you look the part it will help your audience to believe you are right for the role, it may also help you to feel the part as well.

To sit or to stand

Most performers will sit at a desk (a desk and chair will be provided). However, you may wish to stand and gesture if you have added the weather to the end of your reading. Some news readers stand throughout the entire news and you may wish to do this too. If you do this you will stand out from the other performers but it will only work if you can carry it off really well so be aware of the risks involved.

Looking to camera

TV News Readers have the advantage of autocue which you do not. This allows them to look into the camera all of the time. However, you need to read from the script provided. Wootton Bassett Arts Festival advises you to hold the script with the far end lifted slightly so that you can read it without having to tip your head up and down. If you leave the script flat on the table you will have to look down too much to read it and then all the audience will see is the top of your head. This way you can give the impression of talking to the camera most of the time.

These days News Readers do not always look at one camera straight ahead. Sometimes they switch to another camera when a new news item begins. If you wish to do this there is no reason why not but just like the decision to stand or walk around it will only work if you can carry it off really well so be aware of the risks involved.

Remember this is a reading

You will have about two weeks to practice the script and during that time you may find that you start to memorise it unintentionally. Although this may be difficult to avoid you must actually read the piece on the day. If you look at the camera for too long a period of time you may well lose marks. At the same time, you must communicate with the audience, and look up just enough to share the ideas with them.

Read REALLY slowly

You will be surprised how slowly you need to read – it is always slower than seems normal. The audience is listening to what you are saying and then trying to absorb it and make sense of it and all this takes longer than if they were reading the words themselves. Plus, if you speak slowly you will make fewer mistakes, and the reading will flow more smoothly. You will also find it easier to speak clearly without losing consonants along the way.

On the day of the performance

Before you begin

When you arrive at the stage wait for the adjudicator to be ready – you do not want them to miss your opening lines! Make sure your script is in the right order so that you can move smoothly from one page to the next.

Beginnings and Endings

The beginning of your script will have an introduction (which includes your name) make sure you are looking into the camera when you announce this. TV News Readers know this part of their script as it does not tend to change so look up and smile while you deliver the introduction. Then you can look down to take in the next line.

The end of your script will have a “sign off” and this should be delivered to camera too and don’t forget a smile at the end.

If you make a mistake…

…soldier on, you never know people might not notice!

When you finish

Wait a short moment at the end of your performance to show that you have finished rather than running away!

Have FUN

Don’t forget this is going to be FUN. You’ve spent two weeks getting to grips with this script and you are going to perform it in front of an audience. It will be exciting, exhilarating and you’ll feel really proud of what you have done and what’s more you’ll get a round of applause to boot!

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Syllabus

Download the WOOTTON BASSETT ARTS FESTIVAL SYLLABUS 2012 (covering both the June and November Festivals) HERE.