Shakespeare4All Hong Kong

3-4 June 2023, Xiqu Centre Seminar Hall

Battle of the Bards

Final Performance Rules & Guidelines
Final Performance Rules
• The contestant (s) should start with the following: (no longer than 2 minutes and these are not
included in the time limit of each category)
- introducing the piece
- introduce themselves and the character they are playing,
- the details of the play and scene selected (what happened before)
- an answer to the question ‘I/We chose this piece because …’
- what they aim to show/achieve by the way they play the scene
• Contestants may not wear costumes. Black clothes and shoes or bare feet will be good.
Turning shirts/ T-shirts inside out to make them fully black is totally acceptable.
Stripes or bright colors can be covered with black tape.
• Contestants should speak and perform in their natural voice.
(Rather than affect a British accent)
• If the contestant has documented hearing, learning, physical and/or visual disabilities,
Please advise S4A so that appropriate advice may be provided.

Final Performance Guidelines

• 1 prop and 1 chair per performance only for monologue and duologues.
Props to be prepared by the contestant. (Able to carry by a person in size) and
chair available at the venue.
• 3 props and up to 3 chairs for ensemble pieces. Props to be prepared by contestants.
(Able to be carried by a person in size) and chairs available at the venue.
• The competition is about acting and not the use of external factors to support performance.
• No scenery and backdrop
• Each contestant must only perform their extract in full once. They may be allowed to restart
the extract if they make a mistake (the contestant is allowed to restart twice, before being
encouraged to take a break to steady any nerves and come back to try again later at the end
of their category).
• If necessary, prompting is allowed. If a contestant requires prompting, they must say “Line.”
A prompter will be available to help during the competition.
• Maximum 3 small Musical instruments
(To be prepared by the contestant such as standalone, handheld drum… but no piano allowed)
• No special lighting
• No special effects (e.g. smoke machine…)

Should you have any enquiries, please feel free to contact me at 66567734, thank you.

Prepared by : Kelvin HO
Updated on : 19 Apr 2023 (Wed)

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