2018 English Theater Drama Contest
一、Registration:
Please submit the registration form, script and declaration to CDLTR (M204) by 5pm, Wed. ,May 16th. The order of the contest will be announced on May 18th on CDLTR official website.
二、Date of contest: Fri., May 25th, 2018
三、Time: 08:30-12:00
四、Venue: M001
五、Topics: Adaptation of stories introduced in General English readers or other well-known stories
六、 Regulations:
- Group contest, each group consists of 3-8 people.
- The organizer suggests participants adapt stories of General English readers, listed in Appendix 1, or other well-known stories for scripts. The script should be in English and each character has lines. Please do not include swear and curse words, dirty language, violence in the script. If there are songs in the script, lyrics must be performed by players on stage and please do not replace most of the conversation into lyrics.
- Please submit 1 copy of a group member list , a 100-150 word synopsis, the script and declaration to the CDLTR. It is required to list references of songs and stories adapted to the script. Follow the format provided by the CDLTR(shown in Appendix 2, any group which fails to use the proper format will be deducted 5 points.)
- 。Each group should report at the scheduled time and the performance should last 7 to 8 minutes. Points will be deducted if the performance does not reach/end within the time limit. The bell will ring one time when the performance reaches the 7 minute mark. The bell will ring twice at 8 minute mark, the host will end the performance and ask the group to leave the stage. If the performance is under 7 minute or over 8 minute, the group will be deducted 5 points.
- Each group has to submit a registration form to CDLTR (M204) before the registration deadline.
七、Notification:
- Since this is an EFL contest and the focus is to motivate students who live in countries where English is a foreign language, if participants come from a country where one of the official languages is English (or the participant has a passport from a country where English is an official language), that student cannot participate in the contest.
- If there is any dispute regarding the regulations, the competition judges will have a meeting for resolution, and the results will be announced on website and implemented by the organizer.
- Groups are allowed props to bring onto the stage. However, all groups are responsible for bringing up and carrying down any props to and from the stage.
- 3 minutes for a group to bring up and down the props. If go longer, the group will be deducted 5 points. All players and props cannot stay on stage once the performance ends.
- If there are no qualified winners of certain prize, the organizer may cancel these prizes.
八、 Criteria：
1.30％ English Accuracy (of script & lines)
2.：20％ Stagecraft (including costumes and props)
3.30％ Expressive Aspects and Characterization
4.20％ Overall Creativity (the originality of the script and performance, etc.)
九、Prizes:
First prize: NT$ 5,000 & certificates.
Second prize: NT$ 3,000 & certificates.
Third prize: NT$ 1,000 & certificates.
Outstanding prizes (Three groups): NT$500 & certificates
Best Teamwork Prize: NT$500 & certificates
Best Costumes & Props Prize: NT$500 & certificates
Most Creative Performance Prize: NT$500 & certificates
Best Script Prize: NT$500 & certificates
十、 Copyright
1. The organizers hold the rights to use the scripts, photos and recordings of participating groups.
**More details about Theater Drama Contest are on CDLTR website (http://cltr.asia.edu.tw) & MOE project website (http://egc.asia.edu.tw). If you have any questions, please come to CDLTR offices M204 / M201 in person.
Organizer: Center for the Development of Language Teaching and Research
Co- organizer: MOE General English Curriculum and Pedagogy Reform Project
