DSDA 2 ROUNDER
2020 — https://zoom.us/j/91935867322?p, PA/US
Dramatic/Humorous Interp
Event Description:
8-10 minute memorized piece of literature- prose or play. Should have an introduction- generally after the "teaser". No props. Can be either humorous or dramatic in tone (or mixture). Intro must state Title of piece and Author.
Dramatic Interp/Humorous Interp (DIHI)
1. Choice of Selection: A student in this category may perform any of the following. All these choices are valid, interesting, and challenging in their own unique ways. The selection is memorized.
a. A monologue from a single play
b. A two, three, four, etc. person scene (continuous in form) from a single play
c. A series of monologues and/or scenes from a single play that focus around a theme but do not develop a plot-line
d. A two, three, four, etc. person scene from a play (not continuous but broken down into a series of scenes, logically arranged and separated by pauses)
e. A selection from any prose piece.
2. Introduction: Refer to the comments under the ORAL INTERPRETATION OF LITERATURE section.
3. Special Concerns:
a. As this event is called a "performance," students are encouraged to imbue as much physical, vocal and emotional life into their characters as is necessary to make them vital and vibrant beings.
b. Judge on the performance, not on the material alone. A selection may not make you laugh or cry, but if it is performed well -- if characters are real, distinct, developing; if there is a sense of focus and space and visualization -- it must be raked higher than a performance that emotionally moves you to laugh or to tears but whose characters are not fully realized or believable, not well developed and whose concept of space is hazy.