KESDA Senior Junior State Tournament
2023 — Georgetown, KY/US
Storytelling
Event Description:
STORYTELLING
Junior and Senior Division
Storytelling is the oral presentation of a story. Selections may be taken from published folk tales, children’s literature, tall tales, ghost stories, myths, legends, or short stories. Either a complete story or an excerpt from a longer tale may be used, but it must be self-contained. The presentation should reflect the author’s intent.
The storyteller may create characters using offstage focus, but the majority of the performance should be narrative with the performer making direct eye contact with the audience.
The story must be memorized and presented without a manuscript.
There are no limitations on movement in Storytelling. The whole competition space may be utilized.
An introduction containing the story title, author, and any necessary background information must be delivered either before the performance or after a brief “teaser.”
The performance must be in English, though foreign words and phrases may be included.
The maximum time for Storytelling is 10 minutes. There is a 30 second grace period. A contestant who exceeds the time limit must be penalized by a minimum of 1 rank.