Bentonville West Wild West Invitational
2026 — Centerton, AR/US
Duo Interpretation
Abbreviation
DUO
Format
Speech
Entry Fee
$20.00
Entry
2 competitors per entry
Event Description:
Criteria:
Duo Interpretation (Duo) focuses on a student’s ability to convey emotion through the use of a dramatic text. Competitors may portray one or multiple characters. No props or costumes may be used.
- Selections should be drawn from published, printed novels, short stories, plays, poetry, or other printed, published works. Selections used must be cuttings from a single work of literature listed above.
- Scene must be presented from memory. Scripts may not be used; use of scripts is against NSDA-event rules adopted by ACTAA per the Qualifying Document.
- Focus may be direct during the introduction [the performers may look at each other] but must be indirect [off stage] during the performance itself.
- Each of the 2 performers may play one or more characters so long as performer’s responsibility in the cutting remains as balanced as possible.
- An introduction should be presented containing information necessary to understand character(s) and scene. Title and author should be presented in introduction.
- Time limit, inclusive of introduction, is 10 minutes with a 30 second grace period (if the performer goes beyond the 30 second grace period, the performer may not be ranked first). There is no time minimum.
- Note: It is the expectation that performances are the artistic creation of the performer(s). If there is suspicion of plagiarism, please be prepared to cite the source that was copied and consult with the tournament director.
- All current NSDA manual rules must be followed in the round. All rule violations, with the exception of a time violation, will result in disqualification from the round. Piloted rules will not be applied to the State Tournament.