The Trojan War
2026 — Rigby, ID/US
Duo Interpretation
Event Description:
Duo Interpretation
Time: 10 min. maximum, with a 30 second grace period.Time signals: not provided
Duo performance of either emotive appeal, with selections drawn from published, printed: novels, short stories, plays, poetry, or other printed, published works, PDFs, e-books, as well as limited online and recorded works ...
Performance: The presentation may not use physical objects or costuming. During the presentation, the contestant/team must name the author and the book or magazine from which the cutting was made. Additionally, Duo Interpretation selections must be presented from memory. In Duo Interpretation, each of the two performers may play one or more characters so long as performance responsibility in the cutting remains as balanced as possible. In Duo Interpretation, if the selection is prose or poetry and contains narration, either or both of the performers may present the narration.
Focus: In Duo Interpretation, focus may be direct during the introduction [the performers may look at each other] but must be indirect [off-stage] during the performance itself.