PWC Speech Debate Tournament
2026 — Manassas. Must be a PWC school, VA/US
Humorous or Dramatic Solo
Event Description:
Dramatic Interpretation uses heart-rending material. Watching a good D.I. is a very cathartic experience. Most DIers feel spiritually exhausted after the performance; they put their whole selves into it. You get your material from a play (nine times out of ten, though some people use dialog from books), usually with only 2 or 3 characters. More characters than that distract the audience from the dramatic action. Note that you play all the characters; this distinguished D.I. from straight drama, and makes it a speech event. The speech must be memorized.
Humorous Interpretation is the opposite of Dramatic Interp - you're looking for funny, feel-good material. Usually lots of physical and situational humor. See above in the description of Storytelling about what an HI performance is usually about. The material comes from a play, as in a D.I., except you want at least four or five characters. Again, you play all of your characters, and you usually have to differentiate their voices/attitudes/stances a lot so the audience won't mix them up. ITe speech must be memorized.