CATEGORIES

Students participate in three events, each one selected from three of the four categories.

No student may present a piece that they have presented prior to 1st September, 2023.

Trigger Warning Statement

In the prepared categories, usually Dramatic Interpretation and Interpretive Reading, there maybe content that is potentially distressing for certain audience members. If this is the case, the student should deliver a brief trigger warning statement prior to the delivery or during the introduction to the piece that alerts the audience to the nature of the potentially distressing material. For example,

"Please note that the following piece deals with a frank account of physical violence and some members of the audience may find this upsetting." Or "For the following piece, I would like to share a trigger warning as sexual assault discussed very bluntly."

Mature Language and Content Statement

Students should communicate a warning to audience members about presentations containing mature language and content. Students don't have to avoid using such content but they should alert the audience of its nature, especially if there are younger audience members. For example,

"The following piece contains mature language."