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The 10th English Radio Drama Competition for Schools in Hong Kong & Macao

Posted by Smart Education Charitable Foundation (29 Jan 2018)

TOPIC: This year’s topic: A day in the life of an elderly home

Introduction:
Many of us may not have thought about it. The reality is, it would eventually happen to us and members of our family. Tell us what it will be like to live in an elderly home for a day.
"Imagination has no age, and dreams are forever." -- Walt Disney


Students will be inspired to practice and improve their English language learning skills, take pride in showing off their expression in teams to create amazing radio drama programs!

ELIGIBILITY TO ENTER: Students attending full-time schools in Hong Kong and Macao are eligible to enter the competition. Students can form a team of no more than 5 members and submit a 5-minute play-script of a radio drama program.
Level
Primary
Secondary
Grade
P.1 to P.6
S.1 to S.6
Timeline
March 2, 2018 (Fri) Deadline of application
March 16, 2018 (Fri) Phase 1- Scripts submission deadline
* Please upload your scripts to vcontest.mysmartedu.com.cn or email to drama@mysmartabc.com
March 28, 2018 (Wed) Announcement of the 30 semifinalists (15 from each division)
* The lists will be announced on www.mysmartabc.com/drama and vcontest.mysmartedu.com.cn
April 16, 2018 (Mon) Phase 2- Deadline of the radio drama submission
* Submit a 5-minute radio drama in MP3 format with the script online
* Please upload your audio file to vcontest.mysmartedu.com.cn or email to drama@mysmartabc.com
April 30, 2018 (Mon) Announcement of the finalist
* 5 teams from each division will perform their radio drama live for audience and a panel of adjudicators
* The lists will be announced on www.mysmartabc.com/drama and vcontest.mysmartedu.com.cn
Phase 3- Vote for the most popular drama online
* The radio dramas will be uploaded to the website allowing the public to vote for the “Most Popular Performance Award“
vcontest.mysmartedu.com.cn
May 12, 2018 Final Competition and Prize Giving Ceremony

RULES AND REGULATIONS:

All entrants are allowed to submit one script only.
Groups must consist of no more than 5 students and members of a group must be of the same division as listed.
Any entry with content deemed to be inappropriate or sexually explicit, containing extreme violence and offensive remarks will be disqualified.
Play-scripts must be of original content, and materials taken from pre-existing scripts by writers who are not part of the group are prohibited. Entrants who fail to comply will be disqualified.
Entrants will be solely responsible for the content and any violations of copyright as a result of posting it.
Entries will not be returned to the contestants.
Acceptance of any prize will constitute the winner’s consent to the use of the winners’ names, likeness, voices, opinions and prize information for promotional purposes in any media, worldwide, without further payment or notification. Decisions made by the organizer are final on all aspects of the competition.
Any replacements of entrant in groups, extra certificates will not be given.

PRIZES FOR EACH LEVEL:

 Gold Award
 Silver Award
 Bronze Award

 Merit Award
 Best Performer Award
 Most Popular Performance Award

 

JUDGEMENT CRITERIA FOR RADIO
PLAY-SCRIPT:

 Use of language
 Story plot and its originality
 Creativity in character development

JUDGEMENT CRITERIA FOR RADIO DRAMA:
 Articulation
 Voice projection
 Expressiveness
 Creativity in building characters through the use of voice
 Thoughtful use of sound effects
 Teamwork and cooperation





Highlights from previous years’ English Radio Drama Competition:
http://www.MySmartABC.com/drama

 

Enquires: Please contact us at +852 2851 3822(Hong Kong) / +853 6261 6000(Macao) or email us at Drama@MySmartABC.com if you have any questions.

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