JR/JV Duo (Interpretative)

Description: In Duo Interpretation, two students create an original rendition from various pieces of literature (including original, unpublished work), which captivates and moves the audience.

Goal: To select and analyze literature, then bring it to life through the creative use of voice, facial expression, and movement without interacting face-to-face.

Preparation Rules:
1. You may use traditionally published literature, literature published on the internet, or your own original writing. Examples include prose, poetry, short stories, plays, historical speeches, and children's books.
2. Media transcription from movies, television, or tape recordings are not allowed.
3. Students may use up to 150 of their own words anywhere in the presentation.
4. Dialogue from one character may be given to another character.
5. The interpretive piece may be entered in only one category per tournament (e.g. either ‘Open Interp' or ‘Duo’ but not both). The students may place the interpretive piece in a different category in subsequent tournaments.
6. The students may enter only one interpretive piece per event, i.e. only one entry in Duo Interp.

Presentation Rules:
1. The author and title of the work must be introduced.
2. The resulting construction of the interpretive piece should provide a balanced performance between the two students.
3. The students should not look at each other, touch each other, or interact face-to face.
4. The speakers must compete in tournament attire.
5. No audio or visual aids or props may be used.
6. Only feet are permitted to touch the floor at any time.
7. Gratuitous vulgarity, while highly unlikely, is strictly prohibited.
8. This is primarily a speech event but some singing and dancing are permitted as appropriate to the piece.
9. The script must be memorized. No written scripts or notes may be referred to in competition. The competitors can receive a lower ranking for use of a written script or notes in competition.
10. The timekeeper will start the timepiece when the speakers begin and will stop the stopwatch when the speakers finish. No hand signals will be given.

Speaking time limit - seven (7) minutes. No minimum time. No penalty for exceeding time limit.

Ballot:
jr-duo-interp-updated.pdf