636: Prepared Speech (16 Years)
Thu 12 Jun 2025, 4.30pm
Solo Event
Event Age
16 years
(only entrants who are 16 years old as of 31 December 2025 can take part in this event)
Total Performance Time
5 minutes
Fees
Entry Fee: $54.00
(until 29 May, 4.30pm)Venue
Chippen Street Theatre
Entry Information
Prepared speech on own choice of topic. Total performance time of up to 5 minutes.
Adjudicator
Ms Raechyl French
Raechyl French is an experienced voice coach, actor and voice over artist with an MFA: Voice from the National Institute of Dramatic Art and Diploma of Screen Performance from the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts. Having taught at schools including NIDA, University of Wollongong, Sydney Theatre School, Brent Street, NIDA Open and in private practice, Raechyl offers extensive skills in vocal development, textual analysis and dialect training. Her approach is inspired by bringing joy to healthy voice and speech development through confidence-building, playful and embodied techniques. Raechyl focuses on enlivening the creative body, mind and voice to support communicative and storytelling excellence. She is also an accomplished speech and drama teacher providing training to a wide age range of students. In her acting and voice over career, Raechyl is frequently on Sydney independent stages and voicing audiobooks, commercials, e-learning and corporate videos. In pursuing the pathways of practitioner and pedagogue, Raechyl offers a keen awareness and embodiment of dextrous, grounded and truthful performances. Raechyl is currently working towards certification in Lessac technique, Vocal Combat Technique and Knight- Thompson Speechwork, with ongoing interests in the fields of the voice and trauma, honouring cultural voices, and inclusion and diversity in voice training.
Important Notes
Entrants must hand in a hard copy of their speech on the day of the event upon registration. Entrants are not required to upload a copy of their speech ahead of the day.
Conditions
If insufficient entries in either Events 352 or 353 these will combine. Please refer to the Speech & Drama Rules & Conditions of Entry. Your entry is accepted under these conditions.
Prizes
Winner: $200 & Medal 2nd: $150 & Medal 3rd: $100 & Medal