Mississippi State Cowbell Classic
2024 — Mississippi State, MS/US
Duo Interpretation
Event Description:
DUO INTERPRETATION
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The selection shall require no more than ten (10) minutes. There is a 30-second grace period. Students who exceed the time limit by more than thirty seconds should not be given first place in the round.
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The selection should be a cutting from a single published work such as a novel, short story, play, or poetry. Generally, NSDA Rules on publication of sources shall apply, except to the extent MHSAA Rules are more demanding, in which case they will control. The original source of the piece must be a present and a digital copy of the cutting should be available at the tournament for verification purposes.
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Participants will establish focus for the other character, but except for during the introduction, eye contact is not allowed.
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The selection must be memorized.
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The two performers may play one or more characters as long as the performance of the two competitors remains as balanced as possible.
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Participants should react to each other’s verbal and nonverbal expressions, but they may not touch each other. Touching during introduction is allowed, however.