Request to participate in the theater competition between secondary schools (tenth and eleventh grades) for the academic year 2023-2024

Third:   The literary text that is the subject of the competition:

The literary text selected in the competition is from the novel “Mother” by Russian writer Maxim Gorky, nominated five times for the Nobel Prize. (The text can be downloaded through this Link)

This text was chosen by an experienced and knowledgeable group of professionals from the Higher Metn Artisan Foundation and the Syndicate of Professional Artists in Lebanon. It is the only text through which one can participate in the Classical Theater Competition among Upper Matn Secondary Schools for the year 2023-2024.

The number of characters in the scene is 2 (mother - son)

Fourth:   Arbitration Committee:

Due to the importance of the competition, its value and importance had to be enhanced by the presence of a jury of specialists and distinguished names with a history and experience in the field of the Arabic language, acting and directing.

In order to encourage students to develop their talents and work on refining them, those who deserve their talents will be adopted among the participating students by the members of the judging committee to be followed and guided according to what the competing students may excel at.

The jury is a neutral committee from outside the high schools participating in the competition, composed of the Syndicate of Professional Artists in Lebanon and the Syndicate of Theater, Cinema, Radio and Television Actors in Lebanon.

• Arabic literature and the Arabic language in terms of pronunciation, delivery, and expression
• Performance and acting

 How the jury works:

• Each arbitrator fills out a form provided to him by the organizing body on behalf of each participating high school to evaluate their performance.
• This form contains an introduction to the participating secondary school and its information.
• The number of students who make up the team and their identifying information
• The work is evaluated in terms of Arabic linguistic proficiency and acting performance.
• The judging committee takes 20 minutes in closed deliberations to set the final grades for the competition. The results are announced, after which prizes are handed over to the winning teams at the conclusion of the qualifiers and certificates of participation to all members of the participating high schools.
• The jury deliberates on the result of evaluating the offers at the end of the presentation of all teams and then announces the result.

Evaluation:

The evaluation is a score placed by the arbitrator out of twenty for each evaluation element to reach a final score out of sixty. The evaluation in the jury member form is divided into the following elements:

Arabic language: 25 points 

Performance and acting : 25points

Total : 50points

The evaluation scores placed by each member of the jury are collected to determine the winning teams in the top three places.

 

Fifth: Prize:

First prize: in Lebanese pounds, according to the platform’s exchange rate, equivalent to the value of 350 US dollars + a participation shield in the name of the high school that won first place + a financial prize and certificates of participation for the team members, including students and the administration of the high school that won first place.

Second prize: in Lebanese pounds, according to the exchange rate of the platform, equivalent to the value of 300 US dollars + a participation shield in the name of the secondary school that won second place + a financial prize and certificates of participation for the team members, including students and the administration of the secondary school that won second place.

Third prize: in Lebanese pounds, according to the exchange rate of the platform, equivalent to the value of 250 US dollars + a participation shield in the name of the secondary school that won third place + a financial prize and certificates of participation for the team members, including students and the administration of the secondary school that won third place.

Participating high schools, except for the top three ranks, each high school and its team members receive a certificate of participation only, each in his name. Shields will be distributed at the next season’s ceremony to the top three winners.

Sixth: Qualifying Day: The date of the qualifying day is determined

• Participating high schools are responsible for transportation to and from the qualifying site.
• Prizes and certificates of participation are presented at the end of the qualifying day.
• All participating high schools are committed to attending until the end of the qualifiers and the distribution of prizes and certificates of participation.

 

Seventh: The audience:

• Invitation to the educational and administrative staff in the secondary school
• Secondary schools invite parents of students and participants in the competition
• Determine the number of invitees to the organizing body (mentioned in the registration application) in order to take the necessary measures and preparations.
• The text of the invitation is specified by the organizing body.
• Competition organizing body:

The Higher Metn Artisan Foundation