Speech & Drama Section
| Section Secretary: | Sally Noble |
| Section Contact: | Sue Jeffrey |
| Date: | 31 March 2012 - 02 April 2012 |
| Venue: | The Red Maids' School, Westbury Road, Westbury-on-Trym, BRISTOL, BS9 3AW |
Adjudicators For 2012
Stephen R. Owen BA(Hons) BA(Ed) PGDip(Ed) MA MEd FRSA FESB MSTSD FLCM LRAM LGSM(Perf) LTCL(Perf) LLCM(TD) LLAM(Hons) ATCL Cert Ed(Drama)
Stephen Owen trained as a teacher of Drama, Speech and Movement at Trinity and All Saints’ College, University of Leeds. After qualifying, he went on to study with Eliner Rutherford for a number of years, gaining specialist diplomas in the teaching and performance of all aspects of Speech and Drama Studies. As well as being responsible for drama at the schools in which he worked, he also taught pupils of all ages and abilities privately. For a time, he was also voice coach to a number of undergraduate students at The College of Ripon and York St John. He became an examiner for The English Speaking Board and The Poetry Society and enjoyed adjudicating at many festivals throughout the country.
In April 1985, he was promoted to the headship of a primary school in Derbyshire. During this time, he became a Religious Education inspector for the Roman Catholic Diocese of Hallam. Since retiring from school in July 2007, he has been appointed as an examiner for the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA). Whilst he enjoyed headship very much indeed, he is delighted once again, to be part of a creative rather than a bureaucratic world.
When not examining or adjudicating, Stephen’s leisure time consists of seeing as many plays and operas as possible, taking his boxer dog for long walks and teaching his young grandchildren to swim.
Cally Foster
Since her first appearance at the Bristol Eisteddfod at the age of five Cally has been committed to the festival movement and has pursued a career as a speech and drama specialist. She has been the principal of her Buckinghamshire based drama studio for the past 20 years and combines that role with travelling extensively in the UK, Europe, Japan, Singapore, Kuwait, the Emirates, Sri Lanka, Hong Kong and Australia as an examiner for LAMDA. Cally also delivers workshops on all aspects of communication and is an adjudicator member of the British and International Federation of Festivals and Vice Chairman of the Society of Teachers of Speech and Drama. Cally believes that performing in festivals not only encourages an appreciation of the arts but also develops the communication and presentation skills so important in today’s world. Cally is delighted to be returning to the Bristol Festival (albeit in a different role) and wishes everyone an enjoyable as well as a positive experience.