The 2nd annual Liar’s contest at the Florida Storytelling Festival.
Friday, January 26, 2024
3pm – 4pm
Main Concert Stage of the Florida Storytelling Festival
Join us at the festival, put your name in the HAT for a chance to tell your tale! Names will be drawn at random until we run out of time.
Rules
- The “lies” should be short stories (humorous, dramatic, supernatural, etc.) with a maximum length of 5 minutes with a 1 minute grace period before disqualified.
- Award ceremony will take place after the contest.
- Judging will be done by a panel of three storytelling experts who will score each contestant in the following:
a. Technique – Delivery, confidence, general stagecraft
b. Story Development – Good development of the tale in given time
c. Originality – New material or fresh handling of a familiar yarn
d. Effectiveness – In judges’ opinion, taking audience responsiveness
The three judges will score each of the four categories from 1 to 5, with a maximum of 20 points per competitor.
Final scores will not be given to the contestants - The judges will confer at the end of the contest to decide the winners.
- The decision of the judges will be final.