A performance to remember for talented festival teenager

A KNARESBOROUGH teenager, who has been performing at the Harrogate Competitive Festival since he was just four years old, swept the board during the second week of the famous event which is in its 75th year.
By The Newsroom
Published 17th Mar 2011, 06:00 BST

Christian Lunn, 18, clinched the coveted festival shield for speech and drama.

The festival concludes this weekend with the brass, percussion and bands section and a final concert.

Results

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Speech and Drama Championship Class: The Festival Speech and Drama Shield – Winner, Christian Lunn, Knaresborough. Shakespeare and Solo Acting

Verse Speaking: Age 7 Class 1, 1 Cole Sears, Harrogate; 2 Sophie Huber, Birstwith and Cerys Ali, Harrogate. Class 2, 1 Oliver Teasdale, Harrogate; 2 Abigail Johnston and Owen Houser, Harrogate; 3 James McHugh, Harrogate and Jacob Garrett, Birstwith. Age 8 Class 1, 1 Jordan Herring, Birstwith; 2 Lydia Burgin, Cecile Hyett and Niahm Boyle, Harrogate; 3 Oliver Bryant and Ella Batchelor, Harrogate. Class 2, 1 Emily Belcher, Birstwith; 2 Eloise Shaw, Harrogate and Toby Blaker, Birstwith; 3 Elsa Laver and Angus Graham- Rack, Harrogate. Age 9 Class 1, 1 William Kirkup, Harrogate; 2 Amelie Davies, Harrogate; 3 Tom Holder, Harrogate. Class 2, 1 Lucy Irvine, Harrogate; 2 Sarah Planchak, Harrogate; 3 Grace Laver, Harrogate. Age 10 Class 1, 1 Alexa Wilkinson, Harrogate; 2 Freya Collins, Harrogate; 3 Natasha Davidson, Harrogate. Class 2, 1 James Murtagh, Harrogate; 2 Flora Grafton, Harrogate; 3 Grace Glover and Ellie Schumacher, Harrogate. Age 11, 1 Rosie Walwyn, Harrogate; 2 Isabel Barrington, Knaresborough; 3 Lucie Algret, Ripon. Age 12 and 13, 1 Jessica Ashcroft, Harrogate; 2 Gemma Felton, Ripon; 3 Rhianna Malyn, Harrogate. Age 14 and 15, 1 Joe Beighton, Knaresborough; 2 Sian Whitby, Knaresborough; 3 Jonathan Pitts, Harrogate. Age 16 and over, 1 Emily Nunns, Knaresborough; 2 Sarah Day, Knaresborough; 3 Liam Hill, Knaresborough.

Prepared Reading: Age 9 and under Class 1, 1 Darcey Johnston, Harrogate; 2 Elie Pells, Knaresborough 3 Ruby Johnson and Finlay Hepworth, Birstwith. Class 2, 1 Grace Eardley, Harrogate; 2 Jordan Herring and Charlotte Cook, Birstwith, 3 Toby Blaker, Birstwith. Age 10 and 11, 1 James Murtagh, Harrogate; 2 Grace Glover, Harrogate; 3 Natasha Davidson, Harrogate. Age 12 and 13,1 Alice Dunsmore, Harrogate; 2 David Paynes, Knaresborough; 3 Lizzie Cunningham and Lydia Bell, Knaresborough. Age 14 and 15, 1 Joe Beighton, Knaresborough; 2 Lydia Bradd, Knaresborough; 3 Lucy Stokoe, Harrogate. Age 16 and over, 1 Katie Skinner, Harrogate; 2 Sarah Day, Knaresborough; 3 Portia Crewe, Knaresborough.

Sonnet Class: Age 13 -15, 1 Lydia Bradd, Knaresborough; 2 Joe Beighton, Knaresborough. Age 16 and over, 1 Katie Skinner, Harrogate; 2 Sarah Day, Knaresborough; 3 Emily Nunns, Knaresborough.

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Group Speaking: Age 8 and under 10 or more speakers, 1 Chapterhouse Year 2, York; 2 KSSD Wednesday Juniors, Knaresborough. Age 12 and under 10 or more speakers, 1 Chapter House Y6, Thorpe Underwood; 2 Brackenfield School Year 6, Harrogate; 3 Highfield Prep School 5B Age 13 and over 10 or more speakers, 1 KSSD Saturday Seniors, Knaresborough; 2 KSSD Tuesday New Seniors, Knaresborough.

Solo Acting: Age 11 and under 1 Phoebe Kennedy, Knaresborough; 2 Katy Metheringham, Knaresborough; 3 Megan Walker, Harrogate. Age 12 and 13, 1 Molly-May Keston, Cundall; 2 Megan Gilbert, Knaresborough; 3 David Paynes, Knaresborough. Age 14 and 15, 1 Philippa West, Harrogate; 2 Millie Gaston, Knaresborough; 3 Joe Beighton and Lydia Bragg, Knaresborough. Age 16 and over, 1 Christian Lunn, Knaresborough; 2 Rebecca Daltry, Knaresborough; 3 Sarah Day, Knaresborough.

Shakespeare: Age 15 and under 1, Joe Beighton, Knaresborough; 2 Chloe Moss, Cundall; 3 Jonathan Pitts, Harrogate. Age 16 and over, 1 Christian Lunn, Knaresborough; 2 Katie Skinner, Harrogate; 3 Sarah Day, Knaresborough.

Acted Scene: 2 - 4 members Age 11 and under, 1 Isabel Barrington and Katherine Hooper, Knaresborough; 2 Jonathan Cunningham and Charlotte Askew, Knaresborough; 3 Katy Metheringham and Charlotte Barnard, Knaresborough. Age 13 and under, 1 Sarah Cunningham, Rowena Lloyd and David Paynes, Knaresborough; 2 Harriet Wheat and Claudia Mullin, Harrogate; 3 Elin and Megan Gilbert, Knaresborough. Age 15 and under, 1 Alice Harmer and Millie Gaston, Knaresborough; 2 Lucy Stokoe and Jonathan Pitts, Harrogate; 3 Isabel Dunsmore and Philippa West, Harrogate. Age 16 and over, 1 Rebecca and Sian Whitby, Knaresborough; 2 Olga Maher and Matilda Scullion, Harrogate; 3 Olivia Jackson, Portia Crewe and Amber Newband, Knaresborough.

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Musical Theatre: 10 or more players Year 4 and under, 1 BSG Curtain Call 1, Birstwith; 2 Theatrebox Infants, Harrogate. Year 7 and under, 1 BGS Curtain Call 2, Birstwith; 2 Theatrebox Juniors C, Harrogate; 3 Theatrebox Juniors A, Harrogate. Year 10 and under, Winners, DanSing Inters, Wetherby. Year 11 and over, 1 DanSing Seniors, Wetherby; 2 KSSD Saturday Seniors, Knaresborough; 3 DanSing Summer School, Wetherby.

Devised Drama: Five or more players, Age 12 and over, 1 ACT Academy UK, Harrogate; 2 ACT Academy UK 2, Harrogate; 3 KSSD Tuesday Masterclass, Knaresborough.

Group Drama: Five or more players, Age 11 and under, Winners KSSD Saturday Juniors, Knaresborough. Age 12 and over, 1 KSSD Saturday Seniors, Knaresborough; 2 ACT Academy, Harrogate.

Entertainment Class: Age 13 to 15, Winner, Joe Beighton, Knaresborough. Age 16 and over, 1 Sarah Day, Knaresborough; 2 Zoe Rowbotham, Harrogate; 3 Georgia Featherstone, Harrogate.

Old Tyme Music Hall Song: 1 Megan Gilbert, Wetherby; 2 Richard Upton, Harrogate; 3 Faye Weerasinghe, Wetherby.

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