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2025 Royal South Street Society Ballarat Eisteddfod – Speech and Drama


24 November 2025

Ballarat National Theatre has been proud to sponsor the 2025 Royal South Street Society Ballarat Eisteddfod – Speech and Drama discipline which enables the awarding of the Ballarat National Theatre Prize.

The recipients of the Ballarat National Theatre Prize awards were:

1st place - Gemma Every (pictured)
2nd - Sophia Bueskens-Wong
3rd - Emily Meade

Ballarat National Theatre is a sponsor of the Ballarat National Theatre Prize.
Competitors are assessed for their ability in taking direction as an actor. Competitors prepare a monologue of not more than one minute in length. Immediately after performing this monologue the competitor draws a prompt from a hat and must perform the monologue again, applying the direction of the prompt.

Prizes: First $100, Second $50, Third $25. HM & HC Ribbons and Medals.

We look forward to supporting again in the future!

First prize winner: Gemma Every