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Monologue

A single-round solo spoken-word performance built entirely around the given theme, without the use of props.

01Who can take part

  1. 011 participant per campus.

02Rules

  1. 01Registration begins 60 minutes prior to the event.
  2. 02Each participant gets 5 minutes for performance; a warning bell rings after 4 minutes. Exceeding the time limit can lead to disqualification.
  3. 03Use of props is prohibited.
  4. 04The event consists of 1 round.
  5. 05Judges may stop any act that violates the rules or general decency.
  6. 06No participant may point out any individual or religion in any way; double-meaning or obscene content is strictly prohibited and leads to disqualification.
  7. 07The jury's decision is final.

Important

  • No props allowed.

03Judged on

  1. 1Relevance of content
  2. 2Dialogues & expressions
  3. 3Audience interaction
  4. 4Content quality
  5. 5Body language

Source: official CONVERGE 2026 Rule Book. If anything here differs from the PDF, the rulebook wins.