Crick Crack Club: The Grand Lying Contest 2014

THE GRAND LYING CONTEST 2014

Each entrant must tell a lie, a lying tale, or a story about a lie or lying, which is longer than 3 minutes, but shorter than 7 minutes.


An evening of relentless and preposterous absurdity is thrust upon a bewildered world, as fibbers, leg-pullers, prevaricators, and downright liars compete in public, for the most treasured trophy in the storytelling world – the legendary Hodja Cup - plus a chance to win one hundred guineas in hard cash, and be heralded the ‘Liar’s Laureate’. Ben Haggarty will marshal an unruly squad of hopeful Olympic contestants as they lie, or tell a story about lying, in an attempt to impress the audience and a panel of three carefully selected international master judges whose decision may or may not be final….

THE RULES:

Each entrant must tell a lie, a lying tale, or a story about a lie or lying, which is longer than 3 minutes, but shorter than 7 minutes. Points out of 10 will be awarded according to:
A. The CONTENT of the lie
B. The DELIVERY of the lie
C. The AUDIENCE RESPONSE to the lie

THE PRIZES:

Awards include a FIRST PRIZE, consisting of the prestigious Hodja Cup (and any items found lurking therein), a SECOND PRIZE of One Hundred Guineas, and any other prizes the judges may consider it appropriate or inappropriate to award.

THE JUDGES:

Three judges from this world, the other world, or anywhere in-between, have been carefully selected for their unmatched probity. Their identity will be kept highly SECRET until the night of the contest, in order to avert any attempts at bribery. THE JUDGES’ DECISION MAY OR MAY NOT BE FINAL.

HOW TO ENTER:

To apply to enter the contest, please e-mail the Master of Ceremonies, Ben Haggarty at [email protected] stating your name, a little about yourself and why you (as opposed to anyone else) should be allowed to enter.Closing date for applications is the 18th April 2014. Entrants will be announced on the 22nd April 2014. (We have limited places, so please accept, in advance, our apologies that we may be unable to admit all applicants)