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The Betty Haigh Shakespeare Prize


Overview

Student Writing Competition

Overview:

Students aged 11—19 are encouraged to demonstrate “creativity and engagement” with an adaptation of Shakespeare’s work.

The adaptation of Shakespeare is of your choosing, though there are a number that they recommend, such as the Manga Shakespeare Series or a theatrical production.

Pieces should be up to 1,500 words, but can be written in any form of your choosing, e.g., a journalistic article or an academic essay. There should be brief act and scene references for quotations from the original text

Use of AI must be declared, along with a 150-200-word commentary on how it supported your intellectual and creative process.

Deadline:

30th September 2025.

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