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Battle of the Bard®

Chicago's first region-wide Shakespeare Slam program for high school teams!
Founded by CYS in 2013, Battle of the Bard® was designed to cross boundaries of geography, culture, and experience — bringing hundreds of students from across the Chicago area together through performance, team spirit, and friendly competition.

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Battle of the Bard® 
2017/18 Events

Saturday Shakes

Battle of the Boo! Fright Night Open-Mic

Winter Shakescation


Creative Youth Competition

Battle of the Bard® 2016
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[in association with Chicago Shakespeare Theater] 
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Overview
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Participating Schools
​Our process was wonderful and my students felt transformed and grateful for being a part of it. - BOTB Teacher/Coach
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​The amazing people I met have such unique talents and it scares me that I might have never met them. Also, my appreciation for Shakespeare has gone through the roof – (now I can't wait to read Lear and Hamlet and The Tempest next year)! – BOTB Student

Battle of the Bard 2015
​[in association with Chicago Shakespeare Theater] 
Overview & Events
Participating Schools
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​When I looked at all those kids on stage, a feeling of great hope came over me. I thought about all that language, all that creativity and thought, all that discipline and focus, all that collaboration and conversation—and I thought: those young people have all that it takes to lead us through this century. – BOTB Teacher/Coach
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Battle of the Bard 2014
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  • who we are
    • About
    • Meet the Team >
      • Board of Directors
      • Staff
    • Community & Arts Partners
    • Contributors
    • Contact >
      • Opportunities
  • what we do
    • CYS Ensemble
    • Summer Shakes
    • CYS In-Schools
    • CYS Training
    • Productions
    • Past Programs >
      • Battle of the Bard
  • why we do it
    • The Bard & the Brain
    • In Their Own Words
  • watch
  • read
    • Bard Blog
    • CYS Press
  • donate