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 ​battle of the bard

 Founded by CYS in 2013 as a Chicago's first region-wide Shakespeare Slam program for high school teams, Battle of the Bard® events were designed to cross boundaries—of geography, cultures and experience — bringing students 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] 
​Our process was wonderful and my students felt transformed and grateful for being a part of it. - BOTB Teacher/Coach
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Participating Schools
​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
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Battle of the Bard 2015
​[in association with Chicago Shakespeare Theater] 
​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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Overview & Events
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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
    • the ensemble
    • Summer Shakes
    • CYS In-Schools
    • productions
    • the training
    • past programs >
      • battle of the bard
  • why we do it
    • the Bard & the [teenage] Brain
    • in their own words
  • what's up next
  • watch us
  • read
    • bard blog
    • press
  • donate