Shakespeare Schools Challenge
Shakespeare, Remixed
Shakespeare, Remixed
30 Minutes. Modern Settings. One Feature Film.
For Schools
For Students
For Creatives
Schools adapt a play from their curriculum, but must give it a contemporary setting and adapt it to local culture. This is your chance to reimagine Shakespeare's timeless stories through your unique lens.
Whether it's Romeo and Juliet set in a modern London estate, or Macbeth reimagined as a tech startup drama, we want to see how you make Shakespeare relevant to today's world.
Classic Meets Contemporary
Schools compete at the entry level by performing their 30-minute adaptations at local venues across Enfield.
Judges select top performers based on creativity, performance quality, and interpretation.
3 Finalists compete for the crown in a spectacular showcase event. Industry professionals and celebrity judges select the winner.
Winning schools perform for the public in London, Birmingham, and a Russell Group University.
One of the top 3 plays will be adapted into a feature film by Firefly Films. Students act alongside professionals.
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Shadowing professional actors and film crews from the industry.
Students receive one-on-one guidance from industry professionals, including:
Experience in stage management, lighting, and sound.
Hands-on experience in technical theatre production:
Building confidence, analytical skills, and critical thinking through performance.
Develop essential life skills through theatrical expression:
Seeing Shakespeare as accessible and reflective of the human condition.
Reimagine classic literature through contemporary lenses:
"The Shakespeare Schools Challenge transformed how our students engage with classic literature. The confidence and skills they've developed extend far beyond the stage."
- Ms. Johnson, English Teacher, Enfield High School
Join schools across Enfield in this exciting challenge that brings Shakespeare to life for a new generation.