April 2014 Contest: Shakespeare

April 2014 Contest
Shakespeare

Prompt:
It is well acknowledged that the works of William Shakespeare are some of the most well known pieces of literature around the world. His plays have been revived, performed, and adapted over the centuries, including in ballet. A number of ballets have been based on his plays, including A Midsummer Night’s Dream and Romeo and Juliet. And that’s not touching on Shakespeare’s sonnets.

Your challenge is to take inspiration from the work of the bard and mix it with Princess Tutu, including directly from the source and from the adaptations of the work. This means you can take a scene directly from the play Romeo and Juliet or you may draw inspiration from Prokofiev’s ballet rendition. You may want to have fun with the humor and playfulness of the A Midsummer Night’s Dream, the magic of The Tempest, the drama and tension of Othello, or dabble in the imagery of the sonnets.

Deadline: April 27, 2014, 11 p.m. PST (-8 GMT)

Things to keep in mind:
It needs to be either a work by William Shakespeare or an adaptation based on his work.
Please include a link or description to clarify if using less recognizable pieces (such as one of the many less performed plays or sonnets).
Use only canon characters from the series.
To learn more, check out the links below:
     Williams Shakespeare (Wikipedia) en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_…
     Shakespeare’s Plays (wikipedia) en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shakespe…
     OpenSource Shakespeare www.opensourceshakespeare.org/…
     PlayShakespeare.com www.playshakespeare.com/
     Shakespeare Resource Center www.bardweb.net/works.html


To Enter:
Both fan art & fan fiction are accepted.
Only entries that adhere to the rules set in the contest prompt will be accepted.
To be an official entry, you must submit your piece into the “2014 APR Contest" gallery folder by the deadline.
After the deadline has passed, the folder will be closed and no new submissions will be accepted.
As per general contest rules, you are allowed to submit up to three entries. (Admin may only submit one.)
If more than three fan fiction/prose entries are received, a separate voting bracket will be held.

Prizes:
Popular Choice: Feature on the club front page.
Admins' Choice: Feature on the club front page.

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