WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE
BRITISH LIBRARY
COMPETITION WINNER!
written by: SIMON CALLOW
with support from: THE BRITISH LIBRARY
"The greatest challenge when writing the monologue was striking the right balance between a Shakespearean like poetry and a more contemporary prose - I didn't want it to sound forced. It was also hard to select just a few works to reference - from Shakespe”
Ed Wiles
competition winner: ED WILES
Ed has a Masters in Screenwriting, he has made several short films and also co-founded Huntzz, a successful app with real-world treasure hunts. He has a love for classic literature, especially Shakespeare and Charles Dickens. Ed’s favourite Shakespeare play is Anthony and Cleopatra, and he thus references this play in his Talking Statues monologue.