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Much Ado About Christmas
Discussing Much Ado About Christmas as an adaptation of Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing
Episode Notes
It's Christmas Time on Avant-Bard which means we "get to" watch a Christmas rom-com based on Shakespeare. Today we're tackling Much Ado about Nothing with Much Ado About Christmas! Are we filled with the Holiday Shakespirit?
The Hungry
Discussing The Hungry as an adaptation of Shakespeare's Titus Andronicus
Episode Notes
Getting our November tradition out at the last second! You know we had to cover a Titus Andronicus before the feasting month ended! So we're here this week with The Hungry. How will this Tamora-focused adaptation strike our collective fancy?
Rosaline (2022)
Discussing Rosaline as an adaptation of Shakespeare's Romeo & Juliet
Episode Notes
We love covering new films that fit our shtick, so we're doing back-to-back Romeo and Juliet so we can cover Rosaline! What's this classic like through the eyes of the forgotten first love? Let's find out.
Warm Bodies
Discussing Warm Bodies as an adaptation of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet
Episode Notes
What's a Spooptober Month without a zombie love story? Any other Spooptober Month. But not this one! This one has Warm Bodies, a twee-zombie-love-tale inspired by Romeo & Juliet. Let's dig in.
Throne of Blood
Discussing Throne of Blood as an adaptation of Shakespeare's Macbeth
We're back! It's Spooktober month, so how could we stay away? We're back with more Akira Kurosawa; this time, Throne of Blood (his take on Macbeth)!
CAST: Megan Scharlau and Matthew James Marquez
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King of Texas
Discussing King of Texas as an adaptation of William Shakespeare's King Lear
Episode Notes
Episode Notes a play we love with ACTORS WE LOVE!? Yes! King of Texas! A pretty ambitious tv movie if we do say so ourselves. A western adaptation of King Lear that we couldn't wait another week to cover. But how do we feeeeeeel?
Ambition's Debt
Discussing Ambition's Debt as an adaptation of William Shakespeare's Julius Caesar
A kickstarted Julius Caesar? Set in the post apocalypse? It's more likely than you think! Well, I mean, there's one. It's Ambition's Debt.
CAST: Megan Scharlau and Matthew James Marquez
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Romeo and Juliet: Sealed With a Kiss
Discussing this animated seal film as an adaptation of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet
Marquez promised it and we're covering it: Romeo and Juliet SEALED WITH A KISS. It's like Romeo and Juliet but they're seals. Just like Shakespeare.... never intended.
CAST: Megan Scharlau and Matthew James Marquez
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Slings and Arrows Season 1 Part 2
Discussing Slings and Arrows Episodes 4-6
Episode Notes
This month, we're focusing on something we've wanted to discuss ever since we started Avant-Bard: hit Canadian television program SLINGS AND ARROWS! In the last episode of July, we're going to discuss Season 1 Episodes 4-6 and how they relate to Hamlet and other works
Slings and Arrows Season 1 Part 1
Discussing Slings and Arrows Episodes 1-3
Episode Notes
This month, we're focusing on something we've wanted to discuss ever since we started Avant-Bard: hit Canadian television program SLINGS AND ARROWS! Wait... it's not a huge hit? Well, that's a mistake.