
Avant-Bard is a biweekly discussion review podcast where Megan and Marquez, two fans of the works of William Shakespeare, dissect and recap media inspired by the Bard of Avon himself.
| Publishes | Twice monthly | Episodes | 59 | Founded | 6 years ago |
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| Categories | BooksArtsPerforming Arts | ||||

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It's 2023, so we're going back through the highs and lows of 2022. Let's talk best and worst films, MMVP, and future resolutions!
CAST: Megan Scharlau and Matthew James Marquez
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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?
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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... more
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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.
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I grew up doing theatre and this podcast hits me in all the good places! It’s interesting and the hosts are goofy and funny in exactly the way I remember my theatre friends being way back then. It’s a real pickmeup during these weird, bad times. Highly recommend!
Okay, I love this show. It’s like flashing back to nerding out over Shakespeare with my theater buddies in school. Megan and Marquez have a great dynamic and bring insightful, thoughtful, and hilarious opinions to the media they discuss. If I have a beef (and it’s a nitpicky one) during the Midsummer episode they specifically mention that none of the actors were known for their Shakespearean performances when Lily Rabe won a Tony for her performance in Merchant of Venice. It’s a petty problem an... more
Hilarious, well informed, super entertaining hosts. If you like Shakespeare adaptations in all their wacky glory, you will love this podcast!










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