This week we're discussing Joss Whedon's Much Ado About Nothing as an adaptation of, you guessed it, William Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing. Big director+ big actors= big success? You'll have to listen to find out! Vulture Interview: Here Follow Avant-Bard onTwitter,Facebook, andInstagram. Support the show, access bloopers, and suggest episode topics onPatreon!

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Returning to the source of all film inspiration: Romeo and Juliet. But MAKE IT GAY! That's right, we're talking Alan Brown's film Private Romeo. Would William Shakespeare approve? Let's discuss.

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Theme music by Riley Allen- https://rileyallen59.wixsite.com/music SFX: "Pomp and Circumstance", "Thirty Second Timer with Thinking Music", "Twilight Zone", and "Reveille" "Night at the Club" by Neil Cross-- Link:https://www.storyblocks.com/audio/stock/night-at-the-club-rgw-wla3uvhk0wy3e6k.html "Record Stop", "Desk Bell Ring", "Crowd Boos 2", "Wooden Stick Breaking", and "Cheering 4" from Audioblocks.com.

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It's the end of 2020 and Avant-Bard is wrapping up the year with a special episode! Today we will be taking time to pitch each other our dream Shakespeare adaptations all before we rank the movies we watched this year for the podcast!

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Theme music by Riley Allen- https://rileyallen59.wixsite.com/music SFX: "Boxing Bell Ring Single", "Smart Phone Samsung Blackjack Dial Number Beep", "Spanish Guitar 4", "It Came Upon a Midnight Clear", and "Shhh" from Audioblocks.com.

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Christmas is in trouble and Avant-Bard is on the case, turning into their holiday persona: What the Dickens! A podcast that discusses adaptations of Charles Dickens's A Christmas Carol. For their first adventure, they're tackling The Muppet Christmas Carol!

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Theme music by Riley Allen- https://rileyallen59.wixsite.com/music SFX: "Jingle Bells", "Bells Ring Jingle", "Record Stop", "Cricket Chirp Single", "Thunder Single Rumble", "Hen Cluck Short", "Strong Massive Men Laughter", and "Trailer Fast Whoosh to Sub Drop 3" from Audioblocks.com.

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Today we discuss a BBC show that Megan grew up on: The Black Adder, starring Rowan Atkinson and Brian Blessed. This pseudo-historical sitcom, somewhat based on William Shakespeare's Henriad and Richard III, follows Edmund Blackadder as he works his way up the ladder in Medieval England.

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Theme music by Riley Allen- https://rileyallen59.wixsite.com/music SFX: "Boccherini Minuet Classical", "Record Stop", "Window Curtain Close", "Party Noise Maker Blow Unfold", "Strong Massive Men Laughter", "Cheering 4", "Cheering 3", and "Comic Male Laughter" from Audioblocks.com.

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Today we discuss one of the big ones! One we've been asked many times to cover! 2006's She's the Man, starring Amanda Bynes and Channing Tatum. This teen rom-com, somewhat based on Twelfth Night, follows Viola as she disguises her way onto a boys soccer team!

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CAST: Megan Scharlau and Matthew Marquez

Theme music by Riley Allen- https://rileyallen59.wixsite.com/music SFX: "Boccherini Minuet Classical", "Epic of Kings 15 sec", "Small Group Small Applause", "Man Surprise Sound 2" "Pop 2" , "Zipper 2", "Crowd Scream Team", Crowd Double Clap", "Crowd Scream Go", "Transformation Magical Spell", "Book Hardcover Close Fast", "Wipe Smack Hands Together", "Whistle Blow Referee", "Smartphone Samsung Blackjack Dial Number", "Gasp 3", "Female saying Oh", "Telephone Cordless Receiver Hang up", "Digital Phone Ring", "Crowd Boos 2", "Gavel" from Audioblocks.com.

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We don't have a new episode for you this week, but we couldn't leave you with nothing! So here are bloopers for our last episode, Theater of Blood! If you want more bonus content like this for every episode, you can find it at patreon.com/avantbardpod. Thank you!

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We've reached the peak of October! It's time to focus on the Deaths of Shakespeare! That's why today we are discussing Douglas Hickox's 1973 Theater of Blood , starring Vincent Price and Diana Rigg. A brilliant Shakespearean actor takes his vengeance on the critics who wronged him, and we couldn't be any happier!

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CAST: Megan Scharlau and Matthew Marquez

Theme music by Riley Allen- https://rileyallen59.wixsite.com/music SFX: "warning attention security alarm", "shhh", "Award Winners Fanfare", "Cartoon Voice Male and Away We Go", "The Lucky Ones", "Horse Whinny 2", "Fanfare Short Announce", "Bedroom Door Close", "Door Open", "Camera Shutter Shots", "Evil Laugh 3", "Clock Fast Ticking", "Water Fist in Plastic Cup", "Crowd Painful Ohh", and "crash Heavy" from Audioblocks.com, "DUN DUN DUN" by Dark Parodies on Youtube

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It's the first upload of October! You know what that means: time for some scares! That's why today we are discussing Justin Kurzel's 2015 adaptation of _Macbeth _by William Shakespeare, starring Michael Fassbender and Marion Cotillard.

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CAST: Megan Scharlau and Matthew Marquez

Theme music by Riley Allen- https://rileyallen59.wixsite.com/music SFX: "Rain Large Thunder Rumble", "Power Down", "Deep Spark Whoosh", "Computer Startup Sound", "Keying Items on Till", "Crowd Boos" from Audioblocks.com, "Wholesome" by Kevin MacLeod. Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5050-wholesome

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Today, we discuss Derek Jarman's film The Tempest as an adaptation of William Shakespeare's The Tempest.

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CAST: Megan Scharlau and Matthew Marquez

Theme music by Riley Allen- https://rileyallen59.wixsite.com/music SFX: "Record Stop", "Through the Eyes", "Thunderstorm Through the Rain Heavy Downpour", "Male Heavy Breathing", "Crowd Boos 2", "Playground", "Beethoven Symphony 9 Second Movement", "Sword Unsheathing", "Desk Bell Ring", "super Short Drum Roll with Cymball Crash at End", and "Deep Chill Tail" from Audioblocks.com

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