Bros Before Shows

Here we are, twin brothers in sister cities with a strange urge: To talk about stage to screen (and screen to stage) adaptations! Follow us as we bumble through some of the greatest cross-pollination between mediums since people figured out they didn't have to write original material for the screen! CONTACT THE SHOW at [email protected]. Hosts' Social Media (mostly twitter) Robert Tiemstra: @The_Timestar Matthew Tiemstra: @ClockworkPlay

87 - Hamlet 07/05/2019

87 - Hamlet We're finally here, at the end (or is it?) - tackling a biggie: HAMLET, THE PRINCE OF DENMARK. /episode/index/show/brosbeforeshows/id/10411079

86 - Arsenic and Old Lace 06/21/2019

86 - Arsenic and Old Lace This week, the Tiemstra Bros discuss another overlooked Frank Capra film: Arsenic and Old Lace! Did we really enjoy this goofy dark comedy, or did we find its shenanigans too hard to swallow? That's the tease, just watch the episode! /episode/index/show/brosbeforeshows/id/10233137

85 - A Dolls House 05/31/2019

85 - A Dolls House Spoiler alert for Hereditary (2018). Yes, that does make sense in context. Buckle in fellas as we dive into some early proto-feminism in the form of Henrik Ibsen's A Doll's House, specifically the *really* hard to find adaptation from 1973 with David Warner and Jane Fonda (with a brief mention of the... other 1973 adaptation which features Anthony Hopkins and Claire Bloom). Yeah, it's confusing. And feminist. Woo! Also Matt talks about the Mabou Mines production, but forgets the name of the company. Hosted by Matthew and Robert Tiemstra (@The_Timestar) Edited by Matthew Tiemstra (@ClockworkPlay) /episode/index/show/brosbeforeshows/id/9997325

84 - Cat on a Hot Tin Roof 05/17/2019

84 - Cat on a Hot Tin Roof Tennessee Williams strikes again! This time with a film version he hated! In this episode, The Tiemstra Bros. discuss how the film preserves so many surface level parts of the source material... while not quite understanding why Williams hated it so much. /episode/index/show/brosbeforeshows/id/9820598

83 - The Music Man 05/03/2019

83 - The Music Man Meredith Wilson's 1957 classic won the hearts of America, but will its 1962 adaptation pull a fast one 57 years later? Join the Tiemstra Bros. as they delve into what might be a timeless classic, or might be a 2 and a half hour re-staging of the original piece with the barest hint of a change. /episode/index/show/brosbeforeshows/id/9627194

82 - Henry V 04/19/2019

82 - Henry V In 1989, Kenneth Branagh leaped onto the world's stage with this ambitious mid-budget Shakespeare epic! Join the Tiemstra Brothers as they revisit the film that introduced them to the hammy Irish Auteur! /episode/index/show/brosbeforeshows/id/9455306

81 - One Flew Over the Cuckoos Nest 04/05/2019

81 - One Flew Over the Cuckoos Nest "What are they gonna do? We're all crazy." /episode/index/show/brosbeforeshows/id/9277286

80 - The Whos Tommy 03/22/2019

80 - The Whos Tommy This time, the Tiemstra Bros. tackle an endlessly trip rock opera adaptation that is as strange as the original album was revolutionary! You may ask what legendary band will be the one we tackle this time? /episode/index/show/brosbeforeshows/id/9096017

Episode 79 - The 39 Steps 03/08/2019

Episode 79 - The 39 Steps What is the 39 Steps? A wildly successful film from 1935 AND a wildly successful play from 2005! But how do they differ? Join the Tiemstra Brothers in this episode to find out! /episode/index/show/brosbeforeshows/id/8925836

Special 7 - A Star is Born 02/22/2019

Special 7 - A Star is Born This Oscar season, we're taking a shallow dive into a film that has been made 4 TIMES (and that's only counting English Language Hollywood adaptations). We watched 3 of them back to back, so if we sound a little sleep deprived, this is why. /episode/index/show/brosbeforeshows/id/8742470

78 - Killer Joe 02/08/2019

78 - Killer Joe Trigger Warning: References to brutal violence, including a sexual violation. /episode/index/show/brosbeforeshows/id/8567615

77 - 12 Angry Men 01/25/2019

77 - 12 Angry Men It's another Sidney Lumet day here at Bros Before Shows! Listen as we discuss Lumet's first film, 12 Angry Men (or "Twelve Assholes in a Room Trying to figure out What to Do", as Matt calls it). /episode/index/show/brosbeforeshows/id/8393906

76 - Peter Pan 01/11/2019

76 - Peter Pan Armed with Rob's firmly-cemented research and experience in the subject and Matt's presence, the Tiemstra Bros. dive into one of the most adapted and beloved children's plays of all time, sorting all possible versions, including but not limited to: /episode/index/show/brosbeforeshows/id/8187356

Special # 6 - Anna and the Apocalypse 12/28/2018

Special # 6 - Anna and the Apocalypse "I would love to go to the picnic, but we're in zombies right now." /episode/index/show/brosbeforeshows/id/8060387

75 - White Christmas 12/14/2018

75 - White Christmas This week, we're talking about the perennial holiday classic, and the stage musical of the same name! Listen as Rob's mind gets blown with this film's crazy trip from the screen to the stage. /episode/index/show/brosbeforeshows/id/7917485

74 - The Ruling Class 11/30/2018

74 - The Ruling Class We're in the same physical space this time, talking about the The Ruling Class, and its film adaptation starring Peter O'Toole! There's a bit of an echo on Matt's side, but we kept it in because it felt like being in the Houses of Parliament or something. /episode/index/show/brosbeforeshows/id/7748792

73 - My Fair Lady 11/16/2018

73 - My Fair Lady Guess what time it is? IT'S CLASSISM TIME! Welcome to the nearly three-hour Lerner and Lowe musical based on a play by George Bernard Shaw, that may or may not have aged well or poorly depending on whether you agree with Matt or Rob. /episode/index/show/brosbeforeshows/id/7582988

72 - King Lear (2018) 11/02/2018

72 - King Lear (2018) You know there was a King Lear movie this year starring Anthony Hopkins? Well, we just found that out! LET'S TALK MORE SHAKESPEARE, BABY! /episode/index/show/brosbeforeshows/id/7410248

71 - Carrie the Musical 10/19/2018

71 - Carrie the Musical HAPPY HALLOWEEN...EPISODE... /episode/index/show/brosbeforeshows/id/7222628

70 - The Odd Couple 10/05/2018

70 - The Odd Couple In honor of the late great Neil Simon, we're discussing his most famous play, and the film inspired by it: The Odd Couple! /episode/index/show/brosbeforeshows/id/7132131

69 - How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying 09/21/2018

69 - How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying The 1960s, an era where strong alpha men held power in the office, and scrappy young lads fought each other to climb the ladder to the top, all the while curbing their sexual deviancies! /episode/index/show/brosbeforeshows/id/7072611

68 - Amadeus 09/12/2018

68 - Amadeus After some technical difficulties, we're going to talk extensively about Peter Shaffer's Amadeus and the film adaptation directed by Milos Forman! So if you wanted to hear us geek out about Opera, this is the place to be. /episode/index/show/brosbeforeshows/id/7034388

Intermission - Technical Difficulties 08/31/2018

Intermission - Technical Difficulties Due to technical errors, our Amadeus episode will be postponed. Watch our twitter spaces for more as this story develops! /episode/index/show/brosbeforeshows/id/6990123

67 - Macbeth (2006) 08/17/2018

67 - Macbeth (2006) This episode, we're diving into a Shakespearean tale from a land down under! This is a 2006 Independent Australian version of MacBeth (starring Sam Worthington of Avatar fame). Don't worry, we keep the awful Australian accents to a minimum. /episode/index/show/brosbeforeshows/id/6937576

66 - A Little Night Music 08/03/2018

66 - A Little Night Music WHAT TIME IS IT? /episode/index/show/brosbeforeshows/id/6883385

65 - Mamma Mia 07/20/2018

65 - Mamma Mia Our second Jukebox Musical with a pretentious exclamation point at the end of the title. Unlike Moulin Rouge, this movie isn't quite as camp as the material wants to be... But listen to this episode to find out more of our opinions! We go in depth discussing the flipper dance. /episode/index/show/brosbeforeshows/id/6832927

64 - The Lion in Winter 07/06/2018

64 - The Lion in Winter In the heat of summer, we take you to the dead of Winter in this second part in the Angevin Empire Extended Universe (AEEU). /episode/index/show/brosbeforeshows/id/6779591

63 - Hedwig and the Angry Inch 06/22/2018

63 - Hedwig and the Angry Inch Today we're talking about the gender-bending genre-defying Broadway-challenging barrier-breaking musical Hedwig and the Angry Inch!! (with special emphasis on its 2001 Film Version). /episode/index/show/brosbeforeshows/id/6732822

666 - The Phantom of the Opera 06/08/2018

666 - The Phantom of the Opera CW: Opinions about Phantom of the Opera that aren't all negative, and references to Batman and Robin /episode/index/show/brosbeforeshows/id/6681815

61 - You Cant Take it With You 05/25/2018

61 - You Cant Take it With You This week, the Tiemstra Bros are talking about one of the most produced High School plays of all time, and its Oscar-Winning film adaptation! /episode/index/show/brosbeforeshows/id/6633557

Bros Before Shows

TOPICS