Bros Before Shows

It's our last episode of 2017, and we're taking on the White Whale of Movie musicals: Tom Hooper's 2012 adaptation of Les Miserables! A film that a lot of musical theater fans hate with a passion that both of us actually liked when it came out. Stay tuned for how our opinions have changed.

CONTACT THE SHOW: [email protected]

Edited by Robert Tiemstra (@The_Timestar)

Hosted by Robert and Matthew Tiemstra (@ClockworkPlay)

For our post-Hanukkah pre-Christmas episode, the Tiemstra Bros. review the musical epic Fiddler on the Roof! Does this adaptation deserve its length (that of a small miniseries or a regular-sized David Lean film)? Is this indeed the definitive cinematic version of the '60s classic? Find out in this unusually spoiler-safe episode! Edited by Matthew Tiemstra (@ClockworkPlay) Co-hosted by Robert Tiemstra (@The_Timestar)

It's the holiday season and subtext is in the air as the Tiemstra Brothers review the 1994 British comedic chamber piece My Night With Reg and its 1997 BBC adaptation! Who says a straight-to-TV adaptation of a play in the 90s can't be good? Well, we might, but you can find out now!

CONTACT THE SHOW: [email protected] Co-hosted and Edited by Matthew Tiemstra (@ClockworkPlay) Co-hosted and Produced by Robert Tiemstra (@The_Timestar)

Once again, we're talking about a play one of us was actually IN, John Guare's Six Degrees of Separation, a play about abstract art, con artists, and cameos from future Star Wars directors!

CONTACT THE SHOW: [email protected]

Hosted by Robert Tiemstra (@The_Timestar) and Matthew Tiemstra (@ClockworkPlay)

Next week: My Night with Reg!

For the beginning of our second season(ish), we're doing something completely different: Profiling one of our favorite playwrights-turned-filmmakers, Martin McDonagh!

CONTACT THE SHOW: [email protected]

Hosted by Robert Tiemstra (@The_Timestar) and Matthew Tiemstra (@ClockworkPlay)

Next week: Six Degrees of Separation by John Guare!

CONTENT WARNING: Mention of Assault, the fate of Misty Upham.

It's a really good play, but does that guarantee an iconic film? The Tiemstra brothers tackle the 2013 Meryl Streep Vehicle based on the Pulitzer Prize winning family dramedy. Just in time for Thanksgiving!

CONTACT THE SHOW: [email protected]

Hosted by Robert Tiemstra (@The_Timestar) and Matthew Tiemstra (@ClockworkPlay)

Two weeks from now, we're beginning our second season with a profile of Playwright turned Filmmaker Martin McDonagh!

It's Aaron Sorkin time! This week, the Brothers Tiemstra review the West Wing Mastermind's breakthrough play/film A Few Good Men. Is this a good adaptation? Is that the truth? And can they handle it?

Co-hosted and Edited by Matthew Tiemstra (@ClockworkPlay) Co-hosted and Produced by Robert Tiemstra (@The_Timestar)

This week, the Tiemstra Brothers tackle one of the most famous modern ballet musicals and the film it was based on! Quite a few spoilers in this episode, and also a few mediocre English accents!

CONTACT THE SHOW: [email protected]

Hosted by Robert Tiemstra (@The_Timestar) and Matthew Tiemstra (@ClockworkPlay)

CW: Discussion of violence, cannibalism, and a mention of sexual assault. And spoilers.

For our SUPER LONG HALLOWEEN FINALE, the Tiemstra Bros. discuss their favorite musical Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street. Attend the incredibly strange tale of this dark comedy eventually turned broadway thriller! What happened then, well that's the 'cast and to give it away would put us on blast. Edited (eventually) by Matthew Tiemstra (@ClockworkPlay) Co-hosted and produced by Robert Tiemstra (@The_Timestar)

Join us in a dystopian future this week, as we discuss the 2008 cult horror/sci-fi musical Repo! The Genetic Opera! Spoiler alert: Matt is not into it. Rob is a little more into it, but still not.

CONTACT THE SHOW: [email protected]

HOSTED BY Robert Tiemstra (@The_Timestar) and Matthew Tiemstra (@ClockworkPlay)

Read Rob's horror fiction: https://raremiststories.wordpress.com/

Or listen to Rob on Season 3 Episode 5 of this Glee Podcast: http://gleepodcast.libsyn.com/