Bite Your Thumb!

Act Eight - Best Of Season One (Episodes 4-7)

Wed, 23 Sep 2020 14:00:00 GMT

This week marks the offical end of Season One of BYT! But do not fret, gentle listeners, for we will not go on into that sweet night without conquering Season 2 in 2021! In the meantime, kick back and enjoy some of the laughs and thoughts we've had along the way!

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Act Seven - Jukebox Juliet w. Molly Daniels

Wed, 02 Sep 2020 22:00:00 GMT

This week we put on our pearls, polish our opera glasses and dive into the West End madness that is the Max Martin jukebox musical '& Juliet, a camp romp that "answers" the question as to what would happen if Juliet didn't end her life at the end of the original play; certainly not going to therapy, apparently. Joining on this adventure is writer, director, actor and podcaster Molly Daniels, with whom we discuss queer representation, accessibility, how media exploits "queer pride" and "girl power" and trolls ... the Justin Timberlake one ...

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Here's more info on the creative work of Molly Daniels

Check out her ABC podcast Short & Curly

James Somerton's Evil Queens: A Queer Look at Disney History

Search Party

The Great

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Act Six - Revolution Romeo w. Samuel Rowe

Thu, 20 Aug 2020 02:12:02 GMT

This week we dive into Australian theatre, cultural commodities and how we're taught Shakespeare in school ultimately shapes how we perform it, with one time player of Romeo, Samuel Rowe! And is the title of this episode a Green Day pun? Yes ... yes it is.

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Act Five - All The Worlds a Fan-Fiction w. Michelle Melky (One Shot)

Wed, 12 Aug 2020 22:00:00 GMT

This week we dive head first into the world of fandom and shipping with Michelle of the One Shot podcast, and discuss how tropes in fan-fiction writing and the academia around Shakespeare contributes not only internalised misogyny and odd AU fics, but on a more positive note, a deep love of One Direction!

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Check out TikTok sensation 'Love Songs' here

Watch all episodes of 'Feedback' here

'I Used To Be Normal - A Boyband Fangirl Story' Available to watch in AUS and the US here

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An Intermission

Wed, 05 Aug 2020 22:00:00 GMT

Our message is simple this week; stay safe out there on the world of the stage, and stay tuned for another episode next week! #StayStrong

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Act Four - Film Review Retrospective w. Marie Kelly

Wed, 29 Jul 2020 22:00:00 GMT

This week we are joined by Marie Kelly to visit a dual film review of Romeo and Juliet, written by teenage me a decade back; will we be able to survive the belly ache laughter induced by this incredibly unforgiving homework assignment?!

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Marie's website (click here for films, books and more info!) -- https://itsmariekelly.com

The Beatles Performing Piramus and Thisbe! (A Midsummer Night's Dream, Act 5 Scene 1) -- https://youtu.be/dxGo9zHHrGM

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Act Three - Shakespeare Down Under w. Peter Evans (Bell Shakespeare)

Wed, 22 Jul 2020 22:00:00 GMT

Episode 3 takes us on a fascinating conversation with Bell Shakespeare's Artistic Director Peter Evans, with a background in Australian theatre, strong thoughts on his directorial choices of a production of R+J in 2016, and how toxic patriarchy and the blind, prejudiced rule of the older generation rules the world of young doomed lovers ... hmm, sound familiar?

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Act Two - Shakespearean Improv w. Adam Hembree

Wed, 15 Jul 2020 21:58:45 GMT

This week we take a dive into the world of improv comedy, how R+J's format does NOT suit the format at all, terrible literary ties to socio-political articles and how Taylor Swift captured our hearts with this love story with teacher, actor and comedy troupe Soothplayer's co-founder Adam Hembree.

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BLACK AF ROUNDTABLE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U5LvppNUmas

BLM Movement links

https://blacklivesmatter.com

https://twitter.com/blklivesmatter

https://www.instagram.com/blklivesmatter/

https://www.gofundme.com/f/georgefloyd

https://www.blackvisionsmn.org

Victorian Aboriginal Legal Service: https://vals.org.au

Soothplayers

https://www.soothplayers.com

https://www.facebook.com/soothplayers

Twitter & Instagram @soothplayers

Melbourne Cultural Links

Impro Melbourne: https://www.impromelbourne.com.au

The Improv Conspiracy: https://improvconspiracy.com

National Young Writers Festival: https://youngwritersfestival.org/about-nywf/

Melbourne Writers Festival: https://mwf.com.au

The Wheeler Centre: https://www.wheelercentre.com

Taylor Swift ‘Love Story’: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8xg3vE8Ie_E

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Act One - Revisiting Verona

Wed, 08 Jul 2020 22:01:39 GMT

In this debut, solo episode of 'Bite Your Thumb!,' Jessica takes the plunge and re-reads Romeo and Juliet for the first time in almost a decade! Will she despise it as much as she did as a moody 14 year old that tried REALLY hard to enjoy The Sex Pistols to seem edgy, or will she see that it's more fun to read than she originally gave it credit for?

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Bite Your Thumb! - Official Trailer

Thu, 14 May 2020 09:25:07 GMT

The official trailer for Bite Your Thumb! Keep your gazes on wherever you get your podcasts for more episodes, coming 2020!

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Bite Your Thumb! - Teaser Episode

Mon, 11 May 2020 08:22:04 GMT

Hi, my name is Jessica. I'm a writer and Shakespeare fan, and yet ... I hate Romeo and Juliet. Alright alright, before you start throwing your rotten parsnips onto my platform, allow me to explain myself episode by episode. Who knows, maybe my mind can be changed (aside) Probs not!

Bite Your Thumb! will be premiering at your local Globe Theatre, or wherever you listen to podcasts in 2020!

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Extract: Romeo and Juliet, Act 2, Scene 2

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