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The Bards Theatre Troupe
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A queer musical collective for the Philly theatre & nightlife communities. DIY new works that push the envelope without leaving anyone behind.
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July 28, 2025 at 6:07 PM
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July 25, 2025 at 5:14 PM
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July 24, 2025 at 7:00 PM
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Support Go Bards T-Shirt for funding our upcoming shows!
We're selling these Philly-inspired t-shirts with our new Bards logo, created by Jenn Adams. All proceeds from this fundraiser will go towards helping to pay for our upcoming shows. The Bards Theatre ...
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June 27, 2025 at 9:19 PM
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Rainbow-background graphic featuring The Bards’ new logo & the following Social Media meme format: “Drop the “Hum’n’” Just “The Bards” it’s cleaner.”
June 2, 2025 at 4:49 PM
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Workshops are as follows:
12:30-1:30pm - Unlocking Shakespeare with Ryan Walter
2:00-3:00pm - Stage Manage With Me(lody)! with Melody Wong
3:30-4:30pm - Getting Off-Book with CJ Higgins

Pay What You Can tickets now available via theatre-philadelphia.ticketleap.com/bards-univer...
Another “Bards University” promotional image, featuring a pic of a workshop instructor, and displaying the following intel: “Unlocking Shakespeare -Ryan Walter- In this workshop we will be delving into the depths of the most human playwright to ever live. We will learn the applicable skills that are needed to decode and uncover the true meaning and drive behind Shakespeare's poetry, while also honoring the beauty and power that his language evokes. This language was never meant to be lofty and above us all, quite the opposite in fact as it was always meant to be a public spectacle, and with the right training anyone can make the Bard's language their own. So let us work together to demystify Shakespeare and bring the humanity behind his scripts to life!” Another “Bards University” promotional image, featuring a pic of a workshop instructor, and displaying the following intel: “Stage Manage with Me(lody)! -Melody Wong- In this workshop Melody will provide the basic understanding of the role of stage management and knowledge in the practical skills to manage all aspects of theatrical production, including coordinating rehearsals, overseeing technical elements (lights, sound, props), being the liaison between the creative teams, ensuring a smooth and safe execution of the performance, & fostering a safe and creative room in the rehearsals and production process.” A final “Bards University” promotional image, featuring a pic of a workshop instructor, and displaying the following intel: “Getting Off-Book: A Workshop on Text Memorization -CJ Higgins Do you struggle to get off-book? Do you want to learn and identify different memorization techniques and find the right one for your brain? Then this is the workshop for you! Philadelphia theatre artist CJ Higgins (they/he pronouns) will teach you the skills of learning new text, exploring various memorization techniques and how they can be applied to script work. By the end of the workshop, you'll have a set of tools that can be used to get off-book for any text!”
March 7, 2025 at 8:03 PM
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A continuation of CJ’s statement
A promotional graphic with blue stage curtains as a background, titled "A Statement from CJ Higgins, Artistic Director (they/he)", featuring their picture & a continuation of their statement: "One major reason for this phenomenon is that, during a time of economic hardship and an ongoing worldwide health emergency, theatre itself is becoming less accessible to audiences. More people are finding themselves having to choose between the cost of a ticket or the cost of their next meal, or weighing the risk of physically going to a space where anyone around them could be contagious. As long as that's the case, people will usually prioritize shows they're familiar with already and know they'll enjoy, rather than gambling on something new. I fully understand those calculations as someone who's had to make them myself. The Bards have had accessibility as a guiding principle for years, and we are committed to continuing and…” (Too big for alt text! Visit http://www.humnbards.com for more) A promotional graphic with blue stage curtains as a background, titled "A Statement from CJ Higgins, Artistic Director (they/he)", featuring their picture & a continuation of their statement: "1. We recognize the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and prioritize disability rights, including the right of disabled people to attend and participate in our shows. Masking is therefore required of all our audience members regardless of vaccination status. We also require our artists and staff to be fully vaccinated, and we create production-specific safety policies in collaboration with our production teams to meet the needs of the team and the realities of the pandemic for the current moment. 2. We understand that ticket price is a huge factor in making theatre accessible, and our audiences' presence in our space is valuable however much they paid to be there. All of our shows offer flexible ticket pricing, including pay-what-you-…” (Too big for alt text! Visit http://www.humnbards.com for more) A promotional graphic with blue stage curtains as a background, titled "A Statement from CJ Higgins, Artistic Director (they/he)", featuring their picture & the conclusion of their statement: "Sometimes, the plot of our first show "Pangaea" can hit too close to home nearly a decade later. The past few years have felt like we're being splintered and spread further and further apart from each other. As the new Artistic Director of The Hum'n'bards Theater Troupe, I am dedicated to fostering connection between artists and audience, between ourselves and other theatre companies doing incredible work despite impossible circumstances, between art and those who have been historically excluded from it. Should you choose to take the risk on some DIY queer musical theatre, know that we are here to help make that risk a little less stressful, because we want to share in the creation of new art with you. Keep an eye on our pages…” (Too big for alt text! Visit http://www.humnbards.com for more)
January 13, 2025 at 5:49 PM