Slings & Arrows
Slings & Arrows
Slings & Arrows
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Overview
This darkly comic Canadian series follows the fortunes of a dysfunctional Shakespearean theatre troupe at the fictional New Burbage Festival, exposing the high drama, scorching battles, and artistic miracles that happen behind the scenes.
Status: Ended
First Air Date: 2003-11-03
Runtime: 0h 30m
Director: Unknown
Writer: Mark McKinney, Bob Martin, Susan Coyne
Top Cast
Paul Gross
Paul Gross
Geoffrey Tennant
Stephen Ouimette
Stephen Ouimette
Oliver Welles
Martha Burns
Martha Burns
Ellen Fanshaw
Susan Coyne
Susan Coyne
Anna Conroy
William Hutt
William Hutt
Charles
Seán Cullen
Seán Cullen
Basil
Chris Leavins
Chris Leavins
Andrew McTeague
Sarah Polley
Sarah Polley
Sophie
Graham Harley
Graham Harley
Cyril
Don McKellar
Don McKellar
Darren Nichols
Mark McKinney
Mark McKinney
Richard Smith-Jones
Leon Pownall
Leon Pownall
Brian
Episodes - Season 1
Oliver's Dream
Oliver's Dream
Episode 1
Seven years after suffering a mental breakdown during a performance of "Hamlet" at the New Burbage Festival, Geoffrey Tennant is struggling to make ends meet, managing the dilapidated Theatre Sans Argent (Theatre Without Money). Oliver Welles, still the artistic director at the festival, is mounting his tenth identical production of "A Midsummer Night's Dream", and is worried that his has lost his creative edge. Richard Smith-Jones, general manager of the festival, attempts to save the funding as their sponsor, Lenstrex, goes through a change of management. The new Lenstrex liaison, Holly Day, seems interest in the festival, and in Richard. Kate McNab, an actress making her debut in the play, is shocked that her high school drama teacher wants to give up his teaching career to act in the festival.
Geoffrey Returns
Geoffrey Returns
Episode 2
Richard find himself overwhelmed trying to keep the festival running smoothly in the wake of Oliver's death. Kate ditches rehearsals to audition for a Corny Smacks commercial, and unwittingly runs into Hollywood action star Jack Crew. Jack has been hired to play Hamlet in the festival, but his arrival has been forgotten during the preparations for Oliver's funeral. Emma begins a relationship with Sloan, a young flower deliveryman who rescues her neglected chameleon. Geoffrey visits the funeral home, and questions his sanity when Oliver begins to speak to him from "the other side". Richard turns Oliver's funeral into a stage production in an attempt to be promoted to artistic director. Despite his delivering of a scathing speech at Oliver's funeral, the board of directors offers the job of artistic director to Geoffrey, on a temporary basis. Anna asks Geoffrey to help carry out Oliver's final request, a request that may have legal implications.
Madness in Great Ones
Madness in Great Ones
Episode 3
Geoffrey hands the actual production of Hamlet over to Stage Director Darren Nichols, so that he can devote himself to supervising the Festival's new money-making scheme, the "Shakespeare in Business Seminar". Holly Day spirits Richard off to Toronto to see Mamma Mia and indulge in more scheming. Kate and Jack enjoy a movie-popcorn afternoon while tongues wag. Geoffrey manages to alienate everyone when he is interviewed by a theatre critic, then gets drunk and challenges Darren to a sword duel.
Outrageous Fortune
Outrageous Fortune
Episode 4
In jail after his escapade at Ellen's party, Geoffrey is visited by the ghost of his dead mentor Oliver, who cousels him on the danger of trying to ignore his past feelings for Ellen, the woman who once broke his heart. Meanwhile, Holly and Richard work on their merchandising scheme, which involves a Shakespeare themed village of retail stores. Geoffrey is finally forced to fire Darren as director, to the relief of the cast but the worry of the Board of Directors.
A Mirror Up to Nature
A Mirror Up to Nature
Episode 5
With Geoffrey now directing the production of Hamlet, Richard and Holly fear that his success may doom their plan to redirect corporate resources to the Shakespeare Village. But their attempt to derail the production is foiled by one of the actors literally "breaking a leg."
Playing the Swan
Playing the Swan
Episode 6
It's opening day and the play's leading man, in a low ebb of self-esteem, has gone missing. Richard is revealed as a traitor to the company of actors. Ellen reveals to Geoffrey what really happened that night 7 years before. With Kate's help, can the play go on?
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