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Slings & Arrows

Slings & Arrows

★ 7.4/10•2003•30m•Drama•Comedy
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RUN, do not WALK, to watch SLINGS & ARROWS

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.

Mark McKinney · Writer

Bob Martin · Writer

Susan Coyne · Writer

StatusEnded
Runtime30m
LanguageEN
First Air DateNov 3, 2003

Episodes

E146m

Oliver's Dream

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.

Nov 3, 2003

E246m

Geoffrey Returns

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.

Nov 10, 2003

E346m

Madness in Great Ones

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.

Nov 17, 2003

E446m

Outrageous Fortune

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.

Nov 24, 2003

E546m

A Mirror Up to Nature

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."

Dec 1, 2003

E646m

Playing the Swan

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?

Dec 8, 2003

Actors

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

Cyril

Don McKellar

Don McKellar

Darren Nichols

Mark McKinney

Mark McKinney

Richard Smith-Jones

Leon Pownall

Leon Pownall

Brian

Aaron Abrams

Aaron Abrams

Paul

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