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Slings and Arrows (2003–2006) 7.7
In the fictional town of New Burbage, legendary theatrical madman Geoffrey Tennant returns to the New Burbage Theatre Festival, the site of his greatest triumph and most humiliating failure... See full summary » |
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Geoffrey Tennant
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| Martha Burns | ... |
Ellen Fanshaw
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Stephen Ouimette | ... |
Oliver Welles
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Susan Coyne | ... |
Anna Conroy
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| Don McKellar | ... |
Darren Nichols
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| Mark McKinney | ... |
Richard Smith-Jones
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Graham Harley | ... |
Cyril
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Michael Polley | ... |
Frank
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Catherine Fitch | ... |
Maria
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| Rothaford Gray | ... |
Nahum
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Oliver Dennis | ... |
Jerry
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Basil
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Sloan
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In the fictional town of New Burbage, legendary theatrical madman Geoffrey Tennant returns to the New Burbage Theatre Festival, the site of his greatest triumph and most humiliating failure, to assume the artistic directorship after the sudden death of his mentor, Oliver Welles. When Geoffrey arrives he finds that Oliver is still there, in spirit anyway, and with his guidance (and often in spite of it) Geoffrey attempts to reconcile with his past while wrestling the festival back from the marketing department. Despite a bitter leading lady, a clueless leading man, and a scheming general manager, he manages to stage a remarkable production of Hamlet -- the play that drove him mad. Written by The Movie Network - Synopsis
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Geoffrey Tennant: It's much lighter without the ego.
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The character of Jack Crew may have been inspired by Keanu Reeves. Like Reeves, Jack is portrayed as an action film star with dark, handsome good looks but a reputation for being wooden on-screen. In 1995 Reeves portrayed the title role of Hamlet in Canadian theater and won rave reviews. See more »Quotes
Anna Conroy: [holding Oliver's skull] It's not that heavy at all!Geoffrey Tennant: It's much lighter without the ego.
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You can tell that this TV show came out of a country other the the US because it's so well acted, very funny and just plain brilliant. It's unashamedly aimed at adults with IQ's over 10. I've been a huge fan of Stephen Ouimettes for years so I expected nothing but the best from him, but what a pleasant surprise to find this show chock a block with actors who actually can act. I watched the first two seasons straight through the night purring like a cat with a saucer of cream. It's great fun seeing how the theatre works behind the scenes - at last a show with a unique theme, original ideas and clever writing. I hope this one lasts and lasts.