Slings & Arrows

TV Series2003 – 20061h3 seasons · 18 episodes

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Comedy Drama Romance

Geoffrey Tennant is the passionate but unstable artistic director of the New Burbage Theatre Festival. Haunted by the ghost of his predecessor, he struggles to realize his creative vision while handling touchy actors, a jittery general manager, a pretentious guest director and his own tempestuous romance with the festival's leading lady The backstage bedlam mirrors the onstage angst as Geoffrey directs three of Shakespeare's masterpieces -- Hamlet, Macbeth and King Lear -- one in each season.

Creator: Mark McKinney
Stars: Oliver Dennis Paul Gross Stephen Ouimette

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E1Divided KingdomJul 24, 2006 · 1h · Trying to top the critical and financial success of its last production, the festival plans to stage "King Lear", as well as a contemporary new musical. But creative director Geoffrey Tennant finds himself seized by fits of uncontrollable weeping. Ellen is too busy taking Geoffrey's panic personally to be of any help. Geoffrey coaxes his boyhood hero, Charles Kingman, out of retirement to play Lear.Not rated yet

E2Vex Not His GhostJul 31, 2006 · 1h · Charles Kingman brings secret demons of his own to the production and immediately alienates the cast and crew. Meanwhile, Richard Smith-Jones, flexes his creative muscles.Not rated yet

E3That Way Madness LiesAug 7, 2006 · 1h · Charles's erratic behavior becomes more and more disruptive, prompting Geoffrey to consider replacing him. As tensions grow within the cast of "Lear", personal and professional jealousies widen the rift between the Shakespearean actors and the eager young players in the musical.Not rated yet

E4Every Inch a KingAug 14, 2006 · 1h · With "East Hastings" a smashing success, Richard proposes the heretofore unthinkable‒moving the Shakespearean tragedy to the workshop stage and the musical to the main venue.Not rated yet

E5All Blessed SecretsAug 21, 2006 · 1h · Anna steps in to help Geoffrey with Charles. But "King Lear" loses its Regan as Ellen Fanshaw flees the festival for the promise of a big payday on TV. All the tension leads to a bar brawl.Not rated yet

E6The Promised EndAug 28, 2006 · 1h · Lear gets cancelled and Geoffrey's future at the festival is in doubt. Ellen finally fires Barabara. It ends in typical Shakespearean fashion‒with a wedding and a song.Not rated yet

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Oliver DennisJerry Paul GrossGeoffrey Tennant Stephen OuimetteOliver Welles Martha BurnsEllen Fanshaw Susan CoyneAnna Conroy Mark McKinneyRichard Smith-Jones Catherine FitchMaria Graham HarleyCyril Michael PolleyFrank Don McKellarDarren Nichols

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Premiered: November 3, 2003
Ended: August 28, 2006
Status: Ended
Network: Crave
Country of origin: Canada
Language: English
Episode runtime: 1h
TVmaze ID: 1283