Slings & Arrows
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200360 minEncerrada

Slings & Arrows

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S03E06 - "The Promised End"

Foi ao ar em Aug 28, 2006, 3:00 PM

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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.

Detalhes

Status
Encerrada
Idioma
English
Duração
60 min
Estreia
November 3, 2003
Encerrada
August 28, 2006
Programação
Monday às 0:00

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Episódios (3 Temporadas · 18 Episódios)

Divided Kingdom

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.

Jul 24, 2006

60 min

Vex Not His Ghost

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.

Jul 31, 2006

60 min

That Way Madness Lies

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.

Aug 7, 2006

60 min

Every Inch a King

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.

Aug 14, 2006

60 min

All Blessed Secrets

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.

Aug 21, 2006

60 min

The Promised End

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.

Aug 28, 2006

60 min

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