• 6
    plays
  • 2
    collected

Slings and Arrows

Season 1 2003

  • 2003-11-03T05:00:00Z
  • 45m
  • 4h 32m (6 episodes)
  • Canada
  • English
  • Comedy
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.

6 episodes

Series Premiere

2003-11-03T05:00:00Z

1x01 Oliver's Dream

Series Premiere

1x01 Oliver's Dream

  • 2003-11-03T05:00:00Z45m

Geoffrey is ready with a new play but they're two months behind with rent and the landlord wants them out. Meanwhile, the more flexible Oliver is ready with a corporate sponsored A Midsummer Night's Dream.

2003-11-10T05:00:00Z

1x02 Geoffrey Returns

1x02 Geoffrey Returns

  • 2003-11-10T05:00:00Z45m

After Oliver's death, arrangements are made. Who'll be the new artistic director at the Festival?

2003-11-17T05:00:00Z

1x03 Madness in Great Ones

1x03 Madness in Great Ones

  • 2003-11-17T05:00:00Z45m

The new interim artistic director, Geoffrey, walks around with Oliver's skull. Oliver's ghost talks to Geoffrey after he rejects to direct Hamlet.

2003-11-24T05:00:00Z

1x04 Outrageous Fortune

1x04 Outrageous Fortune

  • 2003-11-24T05:00:00Z45m

Geoffrey is in jail after trashing Ellen's party. Oliver's ghost shares the cell. Kate and Jack grow closer. Ellen's young boyfriend wants revenge.

2003-12-01T05:00:00Z

1x05 Mirror up to Nature

1x05 Mirror up to Nature

  • 2003-12-01T05:00:00Z45m

Geoffrey assumes the direction of Hamlet and Richard and Holly assume that a disaster is just around the corner. Oliver's ghost frees Ellen's pet chameleon and viola Ophelia is recast.

2003-12-08T05:00:00Z

1x06 Playing the Swan

1x06 Playing the Swan

  • 2003-12-08T05:00:00Z47m

It's opening night for Hamlet and though Jack has shown promise, insidious words from Richard send him running. Ellen and Geoffrey finally talk about the breakdown and the events leading up to it, and if they can find their star, the show must go on!

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