SHAKESPEARE

Alternative title

Slings and Arrows. Season 3

Synopsis

Canadian drama series detailing daily life at the New Burbage Theatre Festival, a Shakespearean theatre company in crisis. In the third season, struggling with the unfamiliar burdens of success, the New Burbage Theatre Festival mounts two ambitious productions: King Lear and East Hastings, a debut musical about a heroin-addicted hooker with a heart of gold. Emotionally fragile artistic director Geoffrey Tennant (Gross) coaxes legendary actor Charles Kingman out of semi-retirement to play Lear. But with plenty of personal baggage, Kingman doesn’t so much play the part as live it.

Language

English

Country

Canada

Medium

Television

Technical information

Colour / Sound

Year of release

2007

Transmission details

24 Jul 2006 at 20:00 (Channel: Sundance Channel)

Duration

285. Each episode billed for 60mins.

Credits

Director

Peter Wellington

Producer

Daniel Iron; Sari Friedland

Cinematographer

Rudolf Blahacek

Writer

Bob Martin; Mark McKinney

Cast

William Hutt	Charles Klingman (Lear)
Sarah Polley	Sophie (Cordelia)
Martha Burns	Ellen Fanshaw
Paul Gross	Geoffrey Tennant
Stephen Ouimette	Oliver Welles
Susan Coyne	Anna Conroy

Additional Details

Production type

Television and Radio Drama

Plays

King Lear

Subjects

Drama

Keywords

Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Notes

Notes

Released on DVD 2007 (region 1 only). DVD special features include interviews with Paul Gross and Susan Coyne; extended scenes of King Lear; bloopers; deleted and extra scenes; trailer; production notes; photo gallery, song lyrics, and cast filmographies.

History

Series 3, comprising six episodes, was broadcast 27July - 28 August 2006.

Sponsor

Name

Movie Central

Name

TMN

Address

USA

Notes

The Movie Network

Online Retailer

Name

amazon.com

Web

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Name

Rhombus Media