Slings and Arrows

TV Series
2003–2006
TV-MA
1h

IMDb RATING

8.8/10

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Legendary theatrical madman Geoffrey Tennant returns to New Burbage Theatre Festival after his mentor's death, encountering his spirit and attempting to stage a remarkable Hamlet production ... Read allLegendary theatrical madman Geoffrey Tennant returns to New Burbage Theatre Festival after his mentor's death, encountering his spirit and attempting to stage a remarkable Hamlet production amidst chaos with a difficult cast and staff.Legendary theatrical madman Geoffrey Tennant returns to New Burbage Theatre Festival after his mentor's death, encountering his spirit and attempting to stage a remarkable Hamlet production amidst chaos with a difficult cast and staff.

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IMDb RATING

8.8/10

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Awards
- 23 wins & 31 nominations total

Episodes18

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Trivia
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.

Quotes
Cyril: [singing, with friend joining in on the chorus] Cheer up, Hamlet; chin up, Hamlet; buck up, you melancholy Dane! So your uncle is a cad who murdered Dad and married Mum. That's really no excuse to be as glum as you've become! So wise up, Hamlet; rise up, Hamlet; perk up and sing a new refrain. Your incessant monologizing fills the castle with ennui. Your antic disposition is embarrassing to see. And by the way, you sulky brat, the answer is to be! You're driving poor Ophelia insane. So shut up, you rogue and peasant; grow up, it's most unpleasant; cheer up, you melancholy Dane!

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Referenced in In Depth: Ben Shapiro (2013)

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Featured review

10/10

Simply Wonderful!

I don't have much to say about this series other than it is one of the best television series of all time! Anyone who has the slightest appreciation for Shakespeare or the theatre in general will get instantly hooked on this series, each season having one of Shakespeare's major tragedies at it's focus. Paul Gross proves himself to be one of the most underrated actors working to day as the brilliant Geoffrey Tennant, and his real life wife Martha Burns is wonderful as star actress Ellen Fanshaw. Stephen Ouimette Steals every scene he's in as the ghost of former Artistic Director Oliver Wells, and in season one there's excellent work from Luke Kirby and a pre-Notebook Rachel McAdams. If you haven't seen this series yet, go buy the DVD immediately!