Slings and Arrows

Slings and Arrows was a dark dramedy television series that aired on the Canadian Movie Network channel from November 3rd, 2003 to August 28th, 2006. It was later shown to great critical acclaim in the United States when it was shown on the Sundance Channel. It was created and written by Mark McKinney (a former member of the Kids in the Hall comedy series), Susan Coyne (a playwright and actress) and Bob Martin (comedian and Tony award winning co-creator of the Drowsy Chaperone). The series was directed by Peter Wellington. It tells the story of the New Burbage Festival, an awkward and troubled Shakespearean play festival. The series starred Paul Gross, Martha Burns and Stephen Ouimette. The show follows the crazed theatrical director Geoffrey Tennant as he returns to the festival to take over the role of the Artistic Directorship after his mentor, Oliver Welles, suddenly died. There Geoffrey is forced to stage Macbeth, the infamously cursed play... MORE