| Description |
2 videodiscs (approximately 276 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| System Details |
DVD, NTSC; region 1, widescreen (16:9) presentation; Dolby Digital stereo. |
| Cast |
Paul Gross, Stephen Ouimette, Martha Burns, Rachel McAdams, Luke Kirby, Jennifer Irwin, Susan Coyne, Sean Cullen, Graham Harley, Michael Polley, Sabrina Grdevich, Marcia Bennett, Matt FitzGerald, Catherine Fitch, Rothaford Gray, Don McKellar, Mark McKinney. |
| Credits |
Score, Ron Sures ; editor, Christopher Donaldson ; director of photography, Rudolph Blahacek ; series created by Susan Coyne, Bob Martin, Mark McKinney ; based on a concept by Susan Coyne, Tecca Crosby ; songs by Greg Morrison, Lisa Lambert, Bob Martin. |
| Note |
Originally broadcast on television in 2003. |
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Contains all 6 episodes from the first season. |
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Special features: bloopers; deleted & extended scenes; production notes; cast filmographies; credits; lyrics to "Cheer up Hamlet" & "Call the understudy." |
| Summary |
Based in a fictional Canadian town where 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. When Geoffrey arrives he finds that Oliver is still there, in spirit anyway, and with his guidance (and often in spite of it) Geoffrey attempts to reconcile with his past while wrestling the Festival back from the marketing department. Despite a bitter leading lady, a clueless leading man, and a scheming General Manager, he manages to stage a remarkable production of Hamlet; the play that drove him mad. |
| Audience |
Contains strong coarse language. |
| Contents |
Disc 1. Oliver's dream ; Geoffrey's return ; Madness in great ones -- Disc 2. Outrageous fortune ; A mirror up to nature ; Playing the swan. |
| Awards |
Gemini Awards, 2004: Best performance by an actor in a continuing leading dramatic role (Gross); Best performance by an actress in a featured supporting role in a dramatic series (McAdams) |
| Language |
English dialogue; closed-captioned. |
| Note |
GMD: videorecording. |
| Subject |
Theatrical companies -- Canada -- Drama.
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Theatrical producers and directors -- Canada -- Drama.
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Actors -- Canada -- Drama.
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Ghost plays.
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Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 -- Dramatic production -- Drama.
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Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. Hamlet.
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| Genre/Form |
Television programs.
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Television programs -- Canada.
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Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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Television comedies.
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| Added Author |
Wellington, Peter. Director.
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Friedland, Sari. Producer.
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Iron, Daniel. Producer.
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McKinney, Mark, 1959- Actor. Screenwriter.
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Coyne, Susan. Actor. Screenwriter.
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Martin, Bob, 1963- Screenwriter.
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Gross, Paul, 1959- Actor.
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Ouimette, Stephen. Actor.
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Burns, Martha. Actor.
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McKellar, Don, 1963- Actor.
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McAdams, Rachel, 1978- Actor.
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Kirby, Luke. Actor.
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Irwin, Jennifer, 1975- Actor.
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Rhombus Media (Firm)
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Movie Network.
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Acorn Media (Firm)
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| Added Title |
Slings and arrows |
| ISBN |
1569388288 |
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9781569388280 |
| Standard No. |
054961828890 |
| Music No. |
8288 Acorn Media |
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