Slings & Arrows Episode Guide

Episode Guide

Slings & Arrows: Season 3 (2006 - 2007)

• Season 3 Episode 6: The Promised End

  Lear's cancellation has made Geoffrey's future at the New Burbage Festival untenable; Richard searches for a new artistic director.

• Season 3 Episode 5: All Blessed Secrets

  Anna and Geoffrey join forces to aid Charles's recovery in time for him to play Lear, but are forced to cancel the opening night for a second time

• Season 3 Episode 4: Every Inch a King

  Charles goes missing on King Lear's opening night, forcing Richard to finally take matters into his own hands. Comedy drama, starring Paul Gross

• Season 3 Episode 3: The Way Madness Lies

  Geoffrey has to lie to the cast of King Lear about Charles's state of health, causing Ellen to choose Barbara instead of him

• Season 3 Episode 2: Vex Not His Ghost

  Charles Kingman, rehearsing the role of King Lear, lashes out mercilessly at the cast, alienating Barbara, a TV star who has returned to the New Burbage.

• Season 3 Episode 1: Divided Kingdom

  Geoffrey seek the help of his ghostly mentor Oliver to make his production of King Lear as much of a success as last year's Macbeth

Slings & Arrows: Season 2 (2005)

• Season 2 Episode 6: Birnam Wood

  Ellen and Geoffrey attempt to work around the ghost, while Nicole and Anna find some common ground. Last in series

• Season 2 Episode 5: Steeped in Blood

  Henry's bloated ego costs him the role of Macbeth, but he is determined to wheedle his way back into everyone's good books

• Season 2 Episode 4: Fair is Foul and Foul is Fair

  The production of Romeo and Juliet is delayed by director Darren's gender games, and Geoffrey reaches breaking point

• Season 2 Episode 3: Rarer Monsters

  The curse of the Scottish play kicks in as a director suffers a serious accident, and Ellen's love life suffers

• Season 2 Episode 2: Fallow Time

  Geoffrey faces pressure to step into the late Oliver's shoes, and the New Burbage Festival faces financial hardship after losing its sponsor

• Season 2 Episode 1: Season's End

  The theatre's financial woes continue, unchanged by Tennant's triumphant Hamlet, and he is forced to take the decision to stage a production of Macbeth - a play steeped in historical misfortune

Slings & Arrows: Season 1 (2003)

• Season 1 Episode 6: Playing the Swan

  Tension mounts for the theatre company as the opening night arrives. Canadian drama series following the fortunes of a provincial production of Hamlet. Paul Gross stars

• Season 1 Episode 5: A Mirror Up To Nature

  Problems with the actors, stage design and budget threaten the success of the upcoming staging of 'Hamlet;' a pet chameleon adds to the production.

• Season 1 Episode 4: Outrageous Fortune

  Kate and Jack grow closer, while Geoffrey realises he's still in love with Ellen. Drama, starring Paul Gross

• Season 1 Episode 3: Madness in Great Ones

  Geoffrey regains control of the play following a confrontation with his directorial nemesis. Paul Gross stars

• Season 1 Episode 2: Geoffrey Returns

  Tragedy brings members of a theatrical company together for a memorial service.

• Season 1 Episode 1: Oliver's Dream

  A bizarre accident leaves the New Burbage Shakespearean Festival without a director