Slings and Arrows was a 2003 miniseries about the goings-on—the slings and arrows of outrageous fortune
, as it were—at a Shakespearean theatre festival which was almost, but not quite, entirely unlike Ontario's long-running Stratford Festival. In a rare occurrence for a Canadian television series, particularly one with such a "highbrow" premise, it turned out to be popular, so much so that it was revived for two more six-episode runs.
Why do I mention it? Well, because it was cleverly written (by Mark McKinney, Susan Coyne and Bob Martin) as a darkly-comedic drama, well-acted by Paul Gross, Martha Burns and Stephen Ouimette, as well as a host of other talented Canadians including Rachel McAdams, Don McKellar, Colm Feore, Sarah Polley and William Hutt... and because the third-season DVD arrived in my mailbox today. Joy!
Ratings
- Season 1: ****
- Season 2: *** 1/2
- Season 3: *** 1/2
3 comments:
great post! i've yet to have a Canadian tv series really pull me in, but some are certainly quite popular.
Now this sounds interesting. Those are some big name Canadian actors.
Season 1 starts on Showcase Diva on September 16 at 7pm... or, as noted, I do have the DVDs....
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