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This darkly comic Canadian series follows the fortunes of a dysfunctional Shakespearean theatre troupe at the fictional New Burbage Festival, exposing the high drama, scorching battles, and artistic miracles that happen behind the scenes.
Last Episode Aired
2006-08-28
S3E6 — The Promised End
Thanks to Charles, Lear gets canceled and Geoffrey's future at the festival is in doubt. Also Ellen finally fires Barbara. The end of the series also ends in typical Shakespearean fashion, with a wedding and a song.
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Paul Gross
Geoffrey Tennant
Stephen Ouimette
Oliver Welles
Martha Burns
Ellen Fanshaw
Susan Coyne
Anna Conroy
William Hutt
Charles
Seán Cullen
Basil
Chris Leavins
Andrew McTeague
Sarah Polley
Sophie
Graham Harley
Cyril
Don McKellar
Darren Nichols
Mark McKinney
Richard Smith-Jones
Leon Pownall
Brian
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