Artists
Artists
TV ShowEnded

Artists

8.2 / 10
2016
1 season
8 episodes
DramaComedy

The original, 8-episode series by eminent theatre artists - Monika Strzępka and Paweł Demirski about what is going on behind-the-scenes of one of the muncipial theatres in Warsaw. The story also can be read as an ambiguous metaphor, where artistic problems of cultural activities and hard economic conditions meet.

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A young, ambitious man goes to Warsaw to become the new managing director of a theater — a role that was recently vacated in dramatic fashion.

  • Episode 1

    1.Episode 1

    02-09-201645m

    A Warsaw theater director commits suicide and his body is found during a performance. A young director from out of town becomes the new manager.

  • Episode 2

    2.Episode 2

    09-09-201645m

    Longtime porter Popieł is unexpectedly sacked. Despite budgetary difficulties, the new theater director decides to go ahead with their opening night.

  • Episode 3

    3.Episode 3

    16-09-201645m

    An inexperienced employee from an external company is hired to replace the porter and causes a lot of trouble. But there are more problems to come.

  • Episode 4

    4.Episode 4

    23-09-201645m

    The show's director breaks a leg. The actors' moods almost end rehearsals. To top it all, the technicians have messed up the dimensions of the set.

  • Episode 5

    5.Episode 5

    30-09-201645m

    The performance is interrupted by the crowd's protest against the production being made with taxpayers' money. A crushing review appears in the press.

  • Episode 6

    6.Episode 6

    07-10-201645m

    The secretary gives the resigned director a stolen report, allowing Marcin to prepare for the hearing at the prosecutor's office.

  • Episode 7

    7.Episode 7

    14-10-201645m

    The theater is reeling from the death of Alina, one of the main characters in the performance. Can they find a replacement just before the premiere?

  • Episode 8

    8.Episode 8

    6.0
    21-10-201645m

    During a city council meeting, Sterczyński states the need to quickly shut down the theater. The team works on a strategy to defend their workplace.

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