Artists (2016)
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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Episode 1 - Episode 1
Release Date: 2016-09-02A Warsaw theater director commits suicide and his body is found during a performance. A young director from out of town becomes the new manager.
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Episode 2 - Episode 2
Release Date: 2016-09-09Longtime porter Popieł is unexpectedly sacked. Despite budgetary difficulties, the new theater director decides to go ahead with their opening night.
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Episode 3 - Episode 3
Release Date: 2016-09-16An 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.
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Episode 4 - Episode 4
Release Date: 2016-09-23The 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.
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Episode 5 - Episode 5
Release Date: 2016-09-30The performance is interrupted by the crowd's protest against the production being made with taxpayers' money. A crushing review appears in the press.
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Episode 6 - Episode 6
Release Date: 2016-10-07The secretary gives the resigned director a stolen report, allowing Marcin to prepare for the hearing at the prosecutor's office.
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Episode 7 - Episode 7
Release Date: 2016-10-14The 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?
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Episode 8 - Episode 8
Release Date: 2016-10-21During a city council meeting, Sterczyński states the need to quickly shut down the theater. The team works on a strategy to defend their workplace.