TV series

Artists

2016 · 1 season

A wry, behind-the-scenes look at a theatre struggling with money and egos, mixing backstage farce with a sharp critique of culture and class.

Overview: 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.
How it feels: Satirical, cynical, absurd and dark. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Art, work, class, power
Content: Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
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Tone: satiricalstrength 3 of 3
cynicalstrength 2 of 3
absurdstrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: art
work
class
power
corruption
Places: workplace
big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: ensemble
serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild