Movie: Why Must The Show Go On?

Top 7 Billed Cast

Sally McLean
Sally McLean

Madeleine La Roy

Perri Cummings
Perri Cummings

Deirdre Snowflake Fleckman

Nathan Strauss
Nathan Strauss

Scott Johnson

Paul Dawber
Paul Dawber

Desmond Darke

Billy Smedley
Billy Smedley

Bob the Security Guard

Nicholas Dubberley
Nicholas Dubberley

Bouncer

Kama C. Way
Kama C. Way

Exotic Dancer

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    Why Must The Show Go On?

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    A documentary crew detail the struggle of Unbelievable Productions' visionary leader, Madeleine LaRoy, to stage a revolutionary reboot of Shakespeare's MACBETH (in space), with the help of her faithful best friend/choreographer/costume & set designer/tea lady/everything else, Deirdre Snowflake Fleckman. Madeleine enlists young drama school graduate Scott Johnson and alcoholic veteran of the stage Desmond Darke to help her mount her astounding vision.

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    2010-02-23

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  • Tagline

    All the world's a stage. Some of us are just better players.

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