Performance Details: Hamlet (1994)

Project type: Stage play

Synopsis: The play is set in Elsinore. Hamlet, King of Denmark, is dead and has been succeeded, not by his son, Hamlet, but by his brother, Claudius. Soon after the funeral, Claudius marries his brother's widow, Queen Gertrude. The old king's ghost appears to an already distraught Hamlet to tell him that he was murdered by Claudius. The Ghost asks his son to revenge his death. Hamlet feigns madness. Polonius, the Lord Chamberlain, forbids his daughter, Ophelia, to see Hamlet, in part believing that that Hamlet's unbalanced state of mind is the result of repressed love. Spied on by Polonius and Claudius, Ophelia returns Hamlet's love letters and is violently rejected by him. A company of traveling players arrives at the Danish Court. Hamlet asks them to perform a play, The Murder of Gonzago, hoping that its plot, which closely echoes what the Ghost has told him of his own murder, will force Claudius to betray his guilt. Hamlet's suspicions are confirmed. After the play, Hamlet is summoned to his mother's chamber, where he reviles her for her hasty marriage and accidentally kills Polonius, whom he supposed was Claudius, hiding behind a curtain. Claudius sends Hamlet to England, planning to have him murdered. Laertes, Polonius' son, returns to Denmark from France demanding revenge for his father's death. Ophelia, maddened by grief, drowns herself. Hamlet returns from England and confronts Laertes and Claudius at Ophelia's funeral. Claudius plots with Laertes to kill Hamlet in a fencing match in which Laertes will have a poisoned sword. The plot miscarries and Laertes dies. Gertrude drinks from a poisoned cup intended for Hamlet and dies. Hamlet, wounded by the poisoned sword, kills Claudius before he, too, dies. Young Fortinbras, Prince of Norway enters and lays claim to the throne of Denmark.

Chronology: Performed by the Royal Shakespeare Company at the Open Air Theatre, Regent's Park, London, from June 15, 1994, through September 8, 1994 (previews from June 13, 1994).

Principal Cast & Crew: Guy Burgess as Laertes; David Collings as Polonius; Rebecca Egan as Ophelia; Damian Lewis as Hamlet; Pamela Miles as Gertrude; Written by William Shakespeare; Directed by Tim Pigott-Smith.

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Scene-by-Scene Synopsis:

Act 1 - Scene 1: The ghost of Old Hamlet, King of Denmark, has appeared to officers guarding the castle of Elsinore. When the apparition is witnessed by Horatio, friend of the dead king's son, he fears that it portends ill. He decides to tell young Hamlet, hoping that the ghost might reveal to him the cause of its restlessness.

Act 1 - Scene 2: The dead king's brother, Claudius, has assumed the crown and married the widowed Queen Gertrude. He dispatches emissaries to Norway where the king's nephew Fortinbras is threatening Denmark with war. The king and queen urge young Hamlet to cast off his dark mood. Once alone, the prince vents his violent grief at his father's death and outrage at his mother's "incestuous" remarriage. When Horatio tells Hamlet about the ghost he too suspects foul play.

Act 1 - Scene 3: Laertes warns his sister Ophelia not to take seriously Hamlet's attentions because, being a prince, he is not free to make his own choices in matters of love.

Act 1 - Scene 4: Hamlet and Horatio meet on the battlements. The ghost appears and beckons to Hamlet to follow him.

Act 1 - Scene 5: The ghost describes to Hamlet how it was murdered by Claudius. It urges him to revenge the crime.

Act 2 - Scene 1: Polonius, a garrulous counselor and father to Ophelia and Laertes, instructs Reynaldo to investigate the kind of life Laertes is leading in Paris. Ophelia describes Hamlet's bizarre behavior to Polonius who attributes this to her recent rejection of him.

Act 2 - Scene 2: The king and queen ask Rosencrantz and Guildenstern, old friends of Hamlet, to discover the cause of the prince's erratic behavior. The King of Norway has stopped Fortinbras's preparations for war against Denmark. Polonius takes Hamlet's scathing and capricious wit as proof of his insanity. Hamlet greets Rosencrantz and Guildenstern warmly, but becomes suspicious of their motives. He is, however, pleased to hear that a company of players has arrived at Elsinore. Once alone, he berates himself for his failure to undertake his revenge. He plans to have the players enact King Hamlet's murder and to observe Claudius's reaction as a way of ascertaining his guilt.

Act 3 - Scene 1: Rosencrantz and Guildenstern have failed to uncover the reason for Hamlet's behavior. Hamlet shocks Ophelia with his crude and bitter contempt for women and marriage. Their conversation is overheard by Claudius, who recognizes that it is not thwarted love that is responsible for Hamlet's dangerous instability. He resolves to send him on a diplomatic mission to England to get him away from the court. Polonius suggests that Gertrude should persuade Hamlet to confide in her; he himself will eavesdrop on their conversation.

Act 3 - Scene 2: Hamlet tells Horatio to watch Claudius during the play for signs of guilt. As a murder identical to that of King Hamlet is enacted, Claudius rises in fright and calls for lights, thus ending the performance. Hamlet is summoned to his mother's closet and vows to "speak daggers to her, but use none."

Act 3 - Scene 3: Claudius orders Rosencrantz and Guildenstern to accompany Hamlet to England. Once alone, he expresses agony at his dreadful crime. Hamlet comes upon him trying to pray, but desists from killing him on the grounds that, were Claudius to die in prayer, his soul might go to heaven rather than hell.

Act 3 - Scene 4: Hamlet harangues Gertrude so violently that she cries out for help. Polonius responds from his hiding place and Hamlet, believing him to be Claudius, stabs through the arras, killing him. He then continues his furious indictment of Gertrude, until the ghost enters, reminding him of his mission. Having implored his mother to repent, he drags away Polonius's body.

Act 4 - Scene 1: Gertrude is now convinced of Hamlet's madness and Claudius is determined that he should leave for England immediately.

Act 4 - Scene 2: Rosencrantz and Guildenstern beg Hamlet to reveal the whereabouts of Polonius's corpse.

Act 4 - Scene 3: Hamlet speaks wildly, but when Claudius tells him he must set out for England immediately, he agrees. Left alone, Claudius confesses that he has plotted Hamlet's eath.

Act 4 - Scene 4: Fortinbras is marching with his army to do battle over an unimportant piece of land. Hamlet compares his own wrongs, still unavenged, and resolves to take action at last.

Act 4 - Scene 5: Ophelia, deranged with grief at her father's death, comes to Claudius and Gertrude, singing distractedly. Laertes arrives, hot to avenge Polonius's murder.

Act 4 - Scene 6: Horatio receives a letter from Hamlet saying that he has been captured by pirates on his way to England and that they have returned him to Denmark.

Act 4 - Scene 7: Claudius tells Laertes that he cannot punish Hamlet for Polonius's murder because he is loved both by Gertrude and the people of Denmark. He persuades Laertes to wait until an "accidental" death can be arranged for Hamlet; a fencing match will be organized and the tip of Laertes's sword will be dipped in poison. Gertrude announces that Ophelia has drowned herself.

Act 5 - Scene 1: A grave is being dug. Hamlet and Horatio arrive, and Hamlet jests with the gravedigger. The grave is Ophelia's and when her funeral procession arrives Laertes jumps into the grave to bid his sister a last farewell, Hamlet follows, claiming that his love for Ophelia was greater than her brother's; they fight. Claudius urges Laertes to bid his time patiently.

Act 5 - Scene 2: Hamlet tells Horatio how, en route for England, he discovered Claudius's plot to have him killed. Having forged an order for the deaths of Rosencrantz and Guildenstern, he escaped. Osric, a courtier, tells Hamlet of the proposed fencing match with Laertes; Hamlet agrees to take part. The match begins. Gertrude drinks poisoned wine meant by Claudius for Hamlet, should Laertes's sword fail to kill him. Hamlet is wounded by the poisoned sword which, in the course of the scuffle, comes to his own hand; he wounds Laertes with it. Dying, Laertes confesses the plot. Hamlet stabs Claudius fatally with the poisoned sword, the dies, naming Fortinbras as his successor. Fortinbras arrives, claims the crown of Denmark, and orders a soldier's funeral for Hamlet.

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Performance Details: Hamlet (1995)

Project type: Stage play

Synopsis: The play is set in Elsinore. Hamlet, King of Denmark, is dead and has been succeeded, not by his son, Hamlet, but by his brother, Claudius. Soon after the funeral, Claudius marries his brother's widow, Queen Gertrude. The old king's ghost appears to an already distraught Hamlet to tell him that he was murdered by Claudius. The Ghost asks his son to revenge his death. Hamlet feigns madness. Polonius, the Lord Chamberlain, forbids his daughter, Ophelia, to see Hamlet, in part believing that that Hamlet's unbalanced state of mind is the result of repressed love. Spied on by Polonius and Claudius, Ophelia returns Hamlet's love letters and is violently rejected by him. A company of traveling players arrives at the Danish Court. Hamlet asks them to perform a play, The Murder of Gonzago, hoping that its plot, which closely echoes what the Ghost has told him of his own murder, will force Claudius to betray his guilt. Hamlet's suspicions are confirmed. After the play, Hamlet is summoned to his mother's chamber, where he reviles her for her hasty marriage and accidentally kills Polonius, whom he supposed was Claudius, hiding behind a curtain. Claudius sends Hamlet to England, planning to have him murdered. Laertes, Polonius' son, returns to Denmark from France demanding revenge for his father's death. Ophelia, maddened by grief, drowns herself. Hamlet returns from England and confronts Laertes and Claudius at Ophelia's funeral. Claudius plots with Laertes to kill Hamlet in a fencing match in which Laertes will have a poisoned sword. The plot miscarries and Laertes dies. Gertrude drinks from a poisoned cup intended for Hamlet and dies. Hamlet, wounded by the poisoned sword, kills Claudius before he, too, dies. Young Fortinbras, Prince of Norway enters and lays claim to the throne of Denmark.

Chronology: Performed by the Almeida Theatre Company at the Hackney Empire Theatre, London, from February 28, 1995, through March 25, 1995 (previews from February 17, 1995). Then it was performed at the Belasco Theatre, Broadway, New York, from May 2, 1995, through July 22, 1995 (previews from April 14, 1995).

Awards & Nominations:

This production received the following award:

Principal Cast & Crew: Francesca Annis as Gertrude; Richard Ashcroft as Member of the Court; Lara Bobroff as Member of the Court; Peter Carr as Member of the Court; Peter Eyre as Polonius; Ralph Fiennes as Hamlet; Tara Fitzgerald as Ophelia; Gilly Gilchrist as Francisco / Lucianus; Caroline Harris as Player Queen; Peter Helmer as Gentleman / Prologue; Paterson Joseph as Horatio; Gordon Langford-Rowe as Priest; James Langton as Member of the Court; James Laurenson as Claudius; Damian Lewis as Laertes / Player Queen; Colin Mace as Barnardo; Terence McGinity as Marcellus / Captain; David Melville as Reynaldo; Nicholas Palliser as Osric; Rupert Penry-Jones as Fortinbras; Terence Rigby as Ghost / Player King / Gravedigger; Nicholas Rowe as Guildenstern; Andrew Scarborough as Member of the Court; James Sinclair Wallace as Rosencrantz; Written by William Shakespeare; Directed by Jonathan Kent.

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A video of this production, taped at the Belasco Theatre on July 21, 1995 (matinee performance), is available for viewing at the Lincoln Center Library, New York City. Appointments are recommended, and the video is available only for on-site viewing. It is not available for loan, rental, duplication or purchase. For information, visit this link: http://www.nypl.org/research/lpa/the/the.usarch.html

Scene-by-Scene Synopsis: See above (click here)

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Performance Details: Hamlet (audio production)

Project type: Audio recording

Synopsis: The play is set in Elsinore. Hamlet, King of Denmark, is dead and has been succeeded, not by his son, Hamlet, but by his brother, Claudius. Soon after the funeral, Claudius marries his brother's widow, Queen Gertrude. The old king's ghost appears to an already distraught Hamlet to tell him that he was murdered by Claudius. The Ghost asks his son to revenge his death. Hamlet feigns madness. Polonius, the Lord Chamberlain, forbids his daughter, Ophelia, to see Hamlet, in part believing that that Hamlet's unbalanced state of mind is the result of repressed love. Spied on by Polonius and Claudius, Ophelia returns Hamlet's love letters and is violently rejected by him. A company of traveling players arrives at the Danish Court. Hamlet asks them to perform a play, The Murder of Gonzago, hoping that its plot, which closely echoes what the Ghost has told him of his own murder, will force Claudius to betray his guilt. Hamlet's suspicions are confirmed. After the play, Hamlet is summoned to his mother's chamber, where he reviles her for her hasty marriage and accidentally kills Polonius, whom he supposed was Claudius, hiding behind a curtain. Claudius sends Hamlet to England, planning to have him murdered. Laertes, Polonius' son, returns to Denmark from France demanding revenge for his father's death. Ophelia, maddened by grief, drowns herself. Hamlet returns from England and confronts Laertes and Claudius at Ophelia's funeral. Claudius plots with Laertes to kill Hamlet in a fencing match in which Laertes will have a poisoned sword. The plot miscarries and Laertes dies. Gertrude drinks from a poisoned cup intended for Hamlet and dies. Hamlet, wounded by the poisoned sword, kills Claudius before he, too, dies. Young Fortinbras, Prince of Norway enters and lays claim to the throne of Denmark.

Chronology: Recorded at The Sound House, London, sometime between 1996 and 1998 as part of the series The Complete Arkangel Shakespeare:38 Unabridged Plays. (The entire series was recorded over a four-and-one-half-year span from 1996 through 2000.) Released for individual sale on audiocassette in the US in October 1999 and in the UK in November 1999. Released on in the US on CD as part of the 98-CD, 38 play set The Complete Arkangel Shakespeare in March 2003. Released for individual sale on CD in the US on March 10, 2005.

Principal Cast & Crew: Alex Boyd-Williams as Cornelius / Reynaldo; Alan Cox as Horatio; Paul Jesson as Ghost / Gravedigger; Jane Lapotaire as Gertrude; Damian Lewis as Laertes; John McAndrew as Rosencrantz; Alex McSweeney as Francisco; Nick Monu as Voltemand; Nicholas Murchie as Prologue / Lucianus / Doctor; Steven O'Neill as Player Queen; Bob Peck as Claudius; Norman Rodway as Polonius; Clifford Rose as Player King; Nicholas Rowe as Marcellus / Osric; Simon Russell Beale as Hamlet; Chook Sibtain as Fortinbras; Clarence Smith as Guildenstern; Imogen Stubbs as Ophelia; Alan Westaway as Bernardo; Written by William Shakespeare; Directed by Clive Brill.

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Scene-by-Scene Synopsis: See above (click here)

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Performance Details: Hang Tough

Project type: Television documentary film

Synopsis: This film is a component of the Richard Winters Leadership Project, which begins with the creation of a statue in the likeness of (then) First Lieutenant Richard Winters that will be placed in Sainte Marie-du-Mont, Normandy, and dedicated in recognition of First Lieutenant Richard Winters and the leadership abilities of all US Army officers of all divisions and corps during the Normandy phase of Operation Overlord during World War II. The film will focus on Major Winters's leadership abilities in Europe in World War II, his ability to motivate, inspire and lead men when initial planning had broken down, and principles that are still important today to those who lead and set the stage for others to succeed. Interviews with Major Winters and other E Company men will be featured. Note: The tentative title, Hang Tough, has not been confirmed.

Chronology: Filmed in 2011-12 (tentative, contingent upon the timing of the completion and dedication of the statue). Presented on a yet-to-be-specified national cable television network in the US in 2012 (tentative, contingent upon the timing of the completion and dedication of the statue, expected to be presented approximately four or five months after the statue dedication, which is tentatively expected to take place on June 6, 2012). Subsequent to television presentation of the film, 1,000 DVDs of the film will be donated to school systems throughout Pennsylvania free of charge on behalf of Major Richard Winters and Mrs. Ethel Winters.

Principal Cast & Crew: Damian Lewis as Narrator; (remaining cast/crew not yet announced).

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Performance Details: Have I Got News For You: Series 32, Episode 5

Project type: Television series episode

Synopsis: This popular, long-running, half-hour, weekly programme tests the panelists' knowledge of current events. However, it is more comedy programme than serious quiz show: The banter and remarks of the participants -- the regular team captains Hislop and Merton, the week's guest panelists and the week's guest host -- take precedence over the scoring. The series has also cultivated a reputation for testing the legal limits in terms of potentially libelous content.

Chronology: Episode hosted by Damian (series 32, episode 5) taped in London on November 9, 2006. Presented on BBC 1 in the UK on November 10, 2006.

Principal Cast & Crew: Ian Hislop as Himself (Panelist, Team Captain); Damian Lewis as Himself (Guest Presenter); Paul Merton as Himself (Panelist, Team Captain); Neil Mullarkey as Himself (Guest Panelist); Dom Joly as Himself (Guest Panelist); Directed by Paul Wheeler.

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Performance Details: Have I Got News For You: Series 37, Episode 2

Project type: Television series episode

Synopsis: This popular, long-running, half-hour, weekly programme tests the panelists' knowledge of current events. However, it is more comedy programme than serious quiz show: The banter and remarks of the participants -- the regular team captains Hislop and Merton, the week's guest panelists and the week's guest host -- take precedence over the scoring. The series has also cultivated a reputation for testing the legal limits in terms of potentially libelous content.

Chronology: Episode hosted by Damian (series 37, episode 2) taped in London in April 2009. Presented on BBC 1 in the UK on May 1, 2009. Expanded (40-minute) edition entitled Have I Got A Bit More News For You presented on BBC 2 in the UK on May 2, 2009.

Principal Cast & Crew: Chris Addison as Himself (Guest Panelist); Ian Hislop as Himself (Panelist, Team Captain); Damian Lewis as Himself (Guest Presenter); Paul Merton as Himself (Panelist, Team Captain); Janet Street-Porter as Herself (Guest Panelist); Directed by Paul Wheeler.

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Performance Details: Have I Got News For You: Series 40, Episode 6

Project type: Television series episode

Synopsis: This popular, long-running, half-hour, weekly programme tests the panelists' knowledge of current events. However, it is more comedy programme than serious quiz show: The banter and remarks of the participants -- the regular team captains Hislop and Merton, the week's guest panelists and the week's guest host -- take precedence over the scoring. The series has also cultivated a reputation for testing the legal limits in terms of potentially libelous content.

Chronology: Episode hosted by Damian (series 40, episode 6) taped in London in November 2010. Presented on BBC 1 in the UK on November 18, 2010. Rebroadcast on BBC 2 in the UK on February 9, 2011. Expanded (40-minute) edition entitled Have I Got A Bit More News For You presented on BBC 2 in the UK on November 20, 2010.

Principal Cast & Crew: Clive Anderson as Himself (Guest Panelist); Kevin Bridges as Himself (Guest Panelist); Ian Hislop as Himself (Panelist, Team Captain); Damian Lewis as Himself (Guest Presenter); Paul Merton as Himself (Panelist, Team Captain); Directed by Lissa Evans.

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Performance Details: Hearts And Bones

Project type: Television series

Synopsis: Hearts and Bones is a drama which explores the lives, loves and careers of a group of friends from Coventry who all now are trying to make lives for themselves in London. In Series One, Emma is in a relationship with Mark Rose, a teacher, with whom she has a son Sam. Their relationship is held together only by their son, and it is complicated by Emma's feelings for someone else. Emma marries Mark although she loves his brother Rich, a butcher. Rich lives with his girlfriend Louise, who is a hairdresser, but he finds the temptation of an affair with Emma hard to resist -- especially when his relationship with Louise comes under strain when Louise's mother becomes ill. There is also Emma's best pal Amanda, who's single since splitting up with her investment banker boyfriend Michael. Romance novel writer Sinead is besotted with Mark but turns to the Internet for love when he marries Emma. Rich and Mark's younger brother Robbie comes to London for the wedding of his elder brother and decides to stay and pursue his hobbies of beer and women. Series Two (in which Damian does not appear) picks up the story three months on. Mark has left, and Emma and Rich haven't spoken since their affair. Emma is being shunned by Michael and Sinead. Michael is once more estranged from Amanda. Only Emma, Amanda and Louise remain in contact. A major reconciliation is long overdue.

Chronology: Damian appeared in the first seven-episode series of this two-series television programme. That first series went into production in October 1999, and production continued right up until "boot camp" began for Band Of Brothers in March 2000. UK television premiere on BBC 1 on April 30, 2000, with seven episodes airing through June 7, 2000 (airing on Sunday evenings except for the final episode, which was moved to Wednesday because of a BBC scheduling conflict with a major sporting event). UK television premiere of second series (in which Damian does not appear) on BBC 1 on July 26, 2001, with six episodes airing on consecutive Thursdays through August 30, 2001. Presented on television (networks unknown) in the Netherlands from June 6, 2002, and Denmark from August 5, 2003. Released on DVD in the UK as Hearts And Bones - The Complete Series 1-2 on November 5, 2007.

Awards & Nominations:

This production received the following nominations:

Principal Cast & Crew: Amanda Holden as Louise Slaney; Rose Keegan as Sinead Creagh; Dervla Kirwan as Emma Rose; Damian Lewis as Mark Rose (series 1); Kieran O'Brien as Robbie Rose; Lloyd Owen as James Norton (series 2); Sarah Parish as Amanda Thomas; Joel Pitts as Sam Rose; Andrew Scarborough as Michael Owen; Hugo Speer as Rich Rose; Written by Stewart Harcourt; Directed by John Alexander (series 1), Tom Shankland (series 1) and Geoff Posner (series 2).

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Hearts And Bones Episode Guide & Guest Cast Details:

Series 1: Episode 1 - I Need a Love Song Episode 2 - There Is A Light That Never Goes Out Episode 3 - Slipping Through My Fingers Episode 4 - If You Don't Know Me By Now Episode 5 - You Can't Always Get What You Want Episode 6 - When You Find That Things Are Getting Wild Episode 7 - Once There Was A Way To Get Back Home
Series 2: Episode 1 Episode 2 Episode 3 Episode 4 Episode 5 Episode 6

Series 1, Episode 1 (04/30/00) - I Need a Love Song: Mark and Emma, longtime unmarried partners and parents of seven-year-old son Sam, decide to wed despite the growing rockiness in their relationship. Mark's brother Rich is part of the problem: Rich and Emma secretly long for one another, unbeknownst to Mark and to Rich's girlfriend Louise. Written by Stewart Harcourt. Directed by Tom Shankland.

Guest Cast - Series 1, Episode 1 (04/30/00) - I Need a Love Song: Amy Bayless as Shop Assistant; Isla Fisher as Australian Barmaid; Lucas Hare as Damien; Claire Lubert as Marianne; Roxanne Ricketts as Girl #1; Aoife Thompson as Girl #2; Andrew Woodall as Stuart Gee.

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Series 1, Episode 2 (05/07/00) - There Is A Light That Never Goes Out: As Emma and Mark arrive back from their argumentative honeymoon, best friends Amanda and Michael decide it's their turn to find love: but while romance is just around the corner for Michael, Amanda discovers that her combative attitude fails to attract Cupid's arrow. Written by Stewart Harcourt. Directed by Tom Shankland.

Guest Cast - Series 1, Episode 2 (05/07/00) - There Is A Light That Never Goes Out: Mark Bazeley as Dominic Morris; Richard Coyle as Will Stenner; Simon Fenton as Eddie; Isla Fisher as Australian Barmaid; Sabina Franklyn as Harriet; Georgie Glen as Pamela; Pippa Guard as Liz Booth; Robin Hellier as Theo; Sylvestra Le Touzel as Rachel Heath.

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Series 1, Episode 3 (05/14/00) - Slipping Through My Fingers: Rich and Louise struggle to cope with the reality of Louise's mother Donna's illness, and turn to Emma for advice and support, which stirs up memories of Emma's own pain when her own mother fell victim to cancer. Written by Stewart Harcourt. Directed by Tom Shankland.

Guest Cast - Series 1, Episode 3 (05/14/00) - Slipping Through My Fingers: Elaine Claxton as Jane Mortimer; Anita Dobson as Donna Slaney; Barbara Home as Claire Butler; Neil McCaul as Ray Slaney; Andrew Woodall as Stuart Gee.

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Series 1, Episode 4 (05/21/00) - If You Don't Know Me By Now: Worried that Emma is being unfaithful, Mark tries to improve their relationship and social life by inviting a colleague and his wife to dinner, but the evening does not go according to plan. Sinead realises her love for Mark will remain unrequited and arranges a blind date via the Internet in the hope of meeting the man of her dreams. Written by Stewart Harcourt. Directed by Tom Shankland.

Guest Cast - Series 1, Episode 4 (05/21/00) - If You Don't Know Me By Now: Pippa Guard as Liz Booth; Helene Kuale as Fiona Leper; Dominic Rowan as Lawrence Leper; Clive Russell as Mark Dolby; Andrew Woodall as Stuart Gee.

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Series 1, Episode 5 (05/28/00) - You Can't Always Get What You Want: After making a pact with Louise to find a new job, Emma finds herself being interviewed for a teaching post by an old college friend, and Sam is none too keen on being babysat by an uncharacteristically broody Amanda. Written by Stewart Harcourt. Directed by John Alexander.

Guest Cast - Series 1, Episode 5 (05/28/00) - You Can't Always Get What You Want: Pippa Guard as Liz Booth; Sylvestra Le Touzel as Rachel Heath; William Oliver as Director; Lucy Scott as Philippa Beach; David K.S. Tse as Andrew Kassai; Francis White as School Governor; Andrew Woodall as Stuart Gee.

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Series 1, Episode 6 (06/04/00) - When You Find That Things Are Getting Wild: Rich is unable to shut Emma out of his mind and takes drastic action by proposing marriage to Louise. Mark is involved in a serious accident, which also gives a jolt of sorts to Emma and Rich. Written by Stewart Harcourt. Directed by John Alexander.

Guest Cast - Series 1, Episode 6 (06/04/00) - When You Find That Things Are Getting Wild: Mark Bazeley as Dominic Morris; Pippa Guard as Liz Booth; Laura Heath as Lucinda Grimes; James Hicks as John; Sophie Linfield as Gina Lentini; Clive Russell as Mark Dolby.

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Series 1, Episode 7 (06/07/00) - Once There Was A Way To Get Back Home: Michael's life is thrown into turmoil as the police arrive on his doorstep demanding to know what went on with his date. Mark finally discovers who gave Emma the lovebite on her wedding day. Written by Stewart Harcourt. Directed by Tom Shankland.

Guest Cast - Series 1, Episode 7 (06/07/00) - Once There Was A Way To Get Back Home: Raquel Cassidy as Mary Jones; Pippa Guard as Liz Booth; David Shaal as DI Wilson; Andrew Woodall as Stuart Gee.

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Series 2, Episode 1 (07/26/01): It's been three months since Mark walked out on Emma, but everyone is still reeling from his actions. Emma and Rich haven't spoken since their near-affair set the entire drama in motion, while the rest of the group are either pointing the finger of blame or ignoring each other. So, when Louise organises a 32nd birthday party for Rich, it seems the ideal opportunity for some long-overdue hatchet-burying. Written by Stewart Harcourt. Directed by Geoff Posner.

Guest Cast - Series 2, Episode 1 (07/26/01): James Auden as Reporter; Sarah Badel as Moira Thomas; Charlotte Barker as Debbie; Mark Bazeley as Dominic Morris; Michael Cotterill as Shouty Old Man; D. I. Langford as Shopping Trolley Lady; Sylvestra Le Touzel as Rachel Heath; Rina Mahoney as Holly Patel; Michael Mawby as Manager Of Phone Shop; Mark Penfold as Returning Officer; Charlotte Roach as Annabel; Dan Strauss as DJ; Peter Waddington as Inoffensive Man.

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Series 2, Episode 2 (07/26/01): Emma is determined to date Amanda's dishy friend James, despite cautionary advice. Louise becomes increasingly broody, but worries that her past might catch up with her and scare Rich away. Sinead returns from her Corsican holiday with an unusual souvenir, in the form of sexy and impulsive soldier Herman, who encourages the Sinead to have some fun. Written by Stewart Harcourt. Directed by Geoff Posner.

Guest Cast - Series 2, Episode 2 (08/02/01): Nicole Arumugam as GP; Stephen Bent as Police Instructor; Michael Fassbender as Herman; Richard Frame as Barry Rieveley; Roger Morlidge as Hugging Policeman; Jenny Patterson as Samantha; Jonathan Ryland asw Large Bloke "Anne".

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Series 2, Episode 3 (07/26/01): The men reach crisis point and seek external help with their problems: Expectant father Michael enrols on a course to teach him how to become a real man, while a frighteningly accurate fortune-telling prompts an already anxious Rich to spiral deeper into despair. Written by Stewart Harcourt. Directed by Geoff Posner.

Guest Cast - Series 2, Episode 3 (08/09/01): Doug Allen as Nigel; Nicole Arumugam as GP; Mark Bazeley as Dominic Morris; Philip Bretherton as Philip Lynam; Denica Fairman as Jane Lynam; Fritha Goodney as Dawn; Jenny Patterson as Samantha; Freddy White as Scott.

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Series 2, Episode 4 (07/26/01): Mother-to-be Amanda worries about her newfound nesting instinct, while Louise prepares for her impending nuptials. Meanwhile, a blissful Emma begins to make premature plans for her next wedding. But how long can Emma's happiness last after James embarrasses poor Sinead in front of the gang and delivers shattering news to his lover? Written by Stewart Harcourt. Directed by Geoff Posner.

Guest Cast - Series 2, Episode 4 (08/16/01): Doug Allen as Nigel; Derek Benfield as Mike Piper; David Daker as Ron Rose; Stephanie Fayerman as Judith Flyte; Louie Flynn as William; Helen Grace as Juliette; Sylvestra Le Touzel as Rachel Heath; Anne Reid as Annie Rose; Jack Tarlton as John; Amanda Walker as Olive Piper.

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Series 2, Episode 5 (07/26/01): James moves in on Louise, using all he knows to stop her marrying Rich. Michael receives an unwelcome guest who has life-shattering news. Written by Stewart Harcourt. Directed by Geoff Posner.

Guest Cast - Series 2, Episode 5 (08/23/01): Mark Bazeley as Dominic Morris; Michael Fassbender as Herman; Matthew Gravelle as Meridith; Gabrielle Hamilton as Old Lady #2; David Hatton as Very Small Man; Gilly Holder as Lorraine; Carmel Howard as Obstetrician; Jo-Ann Stockham as Lisa Owen; Michael Tudor Barnes as John Hughes; Janet Whiteside as Old Lady #1.

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Series 2, Episode 6 (07/26/01): Rich and Louise's wedding day looms, but a heart-to-heart with best friend Emma leaves the bride-to-be with last-minute doubts. Meanwhile, Emma struggles to adjust to life without James, and Sinead has a tough time sustaining her affair with Herman the sexy soldier. Written by Stewart Harcourt. Directed by Geoff Posner.

Guest Cast - Series 2, Episode 6 (08/30/01): Amanda Abbington as Mia; Rachel Bavidge as Karen; Jonathan Bond as Jeremy; David Daker as Ron Rose; Abi Eniola as Sarah; Michael Fassbender as Herman; Peter Kelly as Bob Jeberle; Anne Reid as Annie Rose; Jo-Ann Stockham as Lisa Owen; Susie Trayling as Kay; Victoria Willing as Julie; Jonathan Wrather as Robin.

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Performance Details: Hey Kid

Project type: Music video

Synopsis: A music video for the song Hey Kid, a song featured in the film Stormbreaker. Matt Willis walk through London. As he walks, more and more people begin to follow him, copying his every move and mimicking him. With each new scene, Matt tries to outdo his followers with increasingly smooth and tricky routines, culminating in an acrobatic display from the young pop-rocker. The single is featured in the new film Stormbreaker, and the video features a cameo from actor Damian Lewis, who plays Russian assassin Yassen Gregorovich in the film.

Chronology: Produced in London on June 27, 2006. Various versions of videos for this song were subsequently produced, and Damian has a cameo appearance in only one of them. A version of this video (but apparently not the one which features Damian's cameo) premiered on television in the UK on July 14, 2006, a week before the UK release of the film Stormbreaker on July 21, 2006.

Principal Cast & Crew: Matt Willis as himself; Damian Lewis as himself / Yassen Gregorovich; remaining cast not known. Directed by _____.

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Performance Details: Homeland

Project type: Television series

Synopsis: U.S. Marine Sergeant Nicholas Brody is recovered during a drone strike on an Al-Qaeda safe house in Afghanistan eight years after having gone missing during the invasion of Baghdad in 2003, where, presumed dead, he has spent eight years as a prisoner of war in Baghdad. He returns to the U.S. with much fanfare and is happy to be home with his wife Jessica and two kids, but he still carries with him the trauma of his imprisonment and torture. Meanwhile, Carrie Mathison, a driven CIA officer battling her own psychological demons who tracks down threats to homeland security coming from the Middle East, receives a tip from an informant that the American POW enjoying a hero's welcome home has been turned and he is leading the next big strike against the American homeland. Carrie Mathison becomes convinced that the intelligence that led to Brody's re-capture was a setup and that this national hero may be connected to an Al Qaeda plot to be carried out on American soil. The series chronicles Mathison's efforts to find the truth.

Chronology: Prior to development, this series was to have been entitled Patriots. Pilot episode of Homeland in production from January 10, 2011, through early February 2011, filming primarily in and around Charlotte, NC, as well as in Los Angeles, CA, Washington, DC, and Tel Aviv, Israel. Picked up by Showtime for a 12-episode order (including the pilot episode), 60 minutes per episode, for first season on April 7, 2011. Production of season one resumed (with reshoots of selected pilot scenes plus filming of the remaining 11 episodes for the first season) on June 14, 2011, continuing through November 9, 2011 primarily in Charlotte, NC. Season one premiered on the Showtime television network in the US on Sunday, October 2, 2011, at 10 pm (ET). Season one premiered on the TV 2 television network in Norway on October 24, 2011; on the Super Channel television network in Canada on November 1, 2011; on the SVT 1 television network in Sweden on November 23, 2011; on the Nederland 3 television network in the Netherlands on January 1, 2012; on the DR1 television network in Denmark on January 4, 2012; on the RTE Two television network in Ireland on January 13, 2012; on the Ten television network in Australia on January 22, 2012; on the FOX television network in Portugal on January 16, 2012; on the Yes Oh television network in Israel on January 21, 2012; on the FOX television network in Italy on February 6, 2012; on the TV 3 television network in New Zealand on February 13, 2012; on the Channel 4 television network in the UK on February 19, 2012; on the FX television network in Latin America in March 2012 (premiere date to be announced); on the Canal+ television network in France in 2012 (premiere date to be announced); on the Star World television network in India in 2012 (premiere date to be announced). Season one released on DVD in the US approximately mid-August 2012 (tentative but likely, based on timing of DVD releases for other Showtime series). Series renewed for season two by Showtime on October 26, 2011. Season two in production from early May 2012. Season two premiere on the Showtime television network in the US in autumn 2012 (possibly September 30, 2012, but this is purely speculation).

International Television Premiere Summary -- Season One:

  • October 2, 2011 -- US (Showtime)
  • October 24, 2011 -- Norway (TV 2)
  • November 1, 2011 -- Canada (Super Channel)
  • November 23, 2011 -- Sweden (SVT 1)
  • January 1, 2012 -- Netherlands (Nederland 3)
  • January 4, 2012 -- Denmark (DR1)
  • January 13, 2012 -- Ireland (RTE Two)
  • January 16, 2012 -- Portugal (FOX)
  • January 22, 2012 -- Australia (TEN)
  • January 21, 2012 -- Israel (Yes Oh)
  • February 6, 2012 -- Italy (FOX)
  • February 13, 2012 -- New Zealand (TV 3)
  • February 19, 2012 -- UK (Channel 4)
  • March __, 2012 -- Latin America (FX)
  • _____ __, 2012 -- France (Canal+)
  • _____ __, 2012 -- India (Star World)

International Television Premiere Summary -- Season Two:

  • Autumn 2012 (date TBD) -- US (Showtime)

Film Festivals & Other Special Screenings:

Awards & Nominations:

Damian received the following nomination:

This production also received the following awards:

This production also received the following nominations:

Principal Cast & Crew: Claire Danes as Carrie Mathison (character's name is Carrie Anderson in the original screenplay for the pilot); Morena Baccarin as Jessica Brody; David Harewood as David Estes; Diego Klattenhoff as Captain Michael Faber; Damian Lewis as Nicholas Brody (character's name is Scott Brody in the original screenplay for the pilot); Jackson Pace as Chris Brody; Mandy Patinkin as Saul Berenson; Morgan Saylor as Dana Brody; Written by Henry Bromell (season 1, episodes 6, 10), Alexander Cary (season 1, episodes 2, 5, 9), Alex Gansa (season 1, episodes 1, 2, 4, 5, 12), Howard Gordon (season 1, episodes 1, 4, 5, 12), Chip Johannessen (season 1, episodes 3, 8, 11, 12), Meredith Stiehm (season 1, episode 7, 11), and Gideon Raff (season 1, episodes 1, 5); Directed by Dan Attias (season 1, episode 3), Michael Cuesta (season 1, episodes 1, 2, 7, 12), Guy Ferland (season 1, episode 10), Tucker Gates (season 1, episode 8), Clark Johnson (season 1, episodes 5, 11), Jeffrey Nachmanoff (season 1, episodes 4, 9) and Brad Turner (season 1, episode 6).
(The original pilot featured Laura Fraser as Jessica Brody. This role was recast and her scenes re-filmed prior to broadcast.)

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Season 1: 1 - Pilot
2 - Grace
3 - Clean Skin
4 - Semper I
5 - Blind Spot
6 - The Good Soldier
7 - The Weekend
8 - Achilles Heel
9 - Crossfire
10 - Representative Brody
11 - The Vest
12 - Marine One
Season 2: 1 - [title TBD]
2 - [title TBD]
3 - [title TBD]
4 - [title TBD]
5 - [title TBD]
6 - [title TBD]
7 - [title TBD]
8 - [title TBD]
9 - [title TBD]
10 - [title TBD]
11 - [title TBD]
12 - [title TBD]

Season 1, Episode 1 (10/02/11) - Pilot: U.S. Marine Sergeant Nicholas Brody is recovered during a drone strike on an Al-Qaeda safe house in Afghanistan eight years after having gone missing during the invasion of Baghdad in 2003, where, presumed dead, he has spent eight years as a prisoner of war in Baghdad. He returns to the U.S. with much fanfare and is happy to be home with his wife Jessica and two kids, but he still carries with him the trauma of his imprisonment and torture. Meanwhile, Carrie Mathison, a driven CIA officer battling her own psychological demons who tracks down threats to homeland security coming from the Middle East, receives a tip from an informant that the American POW enjoying a hero's welcome home has been turned and he is leading the next big strike against the American homeland. Carrie Mathison becomes convinced that the intelligence that led to Brody's re-capture was a setup and that this national hero may be connected to an Al Qaeda plot to be carried out on American soil. Written by Alex Gansa, Howard Gordon and Gideon Raff. Directed by Michael Cuesta.

Guest Cast - Season 1, Episode 1 (10/02/11) - Pilot: Byan Antir (a.k.a. Bian Antir) as Prison Guard; Israel Balderas as Reporter; Karen Boles as CIA Analyst; Chris Chalk as Tom Walker; Michael H. Cole as Bo Hall; Johnson Cooley as Marine; Joey Duckworth as Marine; Vickie Eng as Elizabeth Chu; Jay Gates as Estes' Aide; Jeremy Harrison as Delta Commander; Jonathan Hart as Air Force Soldier; Jamil Huri (a.k.a. Jamil Khoury) as Iraqi Officer; Dean Allen Jones as Military Press Member; Taylor Kowalski as Xander; Jake Lampack as Marine; Susan Hope Lee as Female Photographer; David Marciano as Virgil; Navid Negahban as Abu Nazir; Anthony Reynolds as Stuart Strickland; Chris Rogus as Photographer; Jennifer Russoli as BBQ Guest; Josh Segarra as Josh; Nestor Serrano as Major General Tony Trujillo; Jamey Sheridan as Vice President William Walden; Maury Sterling as Max; Ian Stylezz as Military Police Officer; Ali Suliman as Warzer Zafir; Yusuf Swade (a.k.a. Yusuf Swade) as Hasan Ibrahim; Justin Wheelon as BBQ Guest; Afton Williamson as Helen Walker.

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Season 1, Episode 2 (10/09/11) - Grace: An undercover agent with connections to a Saudi prince who may be funding terrorist activities provides Carrie with a revealing bit of electronic evidence. Meanwhile, Carrie studies surveillance footage of life in Brody's home, where he appears troubled by traumatic memories and resists Pentagon and media pressure to be hyped as an American war hero. Written by Alexander Cary and Alex Gansa. Directed by Michael Cuesta.

Guest Cast - Season 1, Episode 2 (10/09/11) - Grace: Amir Arison as Prince Farid Bin Abbud; Brianna Brown as Lynne Reed; Scott Bryce as Major Tom Foster; Melissa Benoist as Stacy Morton; Chris Bretscher as Reporter #2; Amy Hargreaves as Maggie Mathison; Jason Hatfield as Pittman; David Marciano as Virgil; Michael McKean as Judge Jeffrey Turner; Dan Mengini as Alan Quick / Reporter #3; Navid Negahban as Abu Nazir; Maury Sterling as Max; Rachel St. Gelais as Josie Mathison: Renee St. Gelais as Ruby Mathison; Jawad Talpur as Saudi Prince Assistent; Alok Tewari as Latif Bin Walid; Todd Truley as Reporter #1; _____ as Yvonne Marshall.

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Season 1, Episode 3 (10/16/11) - Clean Skin: An exclusive television interview will thrust the Brody family into the national spotlight, unless Dana pulls off her plan to sidetrack the whole bogus process. Elsewhere, Carrie and the team sniff out an Al Qaeda attack on American soil; and Carrie's embedded operative in Prince Farid's camp gets trapped in a chilling situation. Written by Chip Johannessen. Directed by Dan Attias.

Guest Cast - Season 1, Episode 3 (10/16/11) - Clean Skin: Omid Abtahi as Raquim Faisel; Amir Arison as Prince Farid Bin Abbud; Melissa Benoist as Stacy Morton; Brianna Brown as Lynne Reed; Chelsea Cardwell as Maddie; Brian Patrick Catalano as Set Dresser; Patricia Garvin as Mrs. Reed; Jason Hatfield as Pittman; Gaby Hoffmann as Producer; Marin Ireland as Aileen Morgan; Korey Jackson as Driver; Taylor Kowalski as Xander; David Marciano as Virgil; Ravi Naidu as Broker; Navid Negahban as Abu Nazir; Lawrence O'Donnell as Himself; Jessica Richards as Saudi Prince Club Girl; Maury Sterling as Max; Alok Tewari as Latif Bin Walid; Paul Urcioli as Detective; _____ as Mr. Reed; _____ as Real Estate Agent.

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Season 1, Episode 4 (10/23/11) - Semper I: The political powers that be make big plans to promote Brody as a national hero, but his increasingly erratic behavior threatens his "media darling" image. Elsewhere, Carrie grows desperate for evidence linking Brody with Abu Nazir, while Saul directs her to focus on the terrorist-financier Nazir's money trail. Written by Alex Gansa and Howard Gordon. Directed by Jeffrey Nachmanoff.

Guest Cast - Season 1, Episode 4 (10/23/11) - Semper I: Omid Abtahi as Raqim Faisel; Annika Boras as _____ (Jessica's Friend); George Bryant II as Discussion Group Leader; Scott Bryce as Major Tom Foster; Viviana Chavez as Estes' Aide; Chris Cozort as Scruffy Vet; Rami Dilagani as _____; Des Epps as Younger Vet; Marin Ireland as Aileen Morgan; David Marciano as Virgil; Navid Negahban as Abu Nazir; Kathy Walton Pulley as Bus Passenger; Linda Purl as Elizabeth Gaines; Maury Sterling as Max; Trey Taylor as Party Guest; Alok Tewari as Latif Bin Walid; Hrach Titizian as Danny Galvez; Lisa Varga as Demmie.

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Season 1, Episode 5 (10/30/11) - Blind Spot: Carrie believes her suspicions about Brody may be proven correct when he confronts the sole survivor of the insurgents who held him hostage. But Brody's reunion with his captor surprises everyone and ultimately raises more questions. Meanwhile, the agency zeros in on Aileen and Faisel, the couple that used funds from the stolen necklace to purchase the house near the airport. Written by Alexander Cary. Directed by Clark Johnson.

Guest Cast - Season 1, Episode 5 (10/30/11) - Blind Spot: Justin Boyd as UPS Agent; Sarita Choudhury as Mira Berenson; Amy Hargreaves as Maggie Mathison; Jason Hatfield as Pittman; Rebecca Koon as Faisel's Assistant; David Marciano as Virgil; Navid Negahban as Abu Nazir; James Rehborn as Frank Mathison; Maury Sterling as Max; Rachel St. Gelais as Josie Mathison: Renee St. Gelais as Ruby Mathison; Hrach Titizian as Danny Galvez; Waleed Zuaiter as Afzal Hamid; _____ as Joelle.

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Season 1, Episode 6 (11/06/11) - The Good Soldier: Reeling after having lost key players in Nazir's plot against the US, the CIA orders polygraphs on everyone who had contact with them. This includes Brody, and Carrie hopes this will finally reveal the truth about him. Written by Henry Bromell. Directed by Brad Turner.

Guest Cast - Season 1, Episode 6 (11/06/11) - The Good Soldier: Omid Abtahi as Raqim Faisel; Bryan Adrian as Young Man; Reggie Austin as Matt; Cynthia Barrett as CIA Officer #1; Henry Bazemore, Jr., as FBI Special Agent #1; Jeremiah Birkett as Staff Sergeant Calhoun; Chris Chalk as Tom Walker; Sarita Choudhury as Mira Berenson; Jes Dugger as Neighbor Woman; Craig Galloway as Marine #1; Jaden Harmon as Lucas Walker; Sherman Howard as Chip Shooter Haight; Marin Ireland as Aileen Morgan; Marc Menchaca as PFC Lauder Wakefield; John Rodriguez as PFC Fernandez; Hrach Titizian as Danny Galvez; James Urbaniak as Larry, Polygrapher; Afton C. Williamson as Helen Walker; _____ as PFC Greene.

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Season 1, Episode 7 (11/13/11) - The Weekend: The relationship between Carrie and Brody becomes more complicated when they head into the countryside for the weekend, while Mike and Jessica face the fallout of the truth about their own relationship. Saul catches Aileen on the run to Mexico. Written by Meredith Stiehm. Directed by Michael Cuesta.

Guest Cast - Season 1, Episode 7 (11/13/11) - The Weekend: Chelsea Cardwell as Maddie; Bridget Gethins as Clerk; Amy Hargreaves as Maggie Mathison; Viktor Hernandez as Federale; Marin Ireland as Aileen Morgan; Taylor Kowalski as Xander; James Allen McCune as Jeff; Hrach Titizian as Danny Galvez; Joe Ward as Russ, The Aryan.

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Season 1, Episode 8 (11/20/11) - Achilles Heel: While Carrie and Saul are left reeling by the news that Walker is alive, the intelligence organizations squabble over how to capture him. The FBI leans toward using the public's help, but Carrie thinks they should use his family to draw him out. Elsewhere, Brody sets out to find a mysterious man who has surprising information about his years as a captive. Written by Chip Johannessen. Directed by Tucker Gates.

Guest Cast - Season 1, Episode 8 (11/20/11) - Achilles Heel: Jeff Albertson as FBI Swat Team Leader; Reggie Austin as Matt; Chris Chalk as Tom Walker; Sarita Choudhury as Mira Berenson; Jason Davis as CIA Tech; Ramsey Faragallah as Mansoor Al Zahrani (The Diplomat); Crystal Garrett as Guest; Jaden Harmon as Lucas Walker; Mehmet Korhan as Protestor; Derek Leonidoff as Interviewer; Linda Purl as Elizabeth Gaines; Sasha Rionda as Newscaster; Sammy Sheik as Imam Rafan Gohar; Billy Smith as FBI Special Agent Hall; Hrach Titizian as Danny Galvez; Joe Urla as Congressman Richard Johnson; Afton C. Williamson as Helen Walker; _____ as Head of Democratic National Committee.

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Season 1, Episode 9 (11/27/11) - Crossfire: Brody's efforts to sever ties with Abu Nazir trigger flashbacks to his time as a captive, and he recommits to his mission. Meanwhile, Carrie finds herself in the middle of a public relations nightmare on the heels of the mosque shooting. Written by Alexander Cary. Directed by Jeffrey Nachmanoff.

Guest Cast - Season 1, Episode 9 (11/27/11) - Crossfire: Hend Ayoub as Zahira Gohar; Adam Boyer as Dan; Chris Chalk as Tom Walker; Rohan Chand as Issa Nazir; April Eliza as Protester; Ramsey Faragallah as Mansoor Al Zahrani (The Diplomat); Meredith Jackson as Protester; Dean Allen Jones as Reporter; Mehmet Korhan as Protestor; Navid Negahban as Abu Nazir; Elizabeth Potthast as Cashier; Sammy Sheik as Imam Rafan Gohar; Jamey Sheridan as Vice President William Walden; Billy Smith as FBI Special Agent Hall; Gregory Marshall Smith as Man at Barricades / Man at Diner; Hrach Titizian as Danny Galvez; Jeff Wicker as Reporter.

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Season 1, Episode 10 (12/04/11) - Representative Brody: Carrie and Saul identify Walker's contact in Washington, but their target is protected by diplomatic immunity. Meanwhile, Brody is approached by political bigwigs to run for a disgraced Congressman's seat in the House of Representatives. Written by Henry Bromell. Directed by Guy Ferland.

Guest Cast - Season 1, Episode 10 (12/04/11) - Representative Brody: Remy Auberjonois as William Pritchard; Gabe Begneaud as Young Man; Chris Chalk as Tom Walker; Trent Dawson as State Department Official; Ramsey Faragallah as Mansoor Al Zahrani (The Diplomat); Michael Killian as Whit The Sniper; David Marciano as Virgil; Laura Palka as Reporter At Farragut Square; Jamey Sheridan as Vice President William Walden; _____ as Finkelstein; _____ as Franklin; _____ as Patrelli; _____ as Samuel Everett (Walker Look-Alike).

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Season 1, Episode 11 (12/11/11) - The Vest: In the wake of the explosion, Saul finds Carrie hospitalized and manic, but realizes that her wild theories may have merit. Meanwhile, before his Congressional campaign begins, Brody takes his family on a weekend trip to Gettysburg, where he retrieves an important item. Written by Chip Johannessen and Meredith Stiehm. Directed by Clark Johnson.

Guest Cast - Season 1, Episode 11 (12/11/11) - The Vest: Charles Borland as Sanders; Chris Cozort as Passerby / Diner Patron; Nasser Faris as Tailor; Amy Hargreaves as Maggie Mathison; Taylor Kowalski as Xander; Ron Ogden as Sweeper; Benjamin Pelteson as Dr. Jeremy; James Rehborn as Frank Mathison; Jamey Sheridan as Vice President William Walden; Gina Stewart as Gloria The Nurse; Hrach Titizian as Danny Galvez; Tom Turbiville as Patron In Diner.

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Season 1, Episode 12 (12/18/11) - Marine One: While Carrie is nearly catatonic and confined to bed, Saul investigates the unsettling implications of her timeline. Elsewhere, Walker settles on a perch from which to complete his mission, and Brody makes his final preparations for the Vice President's policy summit at the State Department. Written by Alex Ganza, Howard Gordon and Chip Johannessen. Directed by Michael Cuesta.

Guest Cast - Season 1, Episode 12 (12/18/11) - Marine One: Anthony Addabbo as Patrolman; Elena Bargo as Reporter; Charles Borland as Sanders; Don Calhoun as Daniel Benton; Chris Chalk as Tom Walker; Matthew Cornwell as FPS Officer #2; Angelo Datseris as FPS Officer #3; Bob Elkins as Sidney; Elizabeth Franz as Isabelle Sammier; Amy Hargreaves as Maggie Mathison; Sebastian LaCause as Secret Service Agent Kandarian; Brian LaFontaine as Anesthesiologist; David Marciano as Virgil; Sharon Morris as Nurse; Navid Negahban as Abu Nazir; Larry Pine as Secretary of Defense Richard Halstead; Linda Purl as Elizabeth Gaines; Jamie Renell as Orderly; Caroline Renfro as Announcer; Jamey Sheridan as Vice President William Walden; Hrach Titizian as Danny Galvez; Juan Veza as FPS Officer #1.

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Season 2, Episode 1 (__/__/__) - [title TBD]: [episode description not yet available]. Written by _____. Directed by _____.

Guest Cast - Season 2, Episode 1 (__/__/__) - [title TBD]: (guest cast TBD).

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Season 2, Episode 2 (__/__/__) - [title TBD]: [episode description not yet available]. Written by _____. Directed by _____.

Guest Cast - Season 2, Episode 2 (__/__/__) - [title TBD]: (guest cast TBD).

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Season 2, Episode 3 (__/__/__) - [title TBD]: [episode description not yet available]. Written by _____. Directed by _____.

Guest Cast - Season 2, Episode 3 (__/__/__) - [title TBD]: (guest cast TBD).

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Season 2, Episode 4 (__/__/__) - [title TBD]: [episode description not yet available]. Written by _____. Directed by _____.

Guest Cast - Season 2, Episode 4 (__/__/__) - [title TBD]: (guest cast TBD).

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Season 2, Episode 5 (__/__/__) - [title TBD]: [episode description not yet available]. Written by _____. Directed by _____.

Guest Cast - Season 2, Episode 5 (__/__/__) - [title TBD]: (guest cast TBD).

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Season 2, Episode 6 (__/__/__) - [title TBD]: [episode description not yet available]. Written by _____. Directed by _____.

Guest Cast - Season 2, Episode 6 (__/__/__) - [title TBD]: (guest cast TBD).

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Season 2, Episode 7 (__/__/__) - [title TBD]: [episode description not yet available]. Written by _____. Directed by _____.

Guest Cast - Season 2, Episode 7 (__/__/__) - [title TBD]: (guest cast TBD).

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Season 2, Episode 8 (__/__/__) - [title TBD]: [episode description not yet available]. Written by _____. Directed by _____.

Guest Cast - Season 2, Episode 8 (__/__/__) - [title TBD]: (guest cast TBD).

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Season 2, Episode 9 (__/__/__) - [title TBD]: [episode description not yet available]. Written by _____. Directed by _____.

Guest Cast - Season 2, Episode 9 (__/__/__) - [title TBD]: (guest cast TBD).

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Season 2, Episode 10 (__/__/__) - [title TBD]: [episode description not yet available]. Written by _____. Directed by _____.

Guest Cast - Season 2, Episode 10 (__/__/__) - [title TBD]: (guest cast TBD).

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Season 2, Episode 11 (__/__/__) - [title TBD]: [episode description not yet available]. Written by _____. Directed by _____.

Guest Cast - Season 2, Episode 11 (__/__/__) - [title TBD]: (guest cast TBD).

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Season 2, Episode 12 (__/__/__) - [title TBD]: [episode description not yet available]. Written by _____. Directed by _____.

Guest Cast - Season 2, Episode 12 (__/__/__) - [title TBD]: (guest cast TBD).

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Performance Details: Ill

Project type: Cinematic short film

Synopsis: (no information available)

Chronology: This short film (13 minutes) was probably made in 1996 or earlier. There is speculation among some fan communities that perhaps it was a student film, but this has not been onfirmed. One source (British Film Institute) indicates a 1996 release date. It does not indicate where, but most likely it was in the UK.

Principal Cast & Crew: Simon Clayton as Office Colleague; Damian Lewis as Mac, Junior Officer; Paris Jefferson as Lucy, Office Executive; Oscar Pearce as Tom, Flat Mate; Written by J.J. Keith; Directed by J.J. Keith.

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Performance Details: Insignificance

Project type: Radio recording

Synopsis: A beautiful film star (Marilyn Monroe), a Nobel Prize winning scientist (Albert Einstein), a baseball player (Joe DiMaggio) and an infamous senator (Joseph McCarthy) are brought together for what turns out to be an extraordinary confrontation in a hotel room in New York in 1953. Their meeting coincides with a plan for the House Committee on Un-American Activities to meet at the same time as the movie The Seven Year Itch is on location. The actress in the play, Marilyn Monroe, breathlessly analyses the theory of relativity for the Nobel Prize-winning Albert Einstein, who is in awe of her intuitive erudition. When her star baseball-player husband turns up it becomes clear just how wide the gulf is between their hopes and dreams of love and the lonely reality of stardom. Einstein's theories on the shape of the universe (and everything in it) are meaningless to the bubblegum-chewing, bat-swinging sportstar. The politician likes the black and white certainties of "yes" and "no". And the actress finds having her brain stretched is a real turn-on.

Chronology: Recorded in the spring of 2007. Presented on BBC Radio 4 in the UK on the Saturday Play programme on June 9, 2007.

Principal Cast & Crew: Allan Corduner as The Professor (Albert Einstein); Megan Dodds as The Actress (Marilyn Monroe); John Guerrasio as The Senator (Joseph McCarthy); Damian Lewis as The Ballplayer (Joe DiMaggio); Written by Terry Johnson; Directed by Roxana Silbert.

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Performance Details: Into The Woods

Project type: Stage play

Synopsis: The musical brings together many fairy stories into one, providing a delightful mixture of tales. The main story concerns a baker and his wife who wish to have a child but cannot. This is because the nasty ugly witch has cast a spell on them. The witch will only lift the spell if the baker and his wife can deliver to her Cinderella's slipper, Red Riding Hood's cape, Rapunzel's golden hair and Jack's white cow. What follows is a delightful and fascinating story, which all ends happily at the interval. It is after the interval that the story becomes very interesting. Does every one really end up happily ever after?

Chronology: Performed at the Donmar Warehouse from November 16, 1998 through February 13, 1999. (Previewed from November 5, 1998.)

Awards & Nominations:

This production received the following award:

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Principal Cast & Crew: Michelle Blair as Milky White; Clare Burt as the Witch; Louise Davidson as the Stepmother; Ceri Ann Gregory as Lucinda; Michael N. Harbour as the Mysterious Man / Cinderella's Father; Nick Holder as the Baker; Samantha Lavender as Rapunzel; Dilys Laye as Cinderella's Mother / Little Red Riding Hood's Grandmother / Giant; Damian Lewis as Cinderella's Prince / the Wolf; Frank Middlemass as the Narrator; Christopher Pizzey as Jack; Matt Rawle as Rapunzel's Prince; Sheila Reid as Jack's Mother; Jenna Russell as Cinderella; Caroline Sheen as Florinda; Sheridan Smith as Little Red Riding Hood; Sophie Thompson as the Baker's Wife; Tony Timberlake as the Steward; Zoe Walsham as Milky White; Written by Stephen Sondheim; Book by James Lapine; Directed by John Crowley and Jonathan Butterell.

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Scene-by-Scene Synopsis:

Act 1: Once upon a time there was a beleaguered young maiden called Cinderella, an abstracted boy named Jack and a childless Baker and his Wife. The curtain rises on their cottages, where the much-put-upon Cinderella cleans the kitchen; the impoverished Jack futilely attempts to milk his haggard cow and companion, Milky-White, and the Baker and his Wife prepare the next day's bread. A Narrator begins to tell their tales, as they express musically their various wishes, cross-cutting from one to the next: Cinderella wants to go to the King's three-night Festival, Jack is hoping that Milky-White will give some milk, and the Baker and his Wife dream of a child.

Each of their reveries is interrupted: Jack's Mother appears and insists her son sell his beloved "pet"; a ravenous Little Red Riding Hood comes calling on the Baker in preparation for a visit to her sick Grandmother, and Cinderella's Stepmother and stepsisters, Florinda and Lucinda, enter and mock her. The Stepmother throws a pot of lentils into the ashes and tells the girl that if she can remove them within two hours, she may come along to the ball at the Festival. Cinderella, who can talk to birds, enlists their help in accomplishing the task. But when her family, including her Father, leaves for the palace, she is left behind.

Just after Red Riding Hood, her basket filled with bread and cakes, begins her journey into the woods, the Baker and his Wife hear another knock at the door. It so happens that they live in the house of the Baker's parents, who died years ago in a "baking acciden" -- or so the Baker believes - and the cottage next door belongs to an ugly Witch, who has come to pay the couple a visit. She reveals that years ago the Baker's father, to please his wife, stole greens from her garden, including some special beans. In exchange the Witch insisted that the Baker's parents give up their unborn child, a sister the Baker never knew he had - a girl named Rapunzel, whom the Witch has hidden somewhere in the forest. But the Witch didn't stop there. She laid a curse: their "family tree would always be a barren one."

However, she tells the Baker and his Wife they can undo the spell if, before the stroke of midnight in three days' time, they can go into the woods and find the four ingredients needed for a potion: "the cow as white as milk; the cape as red as blood; the hair as yellow as corn; the slipper as pure as gold."

The Baker insists that, since the curse is on his house, he must lift the spell without the aid of his Wife, who wants to help. Before he begins his quest -- alone -- he discovers six beans in a jacket belonging to his father and takes them along in case they are the special beans the Witch spoke of.

So the Baker sets out to break the spell; Jack goes off to sell Milky-White for "no less than five pounds," as his Mother warns him, and Cinderella travels to her Mother's grave, to ask for guidance (Prologue: Into the Woods).

As the characters begin their journeys their homes disappear, and we are in the woods.

Cinderella stops at a hazel tree, watered by her own tears, which marks the spot where her Mother is buried. Here she reiterates her desire to go to the Festival (Cinderella At the Grave). Her wishes are answered, as a silvery gown and golden slippers drop down from the tree.

After she runs off to attend the ball, Jack is seen roaming through the forest with Milky-White. He is greeted by a Mysterious Man, who lingers just long enough to tell the boy he'd be lucky to exchange his useless cow "for a sack of beans." In another part of the forest Red Riding Hood encounters a surprise of her own: a hungry, lascivious Wolf (Hello, Little Girl) who convinces her to take a brief detour en route to Granny's.

Unknown to the Wolf or Red Riding Hood, the Baker has witnessed this scene and is concerned for the little girl's safety. But the Witch admonishes him to forget about the girl and go after her red cape. The Baker is now so frazzled he can't remember the precise ingredients needed to break the spell. Fortunately his Wife, looking for any excuse to join him, has come after him with his scarf, and sets him straight. An argument ensues about whether she should return home, but they stop fighting when they spot Jack and his cow "as white as milk." The Baker's Wife suggests to Jack that he swap Milky-White for five of their six beans, and leads him to believe they carry magic. Remembering the Mysterious Man's warning, Jack agrees to the exchange and then tearfully tells Milky-White I Guess This Is Goodbye.

The Baker is upset about using deceit to get the cow, but his Wife stands firm and, speaking of the beans, rationalizes that Maybe They're Magic. The Baker insists his Wife take the cow and go home. Elsewhere, the Witch goes to visit Rapunzel, who spends her time singing wordlessly and combing her hair, locked away in a doorless tower, which now rises into view. In order to gain entrance, the Witch calls out, "Rapunzel, Rapunzel, let down your hair to me." From a window on high, hair "as yellow as corn" descends, and the Witch climbs up. She is unknowingly observed by a Prince, who determines to ask the beautiful maiden to "let down her hair" to him the very next day.

The Baker is in pursuit of Red Riding Hood, who finally arrives at her Grandmother's -- where she is promptly swallowed up by the Wolf, who has already devoured the old woman. The Baker rescues them both from the confines of the Wolf's stomach. It's been an eye-opening day for Red Riding Hood, who sums up her new awareness with I Know Things Now and rewards the Baker with her cape.

Jack, however, does not make his mother happy when he returns to their cottage with the five beans, which she throws on the ground in disgust. Back in the forest, the Baker's Wife is making her way home with Milky-White when Cinderella stumbles into view. She is running from a Prince -- brother to the first -- and hides behind a tree as he and his Steward come searching for her. The Prince asks the Baker's Wife whether she has seen the girl, and when she responds that she has not, he and his Steward continue on their way.

Cinderella is about to leave as well, but the Baker's Wife is enthralled by the Prince and bombards her new acquaintance with questions about him. More confused than enchanted by his attention, Cinderella responds that he's A Very Nice Prince. She is ready to start for home when she notices a giant beanstalk growing in the distance; simultaneously, the Baker's Wife notices that the girl is wearing slippers "as pure as gold." She is all set to follow Cinderella when Milky-White takes off in the other direction.

The Baker's Wife chases after the cow, as the day draws to a close. All the characters are seen going about their business in the woods, oblivious of each other. They pause just long enough to deliver various morals (First Midnight) all, that is, except Rapunzel, who only sings her wordless song.

Jack has returned from his first trip up the beanstalk and, with new insight - not to mention stolen gold, with which he hopes to buy back his cow -- explains what he learned upon discovering that there are Giants In the Sky.

The Baker and his Wife meet by chance, and she is forced to admit that Milky-White has run away. They go off in separate directions, and the Baker's Wife happens upon the two Princes. Fascinated, she eavesdrops. Both express the Agony they are experiencing in winning the hands of their respective maidens. Rapunzel's Prince tells his brother where his love is locked away, and when he describes her as having "hair as yellow as corn," the Baker's Wife is off in search of the maiden's hair.

Things seem to be falling into place for the childless couple. The Mysterious Man has found Milky-White and returned her to the Baker, and the Wife succeeds in yanking a long strand of hair from Rapunzel, giving them three of the four objects they need. When the Baker learns that his Wife has managed to obtain the hair, he realizes what she already knew: It Takes Two. Their joy is tempered when Milky-White abruptly dies.

The second midnight passes. After burying the animal the couple bicker over how to get another cow, and the Baker gives his Wife their one remaining bean. It is ultimately decided that he will search for a new cow, and she will again attempt to secure Cinderella's shoe.

Meanwhile, the Witch has discovered that Rapunzel is being visited by a Prince; she drags the girl from her tower and implores her to Stay With Me. Finally, unwilling to share her with anyone, the Witch chops off Rapunzel's hair and casts her out to a remote desert. Rapunzel's Prince, attempting to escape the sorceress, falls into a thicket and is blinded by thorns.

Jack, returning from a second trip up the beanstalk, encounters Red Riding Hood, who is now wearing a cape made of wolfskins. He shows her a golden egg and the hen that produced it and tells her of the Giant's golden harp. The now-skeptical Red Riding Hood calls him a liar and dares him to return to the kingdom in the sky and fetch the harp -- which, of course, he proceeds to do.

Cinderella hobbles on, clearly wearing only one shoe, and mulls over her indecisiveness regarding the Prince (On the Steps Of the Palace). Desperate for the remaining slipper, the Baker's Wife gives her the last magic bean -- which she throws away. Only when the Prince's Steward closes in on her does Cinderella hand over the golden slipper, swapping it for the other woman's shoes, easier for running.

Suddenly a tremendous thud is heard, which reverberates throughout the forest: there is a dead Giant in Jack's backyard. The ogre was pursuing Jack, but the boy was able to stop him by chopping down the beanstalk.

The Baker now returns with another cow, and it appears that the Witch's demands have been met. But she discovers that this cow is not as white as milk; it has been covered with flour. She tells the couple to fetch the dead Milky-White, whom she proceeds to bring back to life. The Witch instructs the Baker and his Wife to feed the other items to the cow and then milk her - the milk will be the potion. Milky-White, though, is still dry. The problem is that the Witch cannot have handled any of the ingredients needed for the potion, and she has touched Rapunzel's hair. But the Mysterious Man comes to the rescue, telling them to feed corn silks to the cow. The Witch reveals to the Baker that the Mysterious Man is in fact his father, who abandoned his son after his wife died. As the cow gives milk, the Mysterious Man, at last fulfilled by having helped end the curse on his house, keels over and dies before he and the Baker can speak.

The Witch drinks the potion and, with the spell broken, is restored to her former state of youth and beauty but loses her powers; the Baker's Wife becomes pregnant, and a wealthy Jack is reunited with Milky-White. As for the others ... Cinderella marries the Prince after he discovers that hers is the foot that fits the golden slipper; Rapunzel encounters her Prince wandering aimlessly in the desert and, overcome at being reunited, restores his sight when two of her tears wet his eyes; Florinda and Lucinda are blinded by pigeons as punishment for their wickedness (Ever After).

But as the first act reaches its happy conclusion, another giant beanstalk begins to grow.

Act 2: Once upon a time ... later. The scene is similar to the opening of the first act, but this time, Cinderella sits on her throne in the palace, surrounded by her eager-to-please step family; Jack and his Mother have been considerably spruced up, as has their cottage, which now houses two friends for Jack -- Milky-White and the golden harp -- and the Baker's home has become too small for a family of three. As the Narrator explains and the others agree, despite a few complaints all are content with their lot (Prologue: So Happy).

But not for long. An explosive noise is heard, and the Baker's house crashes down around the family. The now-beautiful, powerless Witch appears and tells them that her garden has been trampled upon and destroyed. The huge footprints seem to indicate one thing: a Giant is on the loose. The Baker relays the news to Jack and his Mother, then heads to the castle to inform the royal family and to seek assistance. Soon after he returns home Little Red Riding Hood stops by and explains that her house has collapsed, her mother is gone and she is once again on her way to Grandmother's. The Baker and his Wife realize it is not safe to stay in their cottage and decide to escort the girl to her destination; Jack leaves home in search of the new Giant, and Cinderella, advised by the birds that there is trouble at her Mother's grave, goes off to investigate. And so we are back in the woods, which show more and more signs of havoc as the action progresses.

While the others are in the forest on urgent business, the Princes are preoccupied with different concerns: two more seemingly unobtainable maidens who have them in Agony.

They head off in different directions. The Baker's family and Red Riding Hood appear, unable to find the path of Grandmother's house. As they search in vain, they encounter the Prince's Steward, Cinderella's family and the Witch. Suddenly there is a loud noise, the earth shakes and a Giant hovers over them. The Giant is a woman. She has come in search of Jack, to avenge the death of her husband. They explain that Jack is not there, but the near-sighted Giant doesn't believe them. Not knowing what to do, they offer her the Narrator instead - they don't like the way he has been telling the story. He convinces them to let him go when he makes them realize that, if he is killed, they'll have to work out their stories on their own. But as he backs away from the group, the Witch throws him to the Giant.

Jack's Mother appears and begins arguing with the Giant. The Steward, afraid the old woman will get them all killed, hits her over the head with his staff, mortally wounding her. An hysterical Rapunzel runs on, cannot be restrained by the Witch and runs off in the direction of the Giant, who, in her relentless pursuit of Jack, tramples the girl. Jack's Mother dies, but not before she gets the Baker to promise that he will not let her son be harmed.

The Witch mourns the death of Rapunzel (Lament) and vows to find Jack and hand him over to the Giant. The members of the royal family go into hiding. But the Baker, his Wife and Red Riding Hood are determined to protect Jack. Leaving their baby with Red Riding Hood, the Baker and his Wife go off in opposite directions in search of the boy.

As the Baker's Wife makes her way through the forest, she runs into Cinderella's Prince, who seduces the wary, if willing, woman (Any Moment). At the same time, in another part of the woods, the Baker comes upon Cinderella at her Mother's now-destroyed grave and persuades her to return with him for safety. Meanwhile, the romantic interlude between their spouses comes to an end.

The Prince hurries off, and the Baker's Wife reflects on their encounter (Moments In the Woods). Realizing that her place is with her husband, she begins to make her way back. But it quickly becomes apparent that she is lost, and as she tries to find the right direction, the shadow of the Giant appears. The Baker's Wife panics, tumbles backward and is crushed to death by falling trees.

The Baker, joined by Cinderella, has returned to his child and Red Riding Hood. They await the return of his Wife. Instead, the Witch comes along, with Jack tightly in tow, and informs the Baker that his Wife is dead. Soon everyone is blaming everyone else for the presence of the Giant (Your Fault). The Witch silences the group and offers her perspective (Last Midnight) then disappears in a cloud of smoke.

The distraught Baker abandons his son and the others, leaving his child in the care of Cinderella. As he runs away, just like his father before him, he meets up with the Mysterious Man. There follows a passionate exchange between the Baker and this apparition of his father, which helps him understand it is time to assume responsibility (No More).

The Baker returns to the group and, together, they devise a stratagem to slay the Giant, with the help of Cinderella's faithful birds. While the others go off to put their plan into motion, Cinderella stays behind with the baby. Her Prince wanders through. She is upset that he has betrayed her and tells him she cannot return to him. Regretfully, he leaves.

Red Riding Hood returns with the news that her Grandmother is gone. As Jack and the Baker sit in a tree, ready to strike the unsuspecting Giant, the Baker informs the lad that his mother has been killed. The older pair comfort the younger ones with the thought that No One Is Alone. United, they kill the Giant.

One by one the other characters - dead and alive -- return and present their morals to the story. With the words "Once upon a time," the Baker begins to tell his son the tale we have just heard. The Witch appears and shares her new-found wisdom -- Finale: Children Will Listen.

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