The Show

The Show

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The Show

2019

1h 26m

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Drama

Overview

Sometimes the drama backstage is better than anything on it... Sometimes the drama backstage threatens to destroy everything on it.

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Cast & crew

8 featured cast members

Starring

Sean Buchanan

Sean Buchanan

Liam

Charles Dorfman

Simon

Kate Fahy

Kate Fahy

Karen

Harry Lloyd

Harry Lloyd

Geoffrey

Adeel Akhtar

Adeel Akhtar

Carpenter

Hal Scardino

Hal Scardino

Ethan

Perry Lambert

Lisa

Celine Arden

Celine Arden

Chloe (As Celine Abrahams)

Creative team

Directed by: James Alexandrou

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