Chorus Girls
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Chorus Girls (2023)

Dansegarderoben

8 ep DK TV 2 45 min/ep Drama

In the mid-70s, eight young female dancers struggle to make ends meet in a sexist workplace. However, they discover strength in unity and the bravery to oppose and alter one's circumstances during a turbulent summer.

🏳️‍🌈 This acclaimed Danish period drama follows the lives of a group of female dancers in a 1970s revue theater. It officially features a canon secondary sapphic arc, tracking the coming-out journey and romantic feelings of one of the main dancers.

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Episodes

Ep 1 Audition
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A new Cirkusrevyen season is commencing and Preben Kaas has problems with the revue's main attraction, Dirch Passer. The task of finding the ideal dancers to both entertain and attract the audience falls on choreographer Tutter.

Ep 2 What's Her Name?
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The revue is facing a rough year, which indicates that the dancers have to take a pay cut; Sussie teams up with Ulla-Berit and they decide to handle things on their own.

Ep 3 Men Grow Cold, as Girls Grow Old
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The revue is struggling without Dirch and the financial crisis frustrates Preben; Ulla-Berit convinces Sussie to join her at an exclusive party.

Ep 4 It Ain't Over Till the Fat Lady Sings
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Everything is at stake on the huge press day, as it is crucial that the press admire the revue; Sussie talks to an advocate with the hope of getting an apartment.

Ep 5 Paperdoll
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The grand opening night of the revue arrives; Prebhen gives Mimi a break; Tutter once again confronts Diana; Sussie eagerly anticipates Robert going out of town.

Ep 6 When the Shit Hits the Fan
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Rikke hasn't said a word since the opening night, so Sussie takes her to the doctor; the revue faces serious consequences when a heatwave hits Denmark.

Ep 7 U-Turn
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The grand plan to rescue Sussie from a violent life and get her out of the house is put into action; Preben realizes that threats don't always work.

Ep 8 Talk About It
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Preben throws a pool party for the crew as the season is about to end; Robert vows to change his ways; Rikke must make a final decision regarding her and Rikke's future.

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