I saw a really great show at the Factory Theatre last night called "Tough." It's part of this thing the Factory is doing called "The Walker Project," which is part of LuminaTO. The piece, written by Canadian Playwright George F. Walker and directed by Ken Gass, had a ton of energy, some really innovative staging, and a strong, young cast that really brought Walker's work into a fuller relief.
What I loved about the show was that it was all about "transformation:" the Factory Studio was transformed into a long rectangle, and the audience sat around it; while the ethnically diverse ensemble cast all interchanged with each other, with 11 actors playing the three hander and bringing their own personalities and interpretations to the characters as they rotated from scene to scene.
The play was a great example of what theatre could be in Toronto: Sharp. Imaginative. Relevant.
SEE IT!
Jason
PS
I'm off to Book Expo this weekend. Pretty excited. I'm gonna try and bring my manuscript and like... drop it on the floor or something... hopefully one of the big publishers will pick it up.
Not likely :).
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