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The Man with the Magic Pants
[ED: Today we're continuing a new weekly feature at The Charlebois Post - Toronto: In a Word... Each week, on Wednesday, you'll be treated to a short-form interview with someone in the Toronto theatre. Some will be talking about their upcoming productions, some about their lives, some just addressing questions about their work or the world around them. Enjoy!]
CHARPO: We tend to see the Toronto theatre community as big and happy - especially with the Doras giving us that impression each year. How do you see it?
NESTRUCK: I agree that it is big. Given the community is currently rent asunder by the Factory Theatre situation, I'm not sure happy is the word I'd use to describe it at this exact moment, however. The reaction to Ken Gass being fired and especially to the subsequent boycott have exposed a lot of fault-lines in the family.
That said, as a child of divorce, big, happy families make me suspicious. I think it's a sign of health that people are disagreeing and debating openly - it shows a certain maturity in the Toronto theatre scene. There's been a little too much tiresome hurling about of words like "bully" and "traitor" of late, however. LINK
