Being able to do my show at Buddies In Bad Times theatre, which was a huge thing for native theatre. It was a really great year for native theatre because we had Miss Julie: Freedom Summer and we had a Kevin Loring play. We all know each other and a lot of them are nominated for Doras so I'm just really happy for everyone for doing great work.
Waawaate Fobister, playwright and actor of Agokwe; won six Dora Awards
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The production of Kaspar in the old Blue Cellar Room, which no longer exists on Bloor Street, that Chris Abraham directed, Paul Fauteux was in, and Sean Dixon played the banjo. They gave you schnitzel and then there was a production of Kaspar which was absolutely amazing. It was so good that I called up the director and I've been working with him ever since.
Anton Piatigorsky, playwright (above); Eternal Hydra won four Dora Awards
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One moment in Oleanna, when a woman at the back of the theatre yelled out 'Kill the bitch.'
R.H. Thompson, actor (above right)
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I was on stage with this man doing a production of The Changeling and it was a student preview. A whole pile of guys came and vomited on stage and we all wondered who was acting at the time the guys vomited.
Tom McCamus, actor (above left)
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I don't have a single memorable moment. There are probably a dozen exceptional moments, since I've been attending theatre in Toronto for 30 years, so over the scope of three decades there are some amazing experiences I've had and some truly unforgettable moments at the theatre.
Jacoba Knaapen, executive director, Toronto Alliance for the Performing Arts (TAPA)
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The first play I did in Toronto at Tarragon Theatre in 1972. It was the Sticks and Stones: The Donnellys, Part I. It was revolutionary theatre. The 'Happy Hooker' came one night, Xaviera Hollander - it was a very testosteroneloaded production and I remember the blocking of the play changing so that every man moved across stage to be right in front of her.
David Ferry, actor (above); winner of outstanding performance by a male for Someone Who'll Watch
Over Me
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I had the honour of playing
Marilyn Monroe for the Hey
Marilyn! production at St.
Lawrence Centre, which was
wonderful.
Isabelle Kiraly, actress
Text by Laura Serra