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The Howland Company Reading Group is a free event held in and around the last MONDAY of every month. Anyone is welcome to drop by, cold-read a part in the chosen play copies are provided and roles are assigned and switched around on the fly and get the opportunity to engage in discussion, and meet people in the community!
This month we are thrilled to be reading the work of local playwright/actor/director/screenwriter Andrew Moodie with his 2008 play – "Toronto the Good".
What: "Toronto the Good" by Andrew Moodie
"Toronto the Good" is a play about modern day Toronto, which premiered at Factory Theatre in 2008. It's an exploration of poverty, violence and race, and how that impacts our everyday lives. It's a condemnation of the policies that have lead us here, and a call to all Canadians to chance our society to create a better city and better future.
The story is simple, a police officer is charged with racial profiling when she randomly pulls over a black male. But the case is complicated by the fact that a gun was found in his possession. A black lawyer, who has experienced racial profiling first hand, is chosen, by the Crown, to represent the police officer. And what follows is a complex journey where the personal and political collide.
Where: NEW – Berkeley Street Theatre, 26 Berkeley, Toronto. This will be our NEW Reading Group Home for the next few months, as part of our RBC Emerging Company Residency at Canadian Stage. We'll be meeting in the lobby. Email us if you think you might be delayed: howlandcompanytheatre@gmail.com
When: NEW – Please note we will be meeting on MONDAY not Sunday February 29 at 7pm.
Bring: Yourselves! We'll provide a copy of the script.
"Toronto the Good is an opportunity to create dialogue about whats going on, and to learn about how we got here… I dont believe that theatre can change the world, but I believe that a play can create a conversation that resonates within a community, and that community can create change, if they choose to. If WE choose to." – Andrew Moodie
"This is one of the best plays on race and violence this city has ever seen." – The Toronto SUN
"Listen closely to Toronto the Good […] and you will truly hear the sound of our city." – The Toronto Star
We can't wait for you to join us to read "Toronto the Good" on Monday February 29th.
Find out more about "Toronto the Good": https://torontothegood.wordpress.com/about-2/
Find out more about The Howland Company and The Reading Group: http://howlandcompanytheatre.com/the-reading-group/
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