Favourites anyone?

GCTC introduced me to the works of George F. Walker. It came as no surprise that GCTC was producing the works of one playwright. Centaur Theatre in Montreal had been producing the works of South African author, Athol Fugard and premiering those of Montrealer David Fennario for many years. One of the things about seeing a playwright’s body of work is that you can look back, compare, and ask yourself which one you liked the best. For me, that favourite is “Love and Anger.” The character of Petie Maxwell resonated. I may be paraphrasing here a bit, but who can forget a line like “If it looks like a Nazi, call it a Nazi.” Or Petie being asked, “Are you communist or something?” and his responding “Or something.” Sarah’s big tractor trailer speech was unforgettable. While “Love and Anger” remains the favourite, the character of Phillie in “Criminal Genius” part of the Suburban Motel series particularly grabbed me. Who can’t connect with Phillie’s self-indulgent lamentation at the end of the play?—the world’s to blame and as luck would have it, I have none of it. “Bad luck loves me like I’m its mother.” Send in your memory of a Walker play that GCTC produced to Kate Wright wricom@rogers.com