My work is always centred on language. It was my first love as an Actor, and remains the most potent source of inspiration for all I do in rehearsal as a Director. Whether the story takes place in rural Ontario, onboard a pirate ship, or in the dark caverns of Hades; whether you’ve got some planks and risers hung with curtains on a shoestring budget, or an expansive stage and the money and technical support of a large theatre; to find the heart of the story, it always comes back to the text.

-kf

David Cooper, Shaw Festival Lobby 2001