Fare Game: Life in Toronto’s Taxis by the Toronto Taxi Collective
Fare Game: Life in Toronto’s Taxis created & performed by Marjorie Chan, Ruth Madoc-Jones and Alex Williams
Theatre Passe Muraille, November 2012
Part of the Theatre Beyond Walls
Funded by the Metcalf Foundation as well as the OAC and TAC
Michael Wheeler – Outside Eye
Alex Williams – Sound & Video Designer
Trevor Schwellnus – Set & Lighting Designer
Njo Kong Kie – Original Music Composition contribution
Neha Ross – Stage Manager
Samantha Serles – Script Coordinator
David Fisher – Mainspace Technician
David DeGrow – Interim Production Manager
This multi-media piece takes the audience on a journey with Toronto’s taxi drivers and exposes the struggles they face. The taxi industry is on the verge of great change; working conditions are not improving and there is much unrest. Creators and performers Ruth Madoc-Jones, Marjorie Chan, and Alex Williams shine a light on the human face of this often overlooked industry.