FACTORY THEATRE RESEARCH

Toronto Theatre Critics' Awards gave a special citation to Ken Gass,

artistic director of Factory Theatre, for his overall contribution to
Toronto theatre 2011 (x)

Nominated for Outstanding Scenic Design at 2014 Dora Awards

(Camellia Koo The Gravitational Pull of Bernice Trimble Co-produced by
Factory Theatre and Obsidian Theatre Company) (x)

1995, The Time and Place (by Botho Strauss) Factory Theatre,
Toronto, Four Dora nomination
2002, Chekhovs longsIn the Ravine (adapted from Chekhov by
Smith/Gilmour with the company)-produced in association with Factory
Theatre, Toronto. Four Dora Mavor Moore Awards ALSO PRESENTED
AT Carrefour International Theatre Festival, Quebec City
2009, SPENT developed with Adam Paolozza and Ravi Jain. Presented
at Factory Theatre in October. Dora Award. (x)

1998, Lenz (adapted by Chris Abraham from a short story by Georg

Buchner). Nominated for 3 Dora awards in 1999 (Outstanding New
Play, Performance by a Male, Lighting Design). Won 1999 Dora Award
for Outstanding Performance by a Male. (x)

2005 Factory nominations at Dora Awards Outstanding Production,

Outstanding Direction for Ken Gass and Outstanding Performance by a
Female in a Principal Role in Play for Irene Poole for The Leisure
Society, and Outstanding New Play for Claudia Dey and Outstanding
Performance by a Female in a Principal Role Play for Melody Johnson
for Trout Stanley. (x)

Toronto theatre Critics Award 2013, Bree Greig won best actress in a
musical for Do You Want What I Have Got? A Craigslist Cantata (coproduced with Factory Theatre) (x)

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/theatre-and-performance/why-thistoronto-theatre-isnt-inviting-critics-to-opening-night/article20811965/
Youve seen on social media that Im outraged by this. Explain to me why Factory is trying
to sideline professional critics this season.
I dont think were trying to sideline critics this season. We simply decided that the opening should be
a celebration of the beginning of a run of a production, and were inviting reviewers to come three
performances after.

There is a tradition in other cities like New York of inviting critics to a final preview and,
in Quebec, opening night and media night are sometimes separate. But the media are, at
most, invited the day after opening. Why the delay of several performances?
We thought Tuesday [Oct. 21] was a good day, because thats a subscriber night and [will give] a
real good taste of what the general and loyal Factory patrons go to. Usually on opening night, its our
peers and other theatre companies coming to it.

Did you ever consider simply not inviting critics?

No, there was never any intention to bar critics that doesnt make sense. We are in the business of
being judged as an artist. Thats why we still have a media night. Were not banning or excluding
anybody.

http://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2014/09/18/rob_ford_musical_show_goe
s_on_with_tweaks.html

http://www.torontolife.com/informer/features/2013/01/24/the-interviewfactory-theatre/

http://www.charpo-toronto.com/2012/12/the-story-interview-ken-gass.html