Toronto the Good
Accusations of racial profiling are levelled against a Toronto police officer after she arrests a black man for illegal firearm possession. When top Crown attorney Thomas Matthews is assigned to prosecute the accused against a left-leaning white attorney, tensions mount and personal politics bubble to the surface. From an ostensibly routine traffic stop, each character must come to terms with the city’s racial politics and how they have shaped their own beliefs and prejudices. Written in response to the rise of gun crime in the streets of Canada’s largest city, Toronto the Good probes the problems that perpetuate the changing metropolis and explores how they have been allowed to flourish.
Andrew Moodie is a playwright and actor based in Ontario.
Other publications from this author include:
- The Real McCoy (2007)
- The Lady Smith (2000)
- A Common Man’s Guide to Loving Women (1999)
- Wilbur County Blues (1998)
- Riot (1995)