A28 November 23, 2012 The Richmond News
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James Long (left) and Marcus Youssef both wrote and perform in Winners and Losers, opening tonight on Gateway Theatre’s Studio B stage.
Friends: On good terms despite low blows Continued from page 27 Although the play is completely autobiographical (each actor plays himself) and about 80 per cent scripted, the two often lob odd balls at each other each time they perform. And like any competition, particularly when there’s baggage to be dredged up, the narrative escalates to a ruthless dissection of their lives, determining whether Youssef and Long are winners or losers. Economic backgrounds and race are not left untouched. Both come from middle class backgrounds, but Youssef grew up with more privilege,
according to Long. “Marcus went to private school and lived in Toronto and London, his father was a banker,” said Long. “But his father was an Egyptian immigrant who basically started from nothing. And there’s also that aspect of colour, which confuses the situation as well.” Perhaps the climax occurs when Youssef delivers a rather low blow, the nature of which remains unknown as Long didn’t want to spoil anything for potential audiences. “We realized early in the writing process that we’d need a hard point
in there to really hit one of us,” said Long. “So I told Marcus something fairly personal from my life to get at me with. “I know he feels pretty awkward about mentioning it, but it’s important to the nature of the play.” Although seemingly unclear towards the end, Long insisted the two are still friends, likening them to Ali and Foreman after their historic ’74 fight. “A lot of it is about how we come to terms after this intense conversation we just had,” said Long. “But we knock our gloves together and move on.”
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