The Last Light

A stroke victim who has lost the will to live
struggles to maintain control of his life choices.

Based on a true story, The Last Light revolves around Rudolf Farkas, a talented artist and musician who is struck down by a stroke in the middle of his life. As the wheels of the medical profession roll into motion, Rudolf struggles to maintain control of his life choices. In the process, he emerges from anger and bitterness to acceptance and a profound tenderness, a legacy to the woman who loves him.

“I could put down my doctor’s ‘hat’ and let myself feel and empathize with the emotions of the characters. Yet this learning experience will, I hope, make me a better doctor to all that will follow. It’s been a learning and a growing experience.”
– Dr. James Ruderman, Chief of Family and Community Medicine, Women’s College Hospital

“The writing is very beautiful, very moving… It feels like it is written in blood. So much power and dignity and truth.”
– Banff Centre for the Arts

“Rudolf’s persona fills the play – the loss of power, the loss of status, a smaller man’s Lear or Exit the King…. The culture of Rudolf has more resonance than a credible biography, a resonance of another world, an older, gentler world where a man with talent could get away with almost anything.”
– Playwrights’ Workshop, Montreal