cting, design, direction, original writing and best production. The beginning of Quebec nationalism, and accusations - arguably false - of federalist or Central Canada bias in the judging and policy-making signalled the beginning of the end of the DDF. The competitions ended in 1970 when DDF became Thtre Canada and a showcase for regional theatre. By 1978 the Ottawa headquarters for the festival had closed. Theatre Ontario was founded about the same time of the closing of this national festival. It acted as cushion for the theatrical community to land on after the festival was abolished. Without the quick reaction of the Theatre Ontario organisation, Canadian theatre may not have flourished to become the great theatre which it is today. Thanks to the Ontario Theatre organisation, Toronto is now the third greatest city for theatre in the world, just behind London and New York....
