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- ↑ "Soulpepper - Jitters". Soulpepper.ca. Archived from the original on 2016-02-14. Retrieved 2016-02-18.
- ↑ "Theatre review: Anne and Gilbert are alive and well and full of fun – Our Ladies and Gentle Men". Ourladiesandgentlemen.com. 2015-12-06. Archived from the original on 2016-01-09. Retrieved 2016-02-18.
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