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- ↑ Glenn Sumi, "Fringe review: Gay For Pay With Blake & Clay is straight-up brilliant". Now , July 12, 2022.
- ↑ Karen Fricker, "Pitch-perfect Fringe festival satire takes aim at straight culture’s representation of LGBTQ+ experience". Toronto Star , July 13, 2022.
- ↑ Hélène Crowley, "Announcing the 2023 Dora Mavor Moore Award Winners". Intermission Magazine, June 27, 2023.
- ↑ Glenn Sumi, "They had a hit Fringe play about coaching straight actors to play gay. They’re back to send up the queer community". Toronto Star , July 1, 2023.
- ↑ Mae Smith, "2020 Dora Mavor Moore Award Winners". Intermission Magazine, June 29, 2020.
- ↑ "Sheridan students win top honours". Hamilton Spectator , September 16, 1999.