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- ↑ Pat Donnelly, "Clare Coulter's talents go a long way; Veteran Player ages two decades for her role in 4000 Miles at the Centaur". Montreal Gazette , March 22, 2014.
- ↑ Louis Hobson, "Emerging artists'voices find space on centre stage; Sage Theatre's Ignite! festival offers mix of different perspectives". Calgary Herald , June 3, 2017.
- ↑ J. Kelly Nestruck, "No Black and white, only blurred lines in Body so Fluorescent and Maanomaa, My Brother: The two Canadian plays are currently on stage in Toronto and blend actors and directors of all skin colours". The Globe and Mail , April 22, 2023.
- ↑ "Inside Out LGBT film fest reveals prize winners early". Toronto Star , October 5, 2020.
- ↑ Cassandra Drudi, "Memoir, short story collection, and play named 2023 Dayne Ogilvie Prize finalists". Quill & Quire , September 13, 2023.
- ↑ Carly Maga, "Experiments and new shows find success as RISER theatre event fills a gap". Toronto Star , May 7, 2019.
- ↑ Michael Owen, "'This actually matters': Bradford raises flag to mark Pride Month". Bradford Today , June 2, 2023.