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- ↑ "Eastern Front Theatre's Micro Digitals are teaspoon-sized doses of theatre". The Coast. Retrieved 2024-10-01.
- ↑ "Eastern Front Theatre gears up for Stages in June". CityNews. Retrieved 2024-10-01.
- ↑ "Eastern Front Theatre announces new Artistic Director". The Coast. Retrieved 2024-10-01.