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- ↑ Coulbourn, John. "Fringe for deep freeze; Why save all the good stuff for the summer, organizers of the acclaimed theatre series say, when audiences need winter diversions as well?" The Toronto Sun (8 January 2008). Retrieved from ProQuest 2202691426
- ↑ "A spooky myth-tery" by Bruce DeMara at www.thestar.com
- ↑ "Holding the Fort" by Jon Kaplan at nowtoronto.com
- ↑ "Four fresh pieces need fine-tuning" by J. Kelly Nestruck at www.theglobeandmail.com
- ↑ "N for Native, A for American, D-minus for drama" by J. Kelly Nestruck at www.theglobeandmail.com
- ↑ "'Antiviral' fascinating but uneven" by Bruce Kirkland at torontosun.com
- ↑ "Venice Film Review: ‘Remember’" by Guy Lodge at variety.com
- ↑ "'Stardust': Film Review | Tribeca 2020" by David Rooney at www.hollywoodreporter.com