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- ↑ "Venus in Fur a dominant piece of theatre" by Natalie Bochenski, Brisbane Times , 28 June 2013
- ↑ "On the Couch with Todd MacDonald". 23 November 2020.
- ↑ "Todd MacDonald | Interview | the Weekend Edition". 16 April 2015.
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