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Captain Whiskers Takes on Small-Town Politics in “The Last Mayor of Rusty River”

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TIFF Chapter Six Begins as the First Tribute Honourees Are Revealed

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“Orphans” Finds Family in a Dark and Uneasy Power Play

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“The Curious Case of Benjamin Button” Returns to the Stage, This Time Just a Little Closer to Home

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  • Day Eight at TIFF, When the Day Makes the Choices September 19, 2026
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  • When the Curtain Falls, Theatre Gets a Second Life August 19, 2026

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