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sentences that state something as happening or true
Uncertain
6%
1 of 18 hedged
("reportedly", "may", "according to")
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Publisher signals
63/100
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“A Fine Balance,” a new stage adaptation of the acclaimed Rohinton Mistry novel of the same name, will transfer to Soulpepper for a second run beginning in January.
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Balance → transfer → January
The encore presentation comes after the play’s world premiere broke box office records at Crow’s Theatre, becoming the bestselling show in the company’s history in terms of box office revenue.
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premiere → come → revenue
The upcoming run at Soulpepper’s Baillie Theatre will be identical to the production at Crow’s and feature the same cast and creative team, led by director Chris Abraham.
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run → feature → Abraham
It will run from Jan. 14 to Feb. 7.
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It → run → Feb.
“‘A Fine Balance’ has defied all of our expectations,” said Abraham in an interview with the Star.
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Abraham → defy → Star
“Audiences have not always been there for original Canadian work in the way that they have for award-winning imports.
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they → win → imports
But that’s really changed.
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that → change → ?
And that’s super exciting.”
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that → ’ → ?
Adapted for the stage by Canadian playwright Anosh Irani, the play follows four individuals as they try to navigate India’s Emergency of 1975, which saw civil liberties stifled and the introduction of a mass sterilization campaign.
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liberties → adapt → campaign
“A Fine Balance” began performances at Crow’s on Aug. 25 before opening to positive reviews from Toronto critics on Sept. 9.
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Balance → begin → Sept.
The production was originally scheduled to close on Oct. 11, but Crow’s extended the run several times.
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Crow → schedule → run
It’s now slated to close on Nov. 7, after running for 81 performances.
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It → slat → performances
(Abraham said the production could not be further extended at Crow’s because another show, “All’s Well,” is scheduled to begin performances at the theatre later in November and one of the actors in “A Fine Balance” has another upcoming show.)
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one → say → show
It’s rare for Toronto stage productions to transfer to a new venue within the same season.
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productions → ’ → season
Theatre companies typically program shows months, if not years, in advance, making last-minute transfers a challenge.
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transfers → program → advance
But the upcoming run of “A Fine Balance” at Soulpepper was made possible because of an opening in the theatre’s schedule; the company had announced earlier this month that it was postponing its winter production of “The Rez Sisters” until a later date due to “an unavoidable personal conflict” affecting a key member of the creative team.
“I’m thrilled that even though we’re losing a major Canadian revival of a canonical work, we get to celebrate a work of the future canon of theatre,” said Soulpepper artistic director Paolo Santalucia.
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Santalucia → make → theatre
“‘A Fine Balance’ is special for me because it’s one of the first pieces that I was a part of commissioning when I was at Crow’s Theatre.
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I → ’ → Theatre
So, I’m really excited to bring it here to Soulpepper.”
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I → ’m → Soulpepper
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