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a very old man with enormous wings

iPhoto caption: Manus Halligan in Dan Colley's adaptation of 'A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings'. Photo by Ste Murray.

A contemporary Gabriel García Márquez adaptation touches down in Toronto

A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings has toured internationally since 2022, with a shifting cast of performers. Halligan and Beaman, the original actors and co-adaptors, will reprise their roles for the Toronto premiere.

By Nathaniel Hanula-James / Nov 19, 2025

REVIEW: A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings at the Ottawa Children’s Festival/Riverbank Arts Centre

A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings is a refreshing take on a literary classic that is instructive for all with its themes of spectacle and society’s fanatical mistreatment towards anything outside the norm.

By Bridget Rielly / May 20, 2023