When Canadian playwright Matthew MacKenzie met actress Mariya Khomutova on a research trip to Ukraine, he couldn’t have imagined what would come next.
A whirlwind, long-distance romance. A surprise pregnancy. A shotgun wedding. A global pandemic. A war.
“First Métis Man of Odesa” might sound dark – and there are indeed moments in the play of high drama and intense emotions – but the writing is also funny, and candid about the cultural differences between MacKenzie and Khomutova that make their relationship so unique. MacKenzie says he believes the play will continue to evolve as the situation in Ukraine continues to develop.
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