“Timely and Timeless”: The First Métis Man of Odesa at the NAC until 28.09.24
(L-R): Mariya Khomutova and Matthew MacKenzie. Photo by Alexis McKeown.
Source: Apt 613.ca
Author of the Article: Katie Carson
A love story spanning continents, a pandemic, and war, The First Métis Man of Odesa tells the story of Masha and Matt, a Ukrainian actress from Odesa and a Métis playwright from Edmonton, who meet on a theatre research trip in Kyiv.
The play follows the joys and challenges of their growing relationship as they get married and welcome their son while facing the COVID-19 pandemic and the war in Ukraine. Together, the two learn how to love and support one another through the mundane challenges of living with your mother-in-law and the life-changing impacts of war.
