Matthew MacKenzie is a citizen of the Métis Nation of Alberta and proud father of Ivan (Eevan, Vanya, Vanichka).

FOR SOULPEPPER: Takwahiminana, First Métis Man of Odesa, Baillie Artist-In-Residence in 2021.

THEATRE: Artistic Director of Punctuate! Theatre, Matt is a two-time Dora winning playwright, a founding member of the Pemmican Collective, as well as Canadian Liaison of the Liberian Dance Troupe. Matt’s plays include First Métis Man of Odesa, Bears, After the Fire and The Particulars.