First Métis Man of Odesa: A Love Story In The Face Of a Pandemic And An Invasion
Community Event
Event Description
A Punctuate! Theatre production in association with Soulpepper Theatre Company
A LOVE STORY IN THE FACE OF A PANDEMIC AND AN INVASION.
Matt and Masha’s love spans continents, but distance can’t tame their passionate connection. After meeting on a theatre research trip in Kyiv, a Canadian Playwright and a Ukrainian artist spark up a romance that takes them from the beaches of the Black Sea to the banks of the North Saskatchewan River, through the onset of a global pandemic and the eruption of a brutal war, plus many moments of joy through it all including marriage and the birth of their son.
Winner of three Dora Mavor Moore Awards including Outstanding Production, Outstanding New Work, and Outstanding Direction. Based on actual events, this captivating real-life love story is set against the backdrop of the COVID pandemic and the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Award-winning playwright Matthew MacKenzie joins forces with his wife, award-winning Ukrainian actress Mariya Khomutova, to tell the story of their COVID courtship and share an intimate perspective on the personal impacts of the war in Ukraine.
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The realities of Ukraine’s circumstances have a great impact on many people in Canada. As Russia’s war in Ukraine continues to devastate Ukraine and cause global reverberations, our work has urgent relevance directly in our community.
Throughout the run we will be raising funds in support of Ukraine. We will be having a few outreach activities, including a Ukrainian Community Night on May 11 with a post-show reception, and a few artist talkbacks.
Phone: (416) 866-8666
Event Location
Soulpepper Theatre Co
50 TANK HOUSE LANE
TORONTO, Ontario
M5A 3C4
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