Review: Cultures, love and humour collide in ‘First Metis Man of Odesa’

A love story is always fascinating to watch, but a true love story that lands in the middle of a pandemic and a war seems wild to consider. Matthew MacKenzie and Mariya Khomutova capture the playfulness of new love and infuse humour into tragic events.
Real-life, world-spanning love story at heart of next Persephone show

The whirlwind life experiences of Khomutova and Mackenzie are the basis for ‘First Métis Man of Odesa,’ the new Canadian play gracing the Persephone Theatre until