Dr. Matthew Walker

Associate Professor

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Biography

Matthew Thomas Walker is an award-winning director, creator, and educator based in Kjipuktuk/Halifax. He has prioritized creating and producing theatre that challenges preconceptions. As a Co-Artistic Director of Litmus Theatre, an independent theatre company based in Tkaronto/Toronto, he has taught, directed, and participated in panels for numerous theatre organizations and educational institutions across Canada. A graduate of Dalhousie's Acting Program (BA Hons.) and York University (MFA Theatre Performance), Matthew has made significant contributions to the field through his acting and directing expertise, particularly in devised theatre and collaboration. His work emphasizes actor training and arts-based research within the context of education in the performing arts.

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