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Matthew Thomas Walker

Associate Professor Acting

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Email: mtwalker@dal.ca
Phone: 902.494.1494
Research Topics:
  • Devised Theatre
  • Collaboration
  • Ensemble Building
  • Actor Training
  • Accessibility in Performing Arts
  • Arts-based Research
  • Research-based Theatre

Education:Ā Ā  Ā 

  • Bachelor of Arts with Honours - Dalhousie University
  • Master of Fine ArtsĀ - York UniversityĀ 

Research & creative activity:Ā Ā  Ā 

  • Co-Artistic Director of Litmus TheatreĀ 

Matthew Thomas WalkerĀ is multi-award-winning director, creator, and educator based in Kjipuktuk/Halifax. Throughout his career, Matthew has prioritised creating and producing theatre that challenges preconceptions of where, how, and for who theatre is created. He is Co-Artistic Director for Litmus Theatre, an independent theatre company based in Tkaronto/Toronto, as well as faculty at Dalhousie’s Fountain School of Performing Arts. Matthew has taught, directed, and sat on panels for numerous theatre organisations and educational institutions throughout Canada. He is a graduate of Dalhousie’s Acting Program (BA with Hons.) and York University (MFA in Theatre Performance).