Maggie MacKenzie

Maggie MacKenzie started writing in 2020 in reaction to COVID-19. It was a way for her to stay creative while staying safe and she found that she loved it. Writing was an opportunity for her to play with structure and felt like a natural step for her after a lifetime of voracious reading and theatre-going (among all the other things Maggie does in theatre).

Alberta Living Wage Blog Post

For World Theatre Day 2023, Maggie was asked to write a blog post about making a career as an artist. This opportunity came out of @artist.money Maggie’s instagram page dedicated to exploring the taboo of money in an artistic fields.

Lola, Nanay, Anak

Lola, Nanay, Anak was written by Maggie Mackenzie and Kodie Rollan for Theatre Jupiter’s (exp)lore podcast, a site specific audio anthology. Inspired by Kodie’s experience as a first generation Fillipinx-Canadian and Maggie’s experience as a mixed-race (Dutch, Scottish, and Indonesian) woman, Lola, Nanay, Anak examines loss and intergenerational connection. (Strong language)

Bonus: A Krampus Carol – (exp)lore

There are Things that lurk in the shadows of the western mountains. This is a retelling of an ancient Midwinter tale with a new twist.To find out more, visit our website: http://www.theatrejupiter.com/explore-bonusepisodeEPISODE TEAMWriters: Andrew G. CooperDirector: Constantine X. AnastasakisSound Designer: Alixandra CowmanComposer: Jonathan LewisAudio Engineer: Kyle MarshallFeaturingStoryteller: Melanee Murray-HuntABOUT THE PROJECTCreator/Producer: Andrew G. CooperProduction and Technical Manager: Skylar Desjardins(exp)lore is produced by Jupiter Theatre with Media Lab YYC. This season is created and presented in Moh’kinsstsis, also called Calgary, in Treaty 7 Territory, which is the traditional territory of the Blackfoot Confederacy which includes the Kainai, Siksika and Piikani Nations, Tsuu T'ina (Dene) Nation and the Stoney/Nakoda Nation which include the Bearspaw, Chiniki, Wesley Nations and the Metis Nation Region 3. We acknowledge the support of the Canada Council for the Arts. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

1. Bonus: A Krampus Carol 25:46
2. Episode 8: The Overview Effect 47:28
3. Episode 7: Master Oogam's Blessing 37:47
4. Episode 6: Lola, Nanay, Anak 35:52
5. Episode 5: The Xeno Station 32:44

Postal

Postal was written by Maggie MacKenzie as a part of Theatre BSMT’s Anthology series Bonnidale. It was also featured in Ghostlight Theatre Production’s Fear the Festival. It is a horror comedy inspired by Maggie’s experience living alone with a mail slot in her door and the ways multi-level marketing schemes prey on vulnerable women. (Strong Language)