Majdi Bou-Matar

Majdi Bou-Matar is a theatre director and performer who immigrated to Canada from Lebanon in 2003. He holds an MA degree in Drama from the University of Guelph with research focus on Canadian intercultural theatre. Majdi has directed several productions in Beirut and has been an active participant in several theatre, television, and film projects in the Middle East and Tunisia.

An active member of the Waterloo Region art community, Majdi founded The Multicultural Theatre Space (MT Space) in 2004. At MT Space he has directed Three-Legged Horse, Seasons of Immigration, Yes or No, Exit Strategy and The Last 15 Seconds. Majdi is also the Artistic Director of IMPACT, a biennial international theatre festival in the Waterloo Region.

Majdi is currently the Artistic Director of the IMPACT Theatre Festival and is the founding Artistic Director of MT Space (2004-2016).