Liam Taliesin is a Red River Metis and proud citizen of the Manitoba Metis Federation. He grew up in Winnipeg's celebrated North End. He is a founder of the Manitoba Association of Playwrights and chaired the organization its first six years. Two of his plays, 'St. Peter's Asylum' and 'Vandal' were produced at the Prairie Theatre Exchange in Winnipeg. He was Associate Dramaturge at Playwrights Workshop Montreal, assisting in play development and read plays submitted to the Quebec Drama Festival and Centaur Theatre, advising directors on performance feasibility.