What is a place that has school uniforms, spirits, puppets, French philosophy, and DRAM4591 students? You can see it all and more on the stage of the Motyer-Fancy Theatre (MFT) this 2025-26 season. The 2025-26 MFT season is bringing together well-loved scripts and brand new shows by the joint efforts of students, J.E.A Crake fellows, and t skilled professors.
Coming up first on the season’s schedule is Numbers directed by a professor of Drama Studies at Mt. A, Valmai Goggin. The comedy is set in “a girls’ prep school reeking of privilege,” announced in the press-release. Goggin and the case ask the burning question of who will be the new head girl in Kieron Barry’s brutal show, where “Mean Girls meets Game of Thrones?” Numbers will be performed at the MFT on October 29 to 30 and on November 1, 2025, with tickets available online starting October 1.
This winter, the joy of drag, Christmas, and musical theatre, combine in A Very Carole Christmas Carol l. Written by J. E. A. Crake fellow Jay Whitehead and Kathy Zaborsky, the show “reimagines Dickens’ classic holiday tale for you and your chosen family!” Two third-year Music students at Mt. A, Keira McDuff and Taylor Campbell, are the musical directors, to the delight of those involved with the theatre, as both Campbell and McDuff take on their new roles, and the rest of the cast and crew to their debut roles. You can catch A Very Carole Christmas Carole later this semester at the MFT from November 26 to 29!
The first show of the new year in 2026 is Nocturnal Variations, curated and directed by resident designer and puppeteer, Ian McFarlane, premiering February 4, with performances lasting until February7. The press-release for the show states: “At the fall of twilight, the metamorphosis of a moth is accompanied by the call of a brass band.” The reason for such a mysterious description is that the show will be shaped entirely by students, meaning the contents of the work and still in production. Students are tasked to create costumes and props for a material performance that will be put together collaboratively with McFarlane.
Following is an annual theatre of the absurd show from the bilingual theatre troupe of Tintamarre. Exit ‘26 is a retelling of Jean-Paul Sartre’s Huis clos, or No Exit, in the hilariously absurd style the french theatre troupe is known for. You can experience the vibrant world of Exit ‘26 at the MFT on 4 to 7 of March, 2026.
As the year comes to a close, so does the time at Mt. A for two drama students. Dawson Cormier, a fourth year drama student and Argosy Humour Editor, and Skylar Côté, a fourth year music and drama student, will be showcasing their directorial debuts in the spring. Attending audiences will see two contrasting and spectacular plays.The Collection, directed by Cormier and This Is A Play, directed by Côté, with both set to take the stage from March 25 to 28!
Closer to the show dates, keep an eye on Mt. A Drama and Screen Studies website and social media, @dramamta, as well as posters around Sackville for tickets and volunteer calls on the call board outside of the theatre. The MFT is open to students of any (including no) theatrical experience, so do not hesitate to reach out if you are interested! If you would like to learn more about the MFT season, visit https://mta.ca/current-students/drama-studies-program/motyer-fancy-theatre/motyer-fancy-theatre-current-season, and the Drama and Screen Studies program at Mt.A at https://mta.ca/current-students/drama-and-screen-studies-program.
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