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The Major Matt Mason Collective is a performance company dedicated to creating visceral, intimate, experimental, small-scale theatre about and for Alberta’s younger generations.

01/26/2025

Flux in the City is closed!
Thank you Calgary and everyone who came out to play with us!
Huge gratitude to One Yellow Rabbit, the High Performance Rodeo, and Contemporary Calgary for hosting us!
Xoxoxo

Photos by the brilliant Wesley Reibeling and Mike Tan

01/25/2025

Today is the final performance of Flux in the City!!!!!!

2:00 at Contemporary Calgary! Touch tour begins at 1:30!

This performance will have ASL interpretation, described audio, and a touch tour!
This is being offered as part of Inside Out Theatre’s Good Host Program.

What is the Good Host Program?
The Good Host Program ensures that theatre is accessible to everyone. Through partnerships with theatres like One Yellow Rabbit and support from TD, we bring ASL, audio description, relaxed environments, and more to the heart of every story.

Thank you to everyone who has come and been a part of this run so far!

Photo by the astonishing Mike Tan!

01/24/2025

It’s night three of Flux in the City!

Tonight we are partnering with for a post show panel and discussion after the performance!

This panel will feature conversation about design, art, architecture and the built environment with d.talks. and the creators of Flux in the City, Nathaniel Hanula-James and Wesley Reibeling.

After the talkback, stick around for a fun and casual reception planned in partnership with Contemporary Calgary, and sponsored by HIVE Developments. Don’t miss this chance to enjoy some post show conversation, music, popcorn, and drinks for purchase.

Flux plays tonight (Jan 24) at 7:30 as well as tomorrow Saturday (Jan 25) at 2:00 at Contemporary Calgary!

Photo by the incredible Mike Tan

01/23/2025

Thank you to everyone who came out to last night’s opening of Flux in the City!

We are back on tonight (Jan 23rd) at 7:30 as well as Friday (Jan 24) at 7:30 and Saturday (Jan 25) at 2:00 at Contemporary Calgary!

Photo by the brilliant Mike Tan

01/22/2025

AHHHHH Flux in the City opens tonight!!!
Come see us tonight (Jan 22) through Friday (Jan 24) at 7:30 OR Saturday (Jan 25) at 2:00!
We are so excited to see you!!!!

Photo by the one and only Mike Tan!

01/20/2025

💥FLUX IN THE CITY team member shout out!💥

Today we’re highlighting Natalia Cortes: our sound designer for Flux in the City!

Natalia is a Colombian-Canadian designer, devisor and all-around theatre artist whose creative practice centers around community inspired theatrical work. In recent years she has worked with companies such as Chromatic Theatre, The River Clyde Pageant, Sage Theatre and Theatre Gargantua.

Natalia’s heart of the city is Fish Creek Park:
“I fell in love with wildgrass, multi-coloured sunsets, adventuring and the rolling hills of Alberta frequenting Fish Creek Park throughout my life. Looking back, the natural parks in the city have often been the backdrop for my most cherished memories with loved ones.”

Flux in the City runs January 22-25 as part of this year’s High Performance Rodeo!
More info in our bio!

01/19/2025

💥FLUX IN THE CITY team member shout out!💥

Today we’re highlighting Sabrena Shah Baigzada: our Stage Manager!

Sabrena is a second-generation Afghan Canadian artist, stage manager, playwright, and director. She strives to advocate for and share about her heritage and neurodiversity through her art and work in theatre.

Sabrena’s heart of the city is Prince’s Island Park in Calgary:
“Growing up, I would always look forward to attending the annual World Partnership Walk where I would complete the 5k walk with all my cousins and spend the rest of the day picnicking and playing games.”

Flux in the City runs January 22-25 as part of this year’s High Performance Rodeo!
More info in our bio!

01/17/2025

💥FLUX IN THE CITY team member shout out!💥

Today we’re highlighting Evan Medd: the co-director/dramaturg of Flux in the City (who will also appear onstage!)

Evan (he/they) is a dramaturg, theatre-maker, performer, producer, facilitator, and community engaged artist, making work across Turtle Island. He is a founding member of the Major Matt Mason Collective, a co-visionary with Mudfoot Theatre, and the creator of Dreaming Climate Consciousness.

Evan’s Heart of the City is the Bear & Kilt Freehouse on Stephen Avenue:
“I’ve been going to the Bear & Kilt for many years now and it has, throughout each phase of my adult life, helped to define how I engage with friends, family, and community. For a period of time, every year on my birthday, I’d invite whoever was free out to the Bear, and get such joy out of watching people from different walks of my life meet each other for the first time. Even though it’s fairly basic fare, it holds such a special place in my heart!”

Flux in the City runs January 22-25 as part of this year’s High Performance Rodeo!
More info in our bio!

01/16/2025

💥FLUX IN THE CITY team member shout out!💥

Today we’re highlighting Wesley Lincoln Reibeling: the co-creator and co-performer of Flux in the City!

Wesley Lincoln Reibeling (he/they) is a multidisciplinary artist, community builder, placemaker, and urban advocate rooted in Toronto. 💫

Wesley’s heart of the city is Toronto’s ravines:
“Verdant corridors that weave through the city, offering a sanctuary for biodiversity 🌳, health 🍎, and community 🫂and nature connection 🐿️ . Passionate about these spaces, Wesley collaborates with groups and local organizations to foster stewardship and inclusive programming in the ravines, believing they hold the key to Toronto’s ecological and cultural future. Whether curating events, building partnerships, or dreaming up new possibilities for the arts or public spaces, Wesley’s work is grounded in care, creativity, and a deep love for cities 🌇.”

Flux in the City runs January 22-25 as part of this year’s High Performance Rodeo!
More info in our bio!

01/15/2025

💥FLUX IN THE CITY team member shout out!💥

Today we’re highlighting Whittyn Jason: our design consultant for Flux in the City!

Whittyn (they/them/theirs) is a q***r, non-binary, mixed-race scenographer and award-winning lighting designer of South African and Ukrainian heritage primarily living and creating in amiskwacîwâskahikan (colonially known as Edmonton, Alberta) They are the newest member of Major Matt Mason Collective, and the festival director of Found Festival.

Whit’s heart of the city is in Edmonton, at Steel Wheels Rock & Roll Pizzeria:
“It’s the only place in Edmonton where you can get bulgogi pizza with ranch and teriyaki sauce (don’t knock it till you try it), a yogurt soju + milkis, and the best steaming hot dumplings all split amongst friends at 3am. A staple during the Fringe, and a boon any other time of the year, this is the only place in Edmonton that knows my usual order when I walk up to the counter.”

Flux in the City runs January 22-25 as part of this year’s High Performance Rodeo!
More info in our bio!

01/14/2025

FLUX IN THE CITY’s January 25th 2:00PM performance will have ASL interpretation, described audio, and a touch tour!
This is being offered as part of Inside Out Theatre’s Good Host Program.

What is the Good Host Program?
The Good Host Program ensures that theatre is accessible to everyone. Through partnerships with theatres like One Yellow Rabbit and support from TD, we bring ASL, audio description, relaxed environments, and more to the heart of every story.

FLUX IN THE CITY reimagines one of the most frustrating, opaque, and downright boring processes known to humankind: the municipal consultation. Instead of dry surveys and jargon-filled meetings, play F***, Marry, Kill with civic landmarks, voice your dreams and frustrations, and maybe even destroy something in this highly participatory extravaganza.

Devised & Performed by .hj and
Direction & Dramaturgy by and
Design consultation by
Sound design by
Voice acting by
Access dramaturgy by
Stage management by .s

FLUX IN THE CITY details:

🗓️ Jan. 22 - Jan. 25, 2025
📍 Contemporary Calgary Auditorium
⏰ View showtimes available. Link in bio! ✨
🎟️ Tickets available now. Link in the bio! ✨

01/13/2025

💥FLUX IN THE CITY team member shout out!💥

Today we’re highlighting Nathaniel Hanula-James: the co-creator and co-performer of Flux in the City!

Nathaniel (he/they) collaborates on theatre across the country as a dramaturg, playwright, performer, and administrator. He co-leads the Toronto company Shakespeare in the Ruff, and is a staff writer for Intermission Magazine.

Nathaniel's heart of the city is the Leslieville spit in Toronto:
"The beach along the spit is made of bricks and industrial rubble. It looks like a vast modern art installation in the middle of nature. Even though it's part of Toronto, the spit feels very much like a sanctuary from the city. It's my favourite place to bike to in the summer."

Flux in the City runs January 22-25 as part of this year’s High Performance Rodeo!
More info in our bio!

01/12/2025

💥FLUX IN THE CITY team member shout out!💥

Today we’re highlighting Emily Howard: our voice actor for the character of Ms. Municipal!

Emily is an award winning actor based in Calgary, who also works behind the scenes in film production in the art department.

Emily’s heart of the city is Canyon Meadows Cinema in Calgary:
“The cheap theatre in Canyon Meadows is tried and true, a staple since I was young. It hasn’t changed a bit over the years, great popcorn, and $5 movies!”

Flux in the City runs January 22-25 as part of this year’s High Performance Rodeo!
More info in our bio!

01/08/2025

Last evening was out first in person rehearsal for Flux in the City coming to the High Performance Rodeo in just over two weeks!
We have been developing this show with Wes and Nathaniel for the past three years.
But this is the first time we were able to do it in the same room and boy is it fun!
Looking forward to this weekend when the last two members of our team are able to join us in person!

Thank you to for letting us use your beautiful new space, The Erratics Arts Club!

12/17/2024

Shooting some promo material for Flux in the City this week!
Getting ready to set the town on FIRE this January as prt of One Yellow Rabbit’s High Performance Rodeo!
For more show info check out the link in our bio!

12/15/2024

Playing with some projection tests as part of our design prep for Flux in the City, premiering in Calgary this January as part of the High Performance Rodeo!
Come check out this design that Bodie the dog is calling ‘evocative’ and ‘kind of scary’!

12/09/2024

Had a great day of recording for Flux in the City!
With the dynamic duo of Emily Howard behind the mic and Natalia Cortes in the “booth”!

Curious to know why and what we were recording?
Come Check of Flux in the City at this year’s High Performance Rodeo in January!!!!

Thanks to for the space and for the giant purple seashell!

09/01/2024

Last day to apply for our Emerging Producer in Residence position!

Get those submissions in people!

All three of us are so looking forward to reading through them and getting moving on making our decision.

As always, more info right here: mmmtheatrecollective.com/getinvolved

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Videos

Watch the 15 minute work in progress for No More News For Nancy created and performed by Keira Marie Forde on our website NOW! It will only be running today (April 30th) and tomorrow (May 1st). http://mmmtheatrecollective.com/no-more-news-for-nancy ************************ This work-in-progress presentation of No More News For Nancy is one of the interdisciplinary pieces created through this year’s Wildfire Development Unit. This unit would not be possible without the support for the Canada Council for the Arts. Written, performed, and scored by Keira Marie Forde Editing and directing by Grace Lin Dramaturgical support by Donna-Michelle St. Bernard Story support by Geoffrey Simon Brown Filming by Romy Rahman Film support by Whitney K. Ampdu & Judith Chachanidze Produced by Geoffrey Simon Brown & Evan Medd

Cc: AWOOOO (giggles) Anyone else check out that 🍓🌝 last night?? Vehicle spots for tonight and tomorrow are sold out, but there are still a couple park n’ watch spots available if you’re quick to snag ‘em! It’s perfect weather for outdoor late-night theatre, so join us while that moon is nice and big and bright!

Today and tomorrow are the final days to submit to 2019's Wildfire National Playwriting Competition! Here's 2017's winner, David Gagnon Walker talking about his experiences winning (and not winning) Wildfire. If you have a play, tomorrow is your last chance to submit. And if you think this playwriting competition is important, consider supporting us, we have two days left in our campaign. Only $430 left! We can do it! To support: gofundme.com/wildfire-national-playwriting-competition-2019 To submit: mmmtheatrecollective.com/wildfire

As Wildfire 2019 approaches its deadline, beloved MMMC member Evan Medd talks about the development aspect of the competition and our partnership with the Ignite Festival of Emerging Artists. Have a watch and then submit your play to the competition (for free)! To support: gofundme.com/wildfire-national-playwriting-competition-2019 To submit: mmmtheatrecollective.com/wildfire

Ahhh! Only one week left to submit to the Wildfire National Playwriting Competition! Here's MMMC Co-Founder and Wildfire Competition Director, Geoffrey Simon Brown, with some of the reasons he thinks this competition is cool. Check out his uncombed hair and ink stained hand! One week left! If you have a play to share or a dollar to share, do it now! Tell your friends! To support: gofundme.com/wildfire-national-playwriting-competition-2019 To submit: mmmtheatrecollective.com/wildfire

The last week is almost upon us! You only have until April 1 to submit your play or support the Wildfire National Playwriting Competition! Here’s a quick hello from MMMC member and former jury member Zoë Glassman with her thoughts on Wildfire and young playwrights. Do you have a play to share or a dollar to spare? Only just over a week left! To support: gofundme.com/wildfire-national-playwriting-competition-2019 To submit: mmmtheatrecollective.com/wildfire

On top of a cash prize, Wildfire offers playwrights development, recognition, and exposure. Here's Wildfire's 2015 winner, Elena Eli Belyea, talking about what the competition has to offer young playwrights! Less than two weeks to submit your play or to support the 2019 competition, don't hesitate, just do it! To submit: mmmtheatrecollective.com/wildfire To support: gofundme.com/wildfire-national-playwriting-competition-2019

Hello friends! Previous Wildfire winner Chelsea Woolley has a few things to say about her experience with the competition and the IGNITE! Festival! Chelsea was our runner up in 2016, blowing us out of the water with her script The Exhibition of Extraordinary Oddities and Living Freaks. Thanks for your kind words, Chelsea! Submissions are open: http://mmmtheatrecollective.com/wildfire/ If you'd like to donate, please visit our campaign: https://www.gofundme.com/wildfire-national-playwriting-competition-2019

Little Red Trailer

Sneak preview of our upcoming show Little Red:

We are down to HOURS left, Majors. It's crunch time! We are down to the wire! It's time to kick it into hyper drive, and you better hold on to your boots!! Donate: https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/the-wildfire-national-playwriting-competition--3#/