An Invitation: Become a Part of Scholarly History as a PLS Patron! Dear friends of PLS, I’m writing to share an exciting opportunity to support a remarkable theatrical endeavor that bridges history, scholarship, and the local community: the rebuilding of Poculi Ludique Societas (PLS)’s iconic wagon stages. The wagons are crucial to our upcoming production … Continue reading A Special Message from Our Artistic Director
The York Corpus Christi Plays Return to Toronto After 27 Years
On Saturday, June 7, 2025, PLS will host York Plays 2025. It promises to be a rare and historically significant theatrical event: a full production of the medieval York Corpus Christi Plays. This marks the first time in 27 years that the complete cycle will be staged in its entirety. For a generation of younger … Continue reading The York Corpus Christi Plays Return to Toronto After 27 Years
York Plays 2025
PLS's next event is the York Plays 2025! Burwash Quad, Victoria University, University of Toronto, June 7, 6:00am to past midnight. For more information, visit https://www.yorkplays.ca/.
🎄✨ MWDWG Goes Festive With Readings of Medieval Nativity Plays ✨🎄
✨ Help us kick off the season with a one-of-a-kind holiday celebration as we explore world Nativity Plays in translation ✨ On Wednesday, December 4, 2024, the Medieval World Drama Working Group (MWDWG) is expanding the regular meetup format with more play readings and festive treats. We’re celebrating the holiday season with cold readings of medieval … Continue reading 🎄✨ MWDWG Goes Festive With Readings of Medieval Nativity Plays ✨🎄
Back so soon? Next free international medieval play reading
Our next Medieval World Drama Working Group (MWDWG) meeting is earlier in the month than usual! We will meet next week, on Wednesday November 13 2024, at 5pm-6:30pm Eastern time, to read through some of Belcari’s Play of Abraham and Isaac, translated from the Italian, alongside the York Abraham. As always, we'll come to the … Continue reading Back so soon? Next free international medieval play reading
More free international medieval play readings!
Dive into medieval drama with the Medieval World Drama Working Group (MWDWG) and help us get ready for next year's major production of the complete York Plays! These cold readings are always a lot of fun and offer participants a chance to be the first to hear new translations of early plays. We suggest attending … Continue reading More free international medieval play readings!
Join us for more international medieval play readings!
Join PLS’s Medieval World Drama Working Group (MWDWG) for a new season of readings, designed to build toward our full-scale production of the medieval York Corpus Christi Plays in June 2025. This year, we will pair readings from the Middle English York Plays with global dramatic counterparts, to explore a deeper understanding of medieval drama … Continue reading Join us for more international medieval play readings!
MWDWG: Special Event in May/June 2024!
COMING FRI MAY 31 (7PM) ANDSAT JUNE 1 (5PM, after Q&A at 2:30PM):THE INFATUATED AND THE RAVISHINGa workshop reading of Muḥammad ibn Dāniyāl’s raunchy, shocking, queer shadow play from 13th/14th-century Cairoin a new translation into English by Prof. Li Guo (U Notre Dame)set into rhyme and rhythmic dialogue by Prof. Matthew Sergi (U Toronto)presented by PLS … Continue reading MWDWG: Special Event in May/June 2024!
Lusty Juventus on stage now!
Congratulations to the cast and crew of Lusty Juventus on their opening last night! Show details are here.
Coming soon: Lusty Juventus
PLS's first fully staged production since 2020 opens in three weeks! Read more here.
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