The Convivium is hosting longtime PLS friend, Professor Emeritus David Townsend, for a talk and reading from his new novel The Ram in the Thicket: A Novel of Medieval Norwich this Friday, Nov 7 at the Centre for Medieval Studies, University of Toronto. Prof Townsend will explore what happens when scholars turn to writing historical … Continue reading Historical fiction meets medieval drama this Friday with David Townsend
Concert September 5: ‘Across the Channel’
We look forward to this event by friends of PLS! Across the Channel: English and French Music of the Hundred Years War Friday, September 5th - 7:30pmSt. Thomas’s Anglican Church, 383 Huron Street, TorontoTickets: Pay What You Wish ($40 Suggested) About the Concert: This first concert of the season explores the musical evolution in France … Continue reading Concert September 5: ‘Across the Channel’
York Plays 2025: The Countdown Is On!
Two weeks from today – June 7 (June 8 if it rains*) – the pageant wagons will roll out, the actors will take their places, and after years of planning, organizing, and rehearsing, we’re finally bringing the full York Cycle back to life. This marks the first full staging of the medieval York Corpus Christi … Continue reading York Plays 2025: The Countdown Is On!
A Special Message from Our Artistic Director
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!
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