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Thanks to our donors!
Thanks to our donors for helping fund this production! Patrons $1,000+: Janet Dewan Donors $100+: Two anonymous donors Christina Fitzgerald Robin Duczek (in memory of PLS alumnus Dr. Erik Weissengruber) Cornelia Schuh David and Kimberly Coley Scott Maynard Maria Erskine Gyuszi Berki
An Interview with the Creators of The Play of the Fluctuating Currency
An interview with Charlotte Steenbrugge (co-Translator) & Dylan Coley (Director) For over sixty years, PLS has been recovering early plays that history left behind—banned, forgotten, or never staged at all. This season, we add another to that list: The Play of the Fluctuating Currency by Cornelis Everaert, written in 1530 in Bruges and withheld from … Continue reading An Interview with the Creators of The Play of the Fluctuating Currency
The Play of the Fluctuating Currency (October 15-17)
presented by CRRS and PLS Show times: Thursday, October 15, 6pm Friday, October 16, 6pm Saturday, October 17, 2pm Outdoor Location: Victoria College Campus (at the south entrance of Victoria College) Rain locations October 15 & 16: Victoria College 115 October 17: Emmanuel College 119 Performance time:Approximately 45 minutes Admission:Free. Donations accepted by cash, card … Continue reading The Play of the Fluctuating Currency (October 15-17)
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Historical fiction meets medieval drama this Friday with David Townsend
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