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

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

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!