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
A Welsh Morality Play’s Lesson for Modern Materialism
This past summer, we staged the epic. This fall, we uncover a hidden gem. Following the grand spectacle of York Plays 2025, Poculi Ludique Societas (PLS), with the Jackman Humanities Institute (JHI) and the Centre for Renaissance and Reformation Studies (CRRS), invites you to discover the wit and intimacy of a rarely-seen medieval Welsh morality … Continue reading A Welsh Morality Play’s Lesson for Modern Materialism
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’
Audition Notice: The Strong Man
When: Thu 24 July 1pm-8pm and Sat 26 July 10:30am-6:30pm,Where: Room 812, Floor 8 of the Jackman Humanities Building at 170 St George St. What to prepare: a 1-3 minute poetic text from any era (Shakespeare is fine); if you can, please also prepare a short song (a capella or accompanying yourself on a portable … Continue reading Audition Notice: The Strong Man
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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