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
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!
🎭 Mark your calendar for The York Corpus Christi Plays 2025
Planning on coming to York Plays 2025? Bookmark the event page for at-a-glance information you'll need to plan your day. FREE & open to all—drop in anytime! The wagons will roll at 6 am and we'll go until we're finished (likely after midnight). Event details: YorkPlays2025.eventbrite.caShare the link with your friends and family. We can't … Continue reading 🎭 Mark your calendar for The York Corpus Christi Plays 2025
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
Audition Call: The Second Shepherds’ Play
AUDITION CALL NON-UNION NON-PAYING Poculi Ludique Societas (PLS) presents A Medieval Comedy for Christmas The Second Shepherds' Play Performance dates: December 14 to 17, 2017 The Project:Toronto's renowned medieval and renaissance players, PLS is a non-profit, non-Equity theatre company affiliated with the University of Toronto, dedicated to the production of early plays for research and entertainment. … Continue reading Audition Call: The Second Shepherds’ Play
Christmas begins in July for _A Medieval Christmas_
There's been some pretty cute memes circulating through my email inbox and my Facebook feeds this week about how Christmas advertising starts way too soon! Today is American Thanksgiving, and so to honour our American cousins, I'll dedicate my first blog post to them. For many people the commercial aspect accompanied by the advertising creep of "Christmas"into … Continue reading Christmas begins in July for _A Medieval Christmas_
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