celebrating 60 yrs of performance research & production of medieval & early modern drama. PLS has toured in Canada, the United States and Europe.
PLS (Poculi Ludique Societas) sponsors productions of early plays, from the beginnings of medieval drama to as late as the middle of the seventeenth century. The group had its origins in 1964-65 in a seminar on medieval drama conducted at the University of Toronto. For more than forty years, PLS has been associated with the university’s Centre For Medieval Studies, offering a regular schedule of p
04/09/2026
The University of Toronto Tolkien Club invites U of T Students to participate in a Community Reading of Beowulf, Tuesday, April 14 at the Centre for Medieval Studies, University of Toronto!
https://www.medieval.utoronto.ca/events/uttc-beowulf-reading
Sign up to read sections of the poem in Old English OR any other translation. Modern English captions will be provided throughout.
03/27/2026
02/12/2026
BSA Small Grants Fund - British Shakespeare Association Purpose: The purpose of the BSA’s Small Grants Fund is to offer financial support to members of the BSA who wish to organize a Shakespeare-related event or conduct Shakespeare-related research. We especially encourage proposals from doctoral and early career researchers, teachers and educators, an...
01/18/2026
Join Robert Lepage and McGill | Thinking inside Macbeth - Reimagining Shakespeare Convergence of Art, Science, Technology, and Entrepreneurship for Healing and Lifelong Flourishing of People, Nation, and Planet - R...
12/02/2025
Shakespeare VR Named U of G’s Innovation of the Year A virtual reality theatre project that helps high school students feel like they are a character in Shakespearean plays has earned the University of Guelph’s 2025 Innovation of the Year Award.
11/18/2025
The Theatre, London's first purpose-built commercial playhouse, was designed for making two things: money and plays. In an excerpt from scholar Daniel Swift's new book, he explores how both were of interest to Shakespeare, who learned his craft there. Read the full excerpt at the 🔗 in the comments.
11/15/2025
11/11/2025
Apply for SAA’s Awards and Prizes! The Barbara Hodgdon Performance Award recognizes innovative scholarship in the field of Shakespeare and performance studies. Deadline: 1 December. Find more details and learn how to submit your work at linktr.ee/saaupdates
11/09/2025
CfP: AI and Shakespeare (BSA Virtual Conference) - British Shakespeare Association AI and Shakespeare: A British Shakespeare Association Virtual Conference In the interests of economy and inclusivity, the BSA will be meeting in 2026 virtually over two half days (26 – 27 February, 1.00 – 5.00 pm GMT). It will be a chance to reflect upon and take stock on the explosive impac...
11/09/2025
We're Hiring!
The University of Toronto, Department of Classics and the Centre for Medieval Studies, University of Toronto invite applications for a full-time, tenure-stream position in Late Antiquity.
https://www.medieval.utoronto.ca/news/were-hiring-professor-late-antiquity
11/04/2025
BOOK LAUNCH: 📖 Join David Townsend online or in person at CMS for "Historical Fiction and Its Discontents," an introduction to and reading from his new book, "The Ram in the Thicket, A Novel of Medieval Norwich."
Friday, November 7, 2:30 pm (est)
https://www.medieval.utoronto.ca/events/david-townsend-historical-fiction-and-its-discontents
