An important update from David Klausner re the 1998 PLS production of
the York Cycle. A.
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Dear Colleagues,
As most of you know, Poculi Ludique Societas plans a full production of
the York Cycle on Saturday, 20 June, 1998. This posting is an update
concerning two aspects of that production.
1. We are planning to embed the production of the plays in a
symposium called "The York Cycle in its Context". The first day,
Friday 19 June, will consist of four sessions of invited papers
exploring several aspects of the production situation of the York
Cycle in York during the life of the cycle. Panelists will be
asked to explore the use of the wagons, the street-scape and the
effect of these elements on the language and prosody of the
original text. On Friday evening we are planning a public lecture
to involve the less academic audience in the issues posed by the
cycle. On Sunday 21 June we will have two roundtable discussions
exploring the production situation of the York Cycle in Toronto in
1998. One of these sessions will focus on the discussion from the
point of view of those who produced, directed, and acted in the
cycle the day before, and the second session will invite
perspectives from audience members.
2. As you know, theatre groups and individuals from around the world
have been invited to bring plays to Toronto for the production. We
have been very successful at placing plays, but there remain 12 plays
still available. If you're interested in bringing a play to Toronto
from this list, please let us (me) know right away. We'll also be
happy to answer any questions. The list of available plays, with cast
size and line length is:
4 Eden (3/99)
26 Conspiracy (9/294)
28 Gethsemane (16/305)
29 Annas & Caiaphas (10/395)
31 Christ before Herod (9/424)
32 Remorse of Judas (8/389)
33 Judgement (11/485)
36 Death of Christ (14/416)
38 Resurrection (13/454)
41 Doubting Thomas (5/199)
42 Ascension (7/276)
43 Pentecost (9/224)
Prof. David Klausner/Centre for Medieval Studies/University of Toronto
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