Toronto’s renowned medieval and renaissance theatre company, Poculi Ludique Societas, is once again partnering with St Thomas’s Anglican Church to celebrate A Medieval Christmas. This year’s performance includes three pageants from the N-Town Nativity sequence, which together make up a charming episode depicting Mary and Joseph’s journey to Bethlehem followed by the adoration of the Shepherds and the Three Kings.
The three plays represent a solemn celebration of the birth of Christ, but there are still plenty of the shenanigans that lovers of Medieval drama enjoy: Mary gets a pregnancy craving; Joseph gets grumpy; Herod has his usual rant; and two midwives have doubts about Mary’s virginity. There is also a miraculous cherry tree and beautiful period music to round out the production.
Quickly becoming a holiday tradition, PLS productions with St. Thomas’s Anglican Church are appreciated for excellent production value, including beautiful costume designs set in St. Thomas’s lovely Arts and Crafts sanctuary. Our productions allow excellent emerging actors to hone their skills and to gain experience in early drama.
Linda Phillips is again our art and costume designer and we are excited to have Bryan Martin of Sine Nomine as our music director. Stage management is by Katherine Belyea, and the production is directed by Kimberley Radmacher.