Theatrum Mundi An International Festival of Medieval and Renaissance Drama Discover the legends of the North-East. Take part as actor, singer or dancer. Help us make a dragon. We are now casting for The Sacred and the Profane, a massive show which will be staged on Palace Green on 10 July 2016. It will feature […]
On Monday, 14th September, members of the REED N-E team attended the launch of Anne Lancashire’s monumental, 3-volume set of Records of English Drama: Civic London to 1558. This gala event took place in the magnificent Skinners’ Hall, on Dowgate Hill in London, and was hosted by Professor John McGavin, Chair of REED’s executive […]
The prior of Durham Priory was, for much of the medieval period, a very powerful religous figure who guided the monastery with the piety and seriousness required by the Benedictine Rule. However, this doesn’t mean that, on occasion, he wasn’t open to some levity: we have records of Durham priors employing professional fools (jesters, ‘fatui’, […]
Here’s an interesting little puzzle. On 21 January 1617/18, Richard Cholmeley paid the players of Philip Lord Wharton (of Healaugh, WR) six shillings for a performance of ‘The Dumb Knight’ at his estate in Brandsby/Stearsby. This play, by Lewis Machin and Gervase Markham, has twenty-three speaking parts and at least nine non-speaking roles as printed […]
Here are some photos of last Sunday’s York Mystery Plays (13 July 2014). They include: 1. The procession of The Shepherds’ Play, by the The Guild of Scriveners, showing the pageant wagon and a team of angels (processing up Minister Yard towards Deangate) 2. Christ before Annas and Caiaphas, by The Company of Cordwainers in […]
Check out our new and updated ‘Related Websites’ page, which gives details of websites and links for various societies and scholarly journals – both in the UK and abroad – dedicated to the study of Medieval and Early Modern drama. You can find it at https://reed-ne.webspace.durham.ac.uk/?page_id=31 !
The REED-NE Project Office is now open: Room 267 Elvet Riverside II, New Elvet, Durham University (Durham), DH1 3JT; tel. +44 (0)1913344333. If you’re a Durham resident, student or scholar who’s interested in the work of the project, or if you’re going to be visiting Durham in the near future and would like more information […]
Welcome to the Records of Early English Drama Northeast Blog! Here our Durham-based project members will be posting regular updates regarding the ongoing work of the project, as well as keeping you up-to-date with news, events and performances relating to early English drama from the notheastern counties and elsewhere. Blog followers are warmly invited to […]