Mostly Medieval Theatre Festival 2019
The Mostly Medieval Theatre Festival
May 8-11, 2019
Don’t let the “Medieval” in the Mostly Medieval Theatre Festival scare you off…let it draw you in! You know you’re curious, come and get your tickets today!
SCHEDULE
Wednesday, May 8, 8 p.m.
Thursday, May 9, 12 p.m.
Enjoy a double bill with a fame-crazy nun—a Kim Kardashian from medieval Romania…SFANTA (Holy One) and some medieval ways of spicing up boring marriages with husband swapping—a hilarious reality show from 15th century France (HUSBAND SWAP), featuring a hilarious ensemble from Radford University.
Thursday, May 9, 8 p.m.
Friday, May 10, 12 p.m.
Enjoy another double bill, with two strong medieval women who sound like they’ve been ripped from today’s headlines—Eleanor of Aquitaine and Christine de Pizan (ALIENOR and JE CHRISTINE)
Friday, May 10, 8 p.m.
Saturday, May 11, 12 p.m.
Pneuma Ensemble from Toronto invites you to point and laugh at the antics of medieval men who just NEVER can get anything right—Judd Apatow juveniles of a bygone age… in their show PROBLEMATIC MEN—in the original Latin with mimed action
Saturday, May 11, 8 p.m.
Sunday, May 12, 12 p.m.
#MeToo isn’t just a 21st-century meme, just ask the women of every past civilization who suffered harassment and worse… this new adaptation of the ancient story of the “harlot” Thais gives us a new appreciation for how old our problems are, and maybe some insight into how to solve them….University of Minnesota-Duluth brings their student company of TIME’S UP
INFORMATION
General Admission: $15
All performances are in the Gilmore Theatre Complex on WMU's campus.