The Pageant Wagon Podcast
The Pageant Wagon Podcast is dedicated to the history of medieval and early modern theatre. Each episode features in-depth conversations with leading historians, literary scholars, and performance specialists who share insights from their latest research and publications. From Latin plays and mystery cycles to courtly entertainments and secular performance traditions, the podcast explores how theatre functioned across medieval and early modern Europe. Thumbnail image courtesy of Heather Mitchell-Buck.
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The Blessed Virgin is a common character across medieval drama. But, was she always a symbol of devotion or did her appearance in theatrical performances challenge her sacred status?
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How should actors, directors, designers, and theatre artists approach performing a medieval play? Can the techniques and aesthetics of Broadway work for plays that are centuries old? Dr. Matt Sergi talks to the pod about his research and work on staging the York Mystery Plays at the University of Toronto in 2025.
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The Pageant Wagon Podcast explores medieval and early modern theatre and drama through conversations with the experts, scholars, teachers, and practitioners who study those eras of theatre history. Join host, Dr. Kyle A. Thomas, as he digs deep into what the plays of the past are telling audiences today.
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