The Book of Silence
By Heldris de Cornuälle
Adapted by Lofty Durham
Presented in collaboration with the 51¸£ÀûÉç Medieval Institute
The Mostly Medieval Theatre Festival (MMTF) is a performance festival showcasing and invigorating the global heritage of drama, music, dance, and performance styles from late antiquity through the Renaissance.
In 2025, the MMTF is proud to partner with 51¸£ÀûÉç’s Department of Theatre to produce a new dramatic adaptation of the Roman de Silence, the thirteenth-century romance about the knight who was a girl. MMTF founder and associate professor of theatre Lofty Durham is crafting the adaptation and leading the ensemble of student and faculty collaborators for the production which will open the week of Congress and continue its run for local audiences in the following weeks.
Saturday, May 10, 2025 — 7:30 to 10:30 p.m.
Sunday, May 11, 2025 — 2 to 5 p.m.
Friday, May 16, 2025 — 7:30 to 10:30 p.m.
Saturday, May 17, 2025 — 7:30 to 10:30 p.m.
Saturday, May 17, 2025 — 2 to 5 p.m.
Friday, May 23, 2025 — 7:30 to 10:30 p.m.
Sunday, May 25, 2025 — 2 to 5 p.m.
Saturday, May 24, 2025 — 7:30 to 10:30 p.m.
51¸£ÀûÉç Students receive $7 tickets by calling (269) 387-6222