Comedy through the Centuries

This series of events allows you to discover the world of anglophone comedy from the Middle Ages to the 21st century. In each session, we will jointly read one of the plays listed below. The selection includes famous plays as well as little-known gems. All participants are invited to act as readers, but you are also welcome to simply come along and enjoy the plays.

PROGRAMME FOR AUTUMN 2025

• Oscar Wilde, The Importance of Being Earnest (1895) – Thursday, 18 September (end time ca. 19:00)
• Mary Cavendish, The Convent of Pleasure – Wednesday, 1 October (end time ca. 18:15)
• Henry Medwall, Fulgens and Lucrece (1497) – Wednesday, 22 October (end time ca. 19:00)
• James Plumptre, The Lakers (1798) – Tuesday, 4 November (end time ca. 19:30)
• Mary Chase, Harvey (1944) – Thursday, 20 November (end time ca. 19:30)
• Aphra Behn, The Rover (1677) – Monday, 8 December (end time ca. 20:20)

TIME: 17:00

PLACE: Pinni B 1028-29

You can sign up for the events by sending an e-mail to Kevin McGinley (kevin.mcginley [at] tuni.fi (kevin[dot]mcginley[at]tuni[dot]fi)) or Johannes Riquet (johannes.riquet [at] tuni.fi (johannes[dot]riquet[at]tuni[dot]fi)). You are also welcome to join us spontaneously without signing up. Attendance is free and snacks will be offered.

Participants are encouraged to bring a copy of the play to the reading if possible. However, we will always bring a few copies of the respective play to the reading, so don’t worry if you can’t get hold of a copy in time (note that some of the plays are easier to find than others).