Northlight Theatre | Middle Ages, Modern Language? Find Out Why.
Northlight Theatre | Middle Ages, Modern Language? Find Out Why.
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Middle Ages, Modern Language? Find Out Why.

One of the most asked questions about Mother of the Maid is “if this play is set in the Middle Ages, why do they use modern language?” In our newest web series, “A Minute With…”, (in which someone on the artistic team for the show has one minute to answer a question) dramaturg and assistant director Kristen Osborn has one minute to discuss the language in Mother of the Maid.

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