Academic drama at Cambridge University Academic drama

st. john s college, cambridge, england-lccn2002696460

in producing academic drama, colleges @ cambridge university decidedly confined performing latin works. when queen elizabeth sent requests both cambridge , oxford requesting performance of english comedy, met decline cambridge. cambridge replied did not use plays in english. however, must noted though cambridge did not indulge queen english comedy, not opposed neo-latin comedies. majority of surviving english neo-latin university dramas performed @ cambridge. performances @ cambridge in latin , material of choice classics. folios found @ st. john s @ cambridge show records of costumes housed performances. believed these costumes used in acting of classical works aristophanes , terence, in morality plays.