Shakespeare on the Brain
- Synopsis
- From the depression of Hamlet to the guilt of Lady Macbeth, Shakespeare’s work has many references to mental health. Academics and actors at Warwick Arts Centre explore issues such as depression, schizophrenia and anxiety through the plays. The videos brings together brief excerpts from some of Shakespeare’s best known plays including Hamlet and Macbeth. Themes illustrated by these excerpts are then discussed by an expert panel of academics chaired by Colin Blakemore.
Shakespeare on the Brain: Professor Carol Rutter, Co-Director of IATL, and Professor Nick Dale, School of Life Sciences, talk about Shakespeare’s representation of mental illness and the brain (11 min)
Shakespeare, Hamlet and Mental Well-being:
Jonathan Heron, Research Associate at IATL, in conversation with Dr Matthew Broome, Health Sciences Research Institute, on Shakespeare’s representation of Hamlet’s mental state. (31 mins)
Shakespeare on the Brian roundtable. Panel discussion. - Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Medium
- Video
- Technical information
- Colour / Sound
- Recording date
- 16 Mar 2009
Credits
- Contributor
- Carol Rutter; John Heron; Matthew Broome; Nick Dale
Additional Details
- Production type
- Documentary/Educational/News
- Plays
- Hamlet; Macbeth
- Subjects
- Drama; Medical sciences
- Keywords
- brain sciences; mental illness; Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)
Notes
- Notes
- The videos can be accessed at: http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/knowledge/themes/05/shakespeare_brain/ (accessed 12/2011).
- General
- The ‘Shakespeare on the Brain’ project was a collaboration between The CAPITAL Centre (now part of the Institute for Advanced Teaching and Learning), Warwick Medical School and the School of Life Sciences.
Production Company
How to cite this record
Shakespeare, "Shakespeare on the Brain". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av73734 (Accessed 26 Nov 2024)