Introduction to Hamlet

Synopsis
Video made as part of The Shakespeare 2020 Project. Ralph Alan Cohen (Gonder Professor of Shakespeare at Mary Baldwin University) discusses the four soliloquies from Hamlet and the way that they swing between expressing the wish to die and wanting to act.
Series
The Shakespeare 2020 Project
Language
English
Country
United States
Medium
Video
Transmission details
18 Apr 2020
Duration
8:48

Additional Details

Production type
Documentary/Educational/News
Plays
Hamlet
Subjects
Drama; Shakespeare

Notes

General
The Shakespeare 2020 Project is a multimedia project created and curated by Ian Doescher to look at all of the Bard’s plays and some of the poems between 2 January and 30 December 2020. This ‘read along’ project provides associated artwork, textual materials and videos to support the learning experience. These are published on the project homepage: https://iandoescher.com/shakespeare/

Online Availability

Online URL
https://youtu.be/1b96E79crz4
Online format
Streamed

Sponsor

Name

The Shakespeare 2020 Project

Email
shakespeare2020project@gmail.com
Web
https://iandoescher.com/shakespeare/ External site opens in new window
Address
Ian Doescher

Distributor

Name

YouTube

Web
http://www.youtube.com External site opens in new window

How to cite this record

Shakespeare, "Introduction to Hamlet". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av79192 (Accessed 19 Apr 2025)