King Lear: Mental Health and Disability in Shakespeare’s Time

Synopsis
Podcast created, produced and hosted by American actors Korey Leigh Smith and Elyse Sharp, two self-confessed ‘Shakespeare nerds’ who devote multiple episode to analysing the bard’s work. In this episode they look at the representations of mental health and disability in Shakespeare’s King Lear in its historical context.
Series
Shakespeare Anyone?
Language
English
Country
United States
Medium
Audio
Transmission details
2 Mar 2022
Duration
45 mins

Additional Details

Production type
Documentary/Educational/News
Plays
King Lear
Subjects
History; Medical sciences; Shakespeare
Keywords
mental health; Elizabethan stage

Online Availability

Online URL
https://shakespeareanyone.com/king-lear-mental-health-and-disability-in-shakespeares-time
Online format
Streamed

Production Company

Name

Shakespeare Anyone?

Email
shakespeareanyonepod@gmail.com
Web
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How to cite this record

Shakespeare, "King Lear: Mental Health and Disability in Shakespeare’s Time". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av79929 (Accessed 26 Nov 2024)