King Lear: Shakespeare’s Influence on Early Psychiatry
- 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 how Shakespeare’s King Lear was used by early practitioners of psychiatry.
- Series
- Shakespeare Anyone?
- Language
- English
- Country
- United States
- Medium
- Audio
- Transmission details
- 30 Mar 2022
- Duration
- 48 mins
Additional Details
- Production type
- Documentary/Educational/News
- Plays
- King Lear
- Subjects
- History; Medical sciences; Shakespeare
- Keywords
- mental health; psychiatry; Elizabethan stage
Online Availability
- Online URL
- https://shakespeareanyone.com/king-lear-shakespeares-influence-on-19th-and-20th-century-mental-health-and-disability-care
- Online format
- Streamed
Production Company
- Name
Shakespeare Anyone?
- shakespeareanyonepod@gmail.com
- Web
- https://shakespeareanyone.com/ External site opens in new window
How to cite this record
Shakespeare, "King Lear: Shakespeare’s Influence on Early Psychiatry". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av79930 (Accessed 26 Nov 2024)