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”To Be Or Not To Be” – it’s the most famous speech in all of English drama, but what on earth is Hamlet actually talking about?This series, made by BAFTA winner, double Emmy Award winning documentary producer Andrew Smith, features contributions from Adrian Lester, Harriet Walter, Sir Mark Rylance, Samuel West and many more. The first 14 episodes were produced during lockdown to raise awareness for theatres and for actors in a time of pandemic and theatre closures. If you would like to support the podcast, please do ”like” it - or leave a review! Special thanks to Emma Fielding, Simon Paisley Day, Kris Dyer and Paul Sen.
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Tuesday Oct 25, 2022
Tuesday Oct 25, 2022
In this episode, American military veteran Stephan Wolfert relates the story of how Hamlet’s soliloquy saved his life when he was at his lowest point. Stephan now runs an organisation which uses Shakespearean monologues to help other veterans cope with their trauma. The episode also features Professor Alisha Ali. The reading is by Emma Fielding
You can find out more about DE-CRUIT here: https://www.decruit.org/
This episode features discussion of suicide.
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