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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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Monday Nov 23, 2020
Monday Nov 23, 2020
In this episode, psychoanalyst Jamieson Webster and philosopher Simon Critchley try to unlock the mysteries of Hamlet's tortured consciousness, highlighting the psychological strangeness and neurotic violence of the leading character, and locating Ophelia as the true hero of the play. Speaking candidly and personally, the couple reveal the heavy toll which investigating Hamlet and Ophelia had on their own marriage. The beautiful readings of Ophelia are by Emma Pallant, and the TBNTB speech is by Emma Fielding and Simon Paisley Day.
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Loved this!! Thank you for bringing us Webster & Critchley in this powerful discussion about what a psychological rabbit hole the play of “Hamlet” can be. I was particularly struck by the idea that there can be something contagious about delving deeply into a play that explores the mystery at the heart of existence. Their book, and this episode, creates a great analog between the play and psychoanalysis—I listened to it several times to get all the nuances!!
Tuesday Dec 01, 2020
Powerful , deeply honest and revealing between the two speakers about themselves personally and the ability to somewhat mirror that with their interpretation of Hamlet was quite interesting and melancholic at the same time ...
Tuesday Nov 24, 2020
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