Shakespeare Workshop 1: The Tortured Mind

Subtitle: Tortured mind, The
Alternative title: Tortured Mind, The
Synopsis: An introduction to Shakespearean tragedy through an examination of key scenes from four of the plays. It shows how Shakespeare explores the minds - often under intolerable stress - of his characters, with Ophelia, Othello, Lady Macbeth and King Lear as examples. Includes a scene analysing Ophelia’s madness in an imagined interview with her psychiatrist. It also offers insights into past and more recent interpretations and styles of presentation and acting. Produced for the Inner London Education Authority (ILEA) and written and presented by David Whitworth.
Language: English
Country: Great Britain
Medium: Video; Videocassette. VHS. col. 60 min.
Technical information: Colour / Sound
Year of release: 1982
Year of production: 1982
Availability: Out of UK distribution
Notes: The videotape is made available to staff and students of the Institute of Education, University of London. Researchers outside the Institute should contact the Institute of Education Library to enquire about viewing.
Uses: Secondary students.
Subjects: Drama
Keywords: mental illness; psychoanalysis; Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)