ReReadium - Revisiting Classic Books

Hamlet: Madness, Melancholy, and the Modern Mind (1/35)


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Join us on ReReadium as we unravel Shakespeare's timeless tragedy of doubt, revenge, and the razor-thin line between sanity and madness. In this gripping episode, we dive into Hamlet's tormented psyche—echoing today's mental health struggles like anxiety, grief, and digital-age isolation—through fresh lenses from recent productions. Tune in for revelations that make the Dane's "To be or not to be" feel eerily relevant in our chaotic world

Additional sources for this episode:

  • https://www.honest-broker.com/p/hamlet-is-the-gen-z-story-we-need
  • https://www.theatlantic.com/culture/2025/12/hamnet-movie-shakespeare-hamlet-quotes/685262/
  • https://intellicurean.com/why-hamlet-matters-in-our-technological-age/
  • https://betterlivingthroughbeowulf.com/trumpclaudius-his-sycophants-claudius/
  • https://www.rsc.org.uk/learn/schools-and-teachers/teacher-resources/hamlet-teacher-pack-2025
  • https://deadline.com/2026/02/hamlet-trailer-riz-ahmed-modern-shakespeare-adaptation-1236735343/
  • https://variety.com/2025/film/reviews/hamlet-review-riz-ahmed-1236502616/
  • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hamnet_(film)
  • https://www.discoverbritain.com/whats-on/news-events/hamnet-film/#:~:text=This%20is%20the%20history%20of,in%20Stratford%2DUpon%2DAvon.
  • https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/hamnet
  • https://cls.uok.ac.ir/article_64124.html

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ReReadium - Revisiting Classic BooksBy Frank Dux