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A special theatre workshop, organised by The Freud Museum in partnership with Bournemouth University’s Centre for the Study of Conflict, Emotion and Social Justice (CESJ), and The Faction.
Freud had a lifelong fascination for the works of Shakespeare, most notably Hamlet, but also Macbeth, which he analysed at length in a paper entitled, ‘Some Character-Types met with in Psycho-Analytic Work’ (1916). This workshop, held at the Freud Museum London, explores the theme of shame in Shakespeare’s Macbeth; how it helps to trigger the initial regicide, and is then reactivated in the various attempts to ‘cover over’ the crime later on. Scenes from the play will be performed by actors from the award-winning theatre group The Faction, which will help shape our discussion of the different manifestations of shame that appear throughout Shakespeare’s great Jacobean tragedy.
By bringing Shakespeare and Freud into dialogue with contemporary theories of shame, as detailed in Professor Roman Gerodimos’s recent publication, Interdisciplinary Applications of Shame/Violence Theory: Breaking the Cycle (Palgrave Macmillan 2022), we will also affirm the enduring power of theatre to help us better understand the human condition.
The workshop is the final event of a six-month Freud Museum / Bournemouth University research project in collaboration with The Faction and the Katakouzenos House Museum in Athens.
Please note this event is taking place in the garden. If the event cannot be held outdoors due to the weather, it will take place upstairs in the museum.
Speakers
Professor Candida Yates (Bournemouth University)
Mark Leipacher (The Faction)
Professor Roman Gerodimos (Bournemouth University)
Tom DeRose (The Freud Museum)
Click here for Speakers’ bios and information about The Faction
Ticketing information
Doors open from 5:45. The event will begin promptly at 6:00pm.
Tickets include a glass of wine on arrival
20% Off all Events with Membership
Freud Museum Members get a 20% discount on all tickets with a special Members’ code. Details are circulated to all Members via email.
Bursary
A limited number of £15 bursary places will be available for those under financial hardship. Priority will be given to UK unemployed and PIP/ESA claimants. All places have now been allocated.
