Hamlet’s inner life is a battleground of opposing forces, wavering between the principle of good and capacity for love, and evil, loathing and cruelty. Locked in a war within, he is chronically indecisive and incapable of action.

The seminar will seek insight into this divided soul.  Archetypal and alchemical themes are abundant: the father’s ghost, puer-senex, heroic consciousness, initiation, shame,splitting, sol and luna, and possession. The Renaissance philosophy of doubt, Dionysian man, and the Oedipus complex are relevant.

The seven soliloquies reveal an unfolding consciousness struggling to understand his complex inner world and expose unconscious patterns residing in the psychic background that shape his world and determine his relationships.

Friday, May 19, 2023 | 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm

Saturday, May 20, 2023 | 10:30 am – 12:30 pm

Saturday, May 20, 2023 | 2:00 pm-4:00 pm

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