How Hamlet’s speech saved my life

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Recorded25 Oct 2022

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In this episode, American military veteran Stephan Wolfert relates the story of how Hamlet’s soliloquy saved his life when he was at his lowest point. Stephan now runs an organisation which uses Shakespearean monologues to help other veterans cope with their trauma. The episode also features Professor Alisha Ali. The reading is by Emma Fielding You can find out more about DE-CRUIT here: https://www.decruit.org/ This episode features discussion of suicide.

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