Shakespeare and Trauma Theory - Hardcover

Kelsey Ridge provides a thorough overview of how we can use trauma theory to understand Shakespeare through its intellectual and practical application. Ridge covers the history of trauma theory from Freud and shell shock to Holocaust studies and PTSD, drawing on psychoanalytic theory, feminist theory, post-colonial theory and disability studies. She also looks at the expansive and growing history of trauma-informed Shakespeare productions and adaptations, which furthers our understanding of key plays and productions. Ridge offers a number of instructive case studies, including The Tempest; R+J, which adapted Romeo and Juliet; and Cry Havoc!, a trauma-focused appropriation of Shakespeare's work that led to the development of the DE-CRUIT program.