Most stories are either Oedipus Rex (Hamlet, The Graduate) or The Odyssey (The Wizard of Oz, The 40-Year-Old Virgin) underneath, and that knowledge renders required lit courses much more ...

Having sexual thoughts about ones mother is the ultimate taboo. An Oedipus complex, as this is called, is the most widely known theories of the most controversial figure in psychology: Sigmund Freud.

Where does this uniquely prosperous country stand today, spiritually speaking, and can Ibsen’s myth, creating as potent a figure as Oedipus, Hamlet, Don Juan or Faust, offer any answers? Alexander ...

A new theater company just launched in Boston with a novel and focused mission: to present and explore psychology-driven interpretations of Greek and Shakespearean plays. The set for the Psych Drama ...

Locals will soon have a chance to delight in a fresh take on a literary classic with the Long Beach Playhouse’s production of “Hamlet,” which opens next Thursday, April 4. The adaptation, directed by ...

Many consider the tragedy of "Hamlet" to be Shakespeare's masterpiece and one of the greatest plays of all time. It has entertained audiences for centuries and the role of Hamlet is one of the most ...