Many scholars have discussed the "obvious" connection researchers and creators have with Hamlet himself and various other characters. I myself first watched the play at six years old and was so gripped by the story, at such a young age, that the subconcious need to study the work followed me for 20 years until I decided to finally research the damn thing. So many of us have been taken hostage by this tragedy, as well as many other tragic works. I have dubbed this phenomena Hamlet's Calamity, a condition where one becomes so enthralled by a tragic story that they find themselves in the story and later become trapped. This is most observable in Hamlet however my theory is it may be applicable to other works.

The research being conducted will cover this "loss of self" within researching, directing, and acting in Hamlet. It will also cover how we can better prepare those consuming tragic works for more healthy interactions with media. This is a massive project that will take, by my estimate, close to a decade to complete. As you read this right now the website is probably pretty bare bones. As time goes on, this text will be erased and better, more coherent explanations will take its place.

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