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New York, NY, United States, 2011/09/04 - Hans: A Case Study, Written and Directed by David Pilot, September 17-25, West End Theatre in the Church of St. Paul and St. Andrew - New York, NY - HansProject.com.
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West End Theatre - David Pilot and Hans Project are proud to present,"Hans: A Case Study” based on Sigmund Freud’s 1909 landmark case study Little Hans, Analysis of Phobia in a Five Year-Old Boy. Hans is a hero’s tale of a young boy’s escape from the imposition of neurosis into revelation of self.
In agreeing to observe and report on the psychological and emotional development of their first child as encouraged by Freud, Hans’ parents have been interpreted as infringing on their child’s intimacy and committing boundary violation. It is through this violation, that Hans’ apparent obsession with his “widdler” became the focal point of Freud’s theories on sexuality, including the Oedipal Complex, Castration Complex, Penis Envy and the notion of the sexual fantasy life of children. The ripple effects of history’s first child psychoanalysis still reverberate today.
Austin Pendleton, as the voice of Freud (Sept 17, 18, 23) and André De Shields (Sept 24, 25), dissect the behavior of little Hans with an all female ensemble and live music by composer David Cieri. Guest artists in the role of Freud: (Dr. John M. Ross, Ph.D. - Sept. 19 and 20, Valery Oisteanu - Sept. 21 and 22).
Following the performances, recent revelations about the original case study will inform panel discussions with leading psychoanalysts and academics on Freud, including Dr. John M. Ross, Ph.D. (Clinical Professor - Columbia and Weill Cornell Medical Centers), Dr. Robert Landy, Ph.D. (Director - NYU Drama Therapy Program), Dr. Harold Blum, Ph.D. (Executive Director of the Freud Archives at the U.S. Library of Congress) and Dr. Jennifer Stuart, Ph.D. (Faculty: NYU Psychoanalytic Institute).
$18 - Reservations required
Ticket Information:
T: 646-242-3043 / E: tickets[.]hansproject.com or visit HansProject.com/.
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