Practical Wisdom Workshops
The Mindful Bard
When
Date: 1st of March 2025
Sat 10:00am-12:00pm AEDT
Presenter:
Dr. Craig Hassed &
Mr. Stewart Morritt
Cost: $25.00
Where
Melbourne School of Practical Philosophy
45 Riversdale Road
Hawthorn VIC 3122
The Mindful Bard
After more than 400 years of silence, William Shakespeare has unexpectedly resurfaced and released a new book – ‘The Mindful Bard’.
Was Shakespeare ahead of the curve, or is he just getting on the mindfulness bandwagon? Can he, using his own words, make the case that he was an early adopter, or will he come up short? Find out as William Shakespeare is interviewed by the hard-hitting, no holds barred interviewer, David Froth.
Following the performance there will be an opportunity to ask William Shakespeare, those questions you have harboured since School.
Dr. Craig Hassed is renowned as a pioneer in the use of mindfulness meditation within the medical world and beyond. He helps people to use mindfulness for their personal use as a means of reducing stress, promoting mental and physical wellbeing and improving performance.
Dr. Hassed has published many articles in peer reviewed journals and books on the benefits of mindfulness and speaks at national and international forums promoting mindfulness practice in a wide range of fields.
Stewart was a professional actor and director both in England and Australia for close to 30 years. His sole aim as an actor was to perform in Shakespeare’s plays and for the most part this is what he did. In England with the English Shakespeare Company, at Wyndham’s Theatre in the West End and with Compass Theatre Company. In Melbourne his first theatre job was in the botanical gardens in ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ then ‘Hamlet’ for Theatre Up North and ‘Macbeth’ with the Old Van Theatre company.
Stewart has been a member of the Melbourne School of Philosophy for over 25 years having previously studied at the School of Philosophy in London. He tutors classes as well as running the odd Shakespeare workshop.
The Mindful Bard
After more than 400 years of silence, William Shakespeare has unexpectedly resurfaced and released a new book – ‘The Mindful Bard’.
Was Shakespeare ahead of the curve, or is he just getting on the mindfulness bandwagon? Can he, using his own words, make the case that he was an early adopter, or will he come up short? Find out as William Shakespeare is interviewed by the hard-hitting, no holds barred interviewer, David Froth.
Following the performance there will be an opportunity to ask William Shakespeare, those questions you have harboured since School.
Dr. Craig Hassed is renowned as a pioneer in the use of mindfulness meditation within the medical world and beyond. He helps people to use mindfulness for their personal use as a means of reducing stress, promoting mental and physical wellbeing and improving performance.
Dr. Hassed has published many articles in peer reviewed journals and books on the benefits of mindfulness and speaks at national and interational forums promoting mindfulness practice in a wide range of fields.
Stewart was a professional actor and director both in England and Australia for close to 30 years. His sole aim as an actor was to perform in Shakespeare’s plays and for the most part this is what he did. In England with the English Shakespeare Company, at Wyndham’s Theatre in the West End and with Compass Theatre Company. In Melbourne his first theatre job was in the botanical gardens in ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ then ‘Hamlet’ for Theatre Up North and ‘Macbeth’ with the Old Van Theatre company.
Stewart has been a member of the Melbourne School of Philosophy for over 25 years having previously studied at the School of Philosophy in London. He tutors classes as well as running the odd Shakespeare workshop.