Psychoanalysis and Addiction: a play upon truth and lies

Psychoanalyst and author Graeme Daniels continues his reading of passages from his 2019 book, The Psychology of Tommy. In this installment, passages reflect upon the pivotal trauma within the opera's plot, then the adaptive (and not) unfolding of Tommy's affliction via psychosomatic or conversion symptoms, as well as the plainer expression of play.Also, click here to read a review of Graeme's book by Kirkus magazine