What actually happens when your heart breaks? A hit play with classic breakup songs unpacks the ‘universal experience’

Writer and actor Karin McCracken explores the emotional and physical effects of heartbreak in Heartbreak Hotel, an inventive theatre production combining comedy, direct storytelling and classic breakup songs. The show draws on medical research, literature and music while presenting awe as a possible way to move beyond intense personal pain.

作家兼演员卡琳·麦克拉肯在创新戏剧《伤心旅馆》中探讨心碎对情绪和身体的影响。该剧融合喜剧、直接叙事和经典分手歌曲，并借鉴医学研究、文学与音乐，同时提出敬畏感或许能帮助人们走出强烈的个人痛苦。