The expression "mad as a hatter" is based on the real-life practices of hatters beginning in the 17th century. It turns out that the process they used to make their hats was poisoning them and ...
Each of Lewis Carroll's characters has been given a backstory: the White Rabbit, for example, has OCD, while the Mad Hatter is suffering from mercury poisoning. Choreographer Kate Prince's "clever ...
The poignant story of the Mad Hatter who knows he is dying of mercury poisoning brought on by his work as a milliner, comes to a head when he leaves. His role is taken over by Ernst who has now ...