Performance

Venue	Lakeside Theatre
	Other spaces: Workshop Performance Space
Town	Colchester
County	Essex
From	3rd December 2003
To	6th December 2003
When	19:30
Prices	From £4.00. To £4.00.
What is currently on at Lakeside Theatre (V36)

Equus

T1919852707
In a Hampshire stable, a youth blinds six horses with a metal spike. Convicted of this appalling crime, seventeen-year-old Alan Strang is sent to a secure psychiatric hospital. Martin Dysart, the child psychiatrist assigned to him, begins to probe Alan's past in an attempt to understand his motives. Initially the boy is silent and uncooperative, but as Dysart digs deeper, he begins to win Alan s trust and the truth gradually emerges. Finally, as Alan struggles to be free of his demons, he must relive the events of that terrible night. Inspired by a true story, Peter Shaffer's unique psychological thriller explores the complex relationships between worship, myth and sexuality. Equus contains strong language, adult themes and nudity. The play won both the Tony Award and New York Critics Circle Award for Best New Play in 1977.

Author

Peter Shaffer

Archive :: production:T1919852707, play:S3180, venue:V36

Production details

Reviews

User Review: 20Dec03: Great show, excellent objective review!

A Very Fine EQUUS indeed. review
18Dec03:

User Reviews

USER (20Dec03): Great show, excellent objective review!

Overall: 5.00

USER (20Dec03): Great show, excellent objective review! 5

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Company

Director	Gene David Kirk
Design	Jenny Corder
Lighting	Owen Jones
Sound	Luke Mills
Choreographer	Melody Gunter
Other	Yolanda Romero-Garcia (multi media design and editing)
Design	Sarah Mayhem (mask)
Design	Eleanor Cain (horses heads)
Performer	Paul Fowler (Martin Dysart)
Performer	Sean Carrigan (Alan Strang)
Performer	Stevy Bachtalia (The Nurse)
Performer	Jenny Corder (Hesther Saloman)
Performer	Frances Iles (Dora Strang)
Performer	Robert Iles (Frank Strang)
Performer	Brian Holt (Harry Dalton)
Performer	Ami Sayers (Jill Mason)
Performer	Ben Gaytten (Nuggett)
Performer	Helen Stoddart
Performer	Josh Ward
Performer	Mark Matthews
Performer	Tim Read
Performer	Matt Cranfield
Performer	Jemma Aldous
Performer	Jemma Gilmour
Performer	Laura Gale

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