Performance

VenueTheatre Royal
Other spaces: Guildhall
TownBury St Edmunds
CountySuffolk
From16th March 2012
To17th March 2012
What is currently on at Theatre Royal (V76)

Equus

T1881500602
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


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Company

Company London Classic Theatre
Director Michael Cabot
Design Kenny Bradley
Lighting Paul Green
Costume Katja Drzesinska
Performer Malcolm James (Dysart)
Performer Matthew Pattimore (Strang)
Performer Carole Dance (Hesther Salamon)
Performer Steve Dineen (Frank Strang)
Performer Anna Kirke (Dora Strang)
Performer Aidan Downing (Nugget / Young Horseman)
Performer Jamie Matthewman (Harry Dalton)
Performer Helen Phillips (Jill Mason)
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