Equus
A doctor struggles to understand why a young man blinded five horses
Cast & Crew
Cast
Alan Strang | David Wenham |
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Dora Strang | Judy Ferris |
Frank Strang | John Paramor |
Harry Dalton | Nicholas Lidstone |
Hesther Salomon | Lynda Stoner |
Horseman / Nugget | Martin Maddell |
Jill Mason | Melissa Davis |
Martin Dysart | Shane Briant |
Nurse | Wendy Tynan |
Crew | |
Choreographer | Garry Lester |
Designer | John Studholme |
Director | Peter Williams |
Lighting Designer | Roger Barratt |
Production Manager | Brian McLeod |
Stage Manager | Tony Rossiter |
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Play description
Peter Shaffer was inspired to write EQUUS when he heard of a crime involving a 17-year-old who blinded six horses in a small town in Suffolk. He set out to construct a fictional account of what might have caused the incident, without knowing any of the details of the crime. The play’s action is something of a detective story, involving the attempts of child psychiatrist Dr Martin Dysart to understand the cause of young Alan Strang’s actions while wrestling with his own sense of purpose.
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