Equus
Inspired by a true story, Peter Shaffer’s gripping psychological thriller, Equus, explores the complex relationships between devotion, myth and sexuality.
When teenager Alan Strang’s pathological fascination leads him to blind six horses in a Hampshire stable, psychiatrist Dr. Martin Dysart is tasked with uncovering the motive behind the boy’s violent act. As Dysart delves into Alan’s world of twisted spirituality, passion and sexuality, he begins to question his own sanity and motivations in a world driven by consumerism.
Cast & Crew
Cast
Alan Strang | Ethan Kai |
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Dora Strang / Horse | Syreeta Kumar |
Frank Strang / Horse | Robert Fitch |
Harry Dalton / Nurse / Horse | Keith Gilmore |
Hesther Salomon / Horse | Ruth Lass |
Jill Mason / Horse | Norah Lopez Holden |
Martin Dysart | Zubin Varla |
Young Horseman / Nugget | Ira Mandela Siobhan |
Crew | |
Assistant Costume Supervisor | Finlay Forbes Gower |
Assistant Director | Denzel Westley-Sanderson |
Assistant Stage Manager | Luis Henson |
Casting Associate | Lucy Casson |
Casting Director | Anne McNulty CDG |
Cello (Recorded Music) | Trevor Burley |
Company Stage Manager | Michael Dennis |
Composer and Sound Designer | Giles Thomas |
Costume Supervisor | Natasha Prynne |
Deputy Stage Manager | Imogen Firth |
Designer | Georgia Lowe |
Director | Ned Bennett |
Double Bass (Recorded Music) | Allen Walley |
Lighting Designer | Jessica Hung Han Yun |
Lighting Programmer | Gregory Jordan |
Movement Director | Shelley Maxwell |
Orchestrator (Recorded Music) | Robert Sword |
Production Electrician (Stratford East) | Liam Cleary |
Production Manager (ETT) | Simon Evans |
Production Manager (Stratford East) | Tom Lee |
Production Rigger | Richard Tarr |
Production Sound Engineer (Stratford East) | Daffyd Gough |
Production Sound Engineer (Tour) | Marcus Christensen |
Radio Mic Specialist | Phoebe Gosling |
Relighter & Production Electrician (Tour) | Phil Massingham |
Sound No. 1 (Stratford East) | Jeremy George |
Sound No. 2 | Luke Capay |
Violin I (Recorded Music) | Shelley Van Loen |
Violin II (Recorded Music) | Vernon Dean |
Wardrobe Manager | Amy Jeskins |
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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.
Photo credits
- Equus by The Other Richard, Creative Commons Attribution
- Equus by The Other Richard, Creative Commons Attribution
- Equus by The Other Richard, Creative Commons Attribution
- Equus by The Other Richard, Creative Commons Attribution
- Equus by The Other Richard, Creative Commons Attribution
- Equus by The Other Richard, Creative Commons Attribution
- Equus by The Other Richard, Creative Commons Attribution
- Equus by The Other Richard, Creative Commons Attribution
- Equus by The Other Richard, Creative Commons Attribution
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