Equus (play) - Wikipedia
WEBLocal controversy over the nude scene was largely mitigated by casting a married couple as Jill and Alan. This production went on to win Boarshead Theatre's annual awards for Best Production and Best Supporting Actor (Kropp). The Lovegrove Alley Theatre of Baltimore staged a production of Equus in 1979.
Equus divides opinion - University of Cambridge - The Tab
WEBJan 28, 2015 · CAMBRIDGE. Peter Shaffer’s Equus is a deeply psychological tragedy branded as one of the most controversial plays of the twentieth century. Jonah Hauer-King plays the deranged Alan Strang,...
Backstory: Saddle Up for the Story (Behind the Hype) of Equus
WEBSep 23, 2008 · Just what is "that play about the horse" actually about, anyway? And why is it still inspiring discussion and controversy 35 years after it won the Tony Award for Best Play? Read on and...
Equus: A Case for Censorship? - Wright State University
WEBBecause the peak period of shock of Peter Shaffer's Equus, one of the most frequently produced plays of the past ten years, has long passed, the controversy that surrounded the Wright State University Theatre production in 1984 was totally unexpected and unexpectedly intense.
Equus - Oxford Reference
WEBMay 26, 2024 · Equus is a profoundly immoral play, far more worthy of censorship than sexual display. Prompted by the true story of a boy who mutilated horses, Shaffer's play implies that being mentally unbalanced is somehow a special state, more noble and insightful than that enjoyed by rational individuals.
Daniel Radcliffe in ‘Equus’ on Broadway, Stripped of That Wizardry ...
WEBSept. 11, 2008. LONDON. DRESSED in a leather jacket and hunched antisocially over his cellphone, Daniel Radcliffe could have been any other disaffected teenager adrift in gadget-world. But ...
Equus Essays and Criticism - eNotes.com
WEB5 days ago · John Simon has examined the thematic issues in Equus and discovered a thinly disguised homosexual play beneath the surface of Shaffer’s pseudopsychology. Simon claims that the depiction of ...
Why are there two u's in ‘Equus’? - The New York Times
WEBApr 13, 1975 · Any play that utilizes elements of Greek mythology, the Christian mystery and the lore of psychoanalysis is likely to be scrutinized in a supratheatrical way—which is what has happened with ...
A nightmarish ride: ‘Equus’ is emotionally potent and brilliantly ...
WEBMar 11, 2020 · In The Theatre on King's production of Peter Shaffer's controverial and award-winning play "Equus", Conner Clarkin plays Alan Strang, a disturbed young man with an obsession for horses.
" Equus : A Case for Censorship?" by Abe J. Bassett
WEBThis article focuses on the play "Equus," by Peter Shaffer. The consequences of the controversy included the introduction of a state law to limit presentation of plays with sexual conduct, the endangerment of a prestigious $150,000 award to the Department of Theatre Arts, and even the threat of reducing the University's budget.
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