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Equus by Peter Shaffer
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it was amazing
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I don't care if it took Harry Potter to disrobe for people to finally see this masterwork. This is without a doubt my favorite play from one of my favorite playwrights. Like most great works, it conflates several dichotomies without leaning too heavily on any of them. Adolescene v. adulthood? Check. Urban v. Rural? Check. Rationalism v. Romanticism? Check. A teenage boy blinding six horses in a fit of psychosexual mania? Check.

There's whispers the London production's coming stateside. If so, I don't care how much it costs, I'll be there. Ever since reading this for a summer research project in 2003 I've wanted to see it produced. Here's hoping.
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message 1: by Nicole (last edited Aug 25, 2016 10:52AM) (new)
Mar 13, 2007 09:17AM

Nicole Turgeon The drama dept at PLU staged this when I was there. It being PLU, there was no nudity and the psychosexual mania was depicted by a tame makeout session, but I still thought it was a great play.

Even if it does come stateside, it might be cheaper to fly to London to see it. You'd be assured of seeing a naked HP that way, too.


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