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Equus is a 1973 play by Peter Shaffer, about a child psychiatrist who attempts to treat a young man who has a pathological religious fascination with horses. [1]Shaffer was inspired to write Equus when he heard of a crime involving a 17-year-old boy who blinded six horses in a small town in northern England.
Equus is a 1977 psychological drama film directed by Sidney Lumet and written by Peter Shaffer, based on his 1973 play of the same name. The film stars Richard Burton , Peter Firth , Colin Blakely , Joan Plowright , Harry Andrews , Eileen Atkins , Kate Reid and Jenny Agutter .
Sir Peter Levin Shaffer CBE (15 May 1926 – 6 June 2016) was an English playwright, screenwriter, and novelist.He is best known for the plays Equus and Amadeus, the latter of which was adapted for the screen by Miloš Forman, with a screenplay by Shaffer, for which he won an Academy Award.
How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying is a 1961 musical by Frank Loesser and book by Abe Burrows, Jack Weinstock, and Willie Gilbert, based on Shepherd Mead's 1952 book of the same name.
Equus may refer to: Equus, a genus of animals including horses, donkeys and zebras; Equus, a play by Peter Shaffer; Equus, a film adaptation of the Peter Shaffer play; Equus (comics), a comic book character; an opponent of Superman; Equus, American monthly lifestyle magazine for horse enthusiasts
Joanna Lauren Christie (born 10 April 1982) [1] is an English actress and singer. She is noted for her work in the play Equus (2007) alongside Daniel Radcliffe, but is best known for her role as Girl in the Broadway musical Once.
In July 1973, Firth appeared at Laurence Olivier's National Theatre, [3] starring in the stage version of Peter Shaffer's play Equus as a teenager being treated by a psychiatrist, and in October 1974 repeated the role in the Broadway production, receiving a Tony Award nomination for his performance as Alan Strang.
It is been so widely played that it might be easier to list all actors who have NOT been in this play. This "revival" section has a lot of self-promotion in it. I recommend stick with the plot and the original cast. The movie should have its own page since the page title is "Equus (play)". --74.107.74.39 00:12, 1 June 2011 (UTC)