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ISBN: 0743287304

ISBN13: 9780743287302

Equus

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*Winner of the Tony Award for Best Play* *A Broadway production starring Richard Griffiths and Daniel Radcliffe* An explosive play that took critics and audiences by storm, Equus is Peter Shaffer's exploration of the way modern society has destroyed our ability to feel passion.​ Alan Strang is a disturbed youth whose dangerous obsession with horses leads him to commit an unspeakable act of violence. As psychiatrist Martin Dysart struggles to understand the motivation for Alan's brutality, he is increasingly drawn into Alan's web and eventually forced to question his own sanity. "Remarkable...a psychiatric detective story of infinite skill" (The New York Times) Equus is a timeless classic and a cornerstone of contemporary drama that delves into the darkest recesses of human existence. This description may be from another edition of this product.
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Rated 5 stars
Passion

This is an extraordinary read for lovers of words everywhere. Equus is a story about passion, albeit misplaced but none-the-less, passion. As the young protagonist opens up for his psychiatrist, the tales of mystery, love and coming of age all unfold before your eyes. It is a fantastic play and wonderful in print. Read it at least once!

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Equus

I was told to read this book by a friend. He wouldn't tell me too much about it, wanting me to form my own opinion on it. Well I read it quickly in one setting and actually enjoyed it. It was odd but interesting at the same time. It is unlike any other play I've ever read. It made me wonder what poeple really think about the jobs they do everyday. If you want a quick read that'll make you think, I suggest this play.

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Rated 5 stars
Wonderfully Imaginitive

This amazing play weaves an incredibly in-depth psyhchological mystery from a very minimalist set. The characters seem to jump from the book directly to your imagination. It's a great story that's hard to put down.

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Equus or my journey to Cavalry...

Ostensibly the story of a doctor-patient relationship, Equus is just as limited by the therapist's suite as is Casablanca limited by the walls of Rick's Cafe. The genuis of Shaffer is that he manages to create characters so indelible and unforgettable that they leap out of the read page just as much or more as they do out of the performed page. Put another way, even without Burton in the cinema or Hopkins on Broadway, his...

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One of the masterpieces of contemporary theater

This is one of the most dense, hard-hitting, catharsis-inducing, adjective-provoking works of modern theater and a keynote in contemporary literature. From the pen that scribbled the likes of Amadeus, Shaffer confronts such topics as teen sexuality, childhood imprinting and its effects upon later life, the sociology of religion, and other complex ideas in an interesting, visually stunning work. A great work from a great...

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