Pieter Toerien will present Peter Schaffer’s iconic psychological thriller, Equus, at the Theatre on the Bay. The play depicts a dynamic exploration into the complex relationships between devotion, myth and sexuality.
When teenager Alan Strang’s pathological fascination leads him to brutally 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 reckless consumerism.
Gripping new production
This gripping new Pieter Toerien production is directed by Fred Abrahamse and stars Sven Ruygrok as Alan Strang, Graham Hopkins as Dr Martin Dysart with Monique Basson, Maggie Gericke, Andrew Roux, Marc Goldberg, Cassandra-Tendai Mapanda and Len-Barry Simons.
Abrahamse’s long-time collaborators, Marcel Meyer and Charl-Johan Lingenfelder join the creative team as designer and composer, respectively, while celebrated choreographer Marc Goldberg (Mozart & Salieri and The Vortex) creates specialised movement and choreography for this exciting production.
Written in 1973, Equus was inspired by true events. The original stage production opened at the National Theatre in London before moving to Broadway. A film has been also been made of the play, directed by Sidney Lumet. Actors who have performed in the work include Richard Burton, Anthony Hopkins and Tom Hulce. The play has won numerous awards, and is still performed worldwide on a regular basis.
What: Equus
Where and when: Theatre on the Bay from 29 March to 20 April 2019
Book: Computicket
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