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Additional Reviews of the West End Production

  • "Peter Shaffer's Equus is without doubt one of the greatest English post-war plays. As a work of art, it is magnificent. Rarely does contemporary drama probe so deep - AN ELECTRIFYING EVENING OF THEATRE"
    The Sunday Times
  • "The brilliant Richard Griffith's power as an actor is both moving and touching. He is, rightly, one of our national theatrical treasures"
    Daily Express
  • "DANIEL RADCLIFFE ELECTRIFIED THE STAGE WITH A NEW POWER. His scenes with the horses - lissome actors wearing huge metal heads - are brilliant and unnerving and there can be little doubt that Radcliffe, has a considerable stage presence. The most powerful scene, for which Radcliffe must be applauded, comes when he runs, like a demented creature around the stables stabbing the horses. IT MUST BE ONE OF THE MOST EMOTIVE PIECES OF THEATRE EVER WRITTEN. AN EXCEPTIONAL EVENING AT THE THEATRE"
    Daily Express
  • "Peter Shaffer creates an exciting spectacle in Thea Sharrock's vivid production, beautifully lit by David Hersey. On a stage designed by John Napier, we watch entranced as actors in equine masks and towering boots, assume the role of horses. EQUUS IS AN EXCITING, UNUSUAL THEATRICAL EVENT"
    The Guardian
  • "RICHARD GRIFFITHS AGAIN REVEALS WHAT A SUPERB ACTOR HE IS. He conducts the psychotherapy sessions with Radcliffe with beautiful tenderness, understanding and humour that proves deeply moving"
    The Daily Telegraph
  • "Daniel Radcliffe brilliantly succeeds in throwing off the mantle of Harry Potter, announcing himself as a thrilling stage actor of unexpected range and depth. Despite minimal theatrical experience Radcliffe displays a dramatic power and an electrifying stage presence."
    The Daily Telegraph
  • "Equus packs a terrific punch in Thea Sharrock's powerful revival, evocatively designed by John Napier. The actors impersonating the horses do so with tremendous skill and grace. THE PLAY IS A HUGE HIT ALL OVER AGAIN"
    The Daily Telegraph
  • "PETER SHAFFER IS ONE OF THE MOST THEATRICAL OF ALL LIVING PLAYWRIGHTS. He is genuinely visual, arguing through his images, creating pictures on stage so powerful that you leave the theatre imprinted with them and realise only later how tendentious they are. He brings out the boldness in designers and John Napier's designs look magnificent"
    The Observer

 

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