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Equus, Dundee Rep

Peter Shaffer’s play about a boy institutionalised for blinding horses, and the psychiatrist charged to find out why, has a power few contemporary plays come close to.

Jemima

Levick directs her updated version in the round, allowing the stage to first resemble an equestrian showground before the starkly lit mental combat on display becomes increasingly gladiatorial.