Star rating***
Peter Shaffer's remarkable 1973 play about a boy who blinds horses is an unlikely candidate for revival. Beyond starry casting, however, this utterly serious study of faith, desire and loss of both now looks set for Broadway.
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Equus, Theatre Royal, Glasgow
Star rating*** Peter Shaffer's remarkable 1973 play about a boy who blinds horses is an unlikely candidate for revival. Beyond starry casting, however, this utterly serious study of faith, desire and loss of both now looks set for Broadway. Selling out the Theatre Royal on a cold Tuesday night further suggests a very clever sleight of hand by director Thea Sharrock has paid dividends.
