Stars of stage and screen Toby Stephens, Amanda Abbington and Noah Valentine are set to appear in this summer’s highly anticipated revival of Peter Shaffer’s award-winning drama, Equus. Now considered a modern masterpiece, the play is directed by Lindsay Posner and will visit Bath for its only dates outside London from Tuesday 14 to Saturday 25 July, in this Menier Chocolate Factory and Theatre Royal Bath co-production.
Image: Amanda Abbington and Toby Stephens in rehearsals for Equus
What prompts a 17-year-old boy to blind six horses? This is the challenge presented to psychiatrist Martin Dysart as he delves into the psyche of his young patient Alan Strang to search for the answers and at the same time questioning whether the cure is more dangerous than the crime.
In Equus, Peter Shaffer brings together two powerhouse roles, psychiatrist Martin Dysart and his teenage patient Alan Strang. Inspired by a true story, the play sees a bond developing between the boy and the doctor as Dysart searches for answers to the teenager’s obsessive interest in the horses he cares for. The award-winning play searches the farthest limits of the human psyche as it explores the complex relationships between passion, sex, religion and sanity.
One of the finest actors of his generation, Toby Stephens takes on the acclaimed role of psychiatrist Martin Dysart. Toby has played countless iconic Shakespeare characters for the RSC as well as opposite Pierce Brosnan in Die Another Day. Amanda Abbington, playing the role of Hesther Salomon, has been a favourite in some of the most popular TV series including Sherlock, Mr. Selfridge and After You've Gone. On stage, she recently starred as the iconic Beverly in Abigail's Party. Noah Valentine who will play the role of teenage patient Alan Strang, has played series regular Preston Walters in the BBC's Waterloo Road, and starred in the acclaimed Noughts and Crosses at the Regents Park Open Air Theatre.
The cast also includes Bella Aubin, Emma Cunniffe, Paula James, Colin Mace, Ed Mitchell and David Rubin with Luke Hodkinson, Aristide Lyons, Zach Parkin, Tommi Sutton and Moses Ward.
Director Lindsay Posner returns to the Theatre Royal Bath following the West End transfers of A View from the Bridge starring Dominic West and The Deep Blue Sea starring Tamsin Greig in the Ustinov Studio. Lindsay leads a stellar creative team which is completed by Paul Farnsworth (set & costume design), Paul Pyant (lighting design), Adam Cork (sound design), and movement from Olivier Award winning choreographer James Cousins.
Equus appears at Menier Chocolate Factory from Friday 8 May to Saturday 4 July and at the Theatre Royal Bath from Tuesday 14 to Saturday 25 July. For tickets visit the Theatre Royal Bath website at theatreroyal.org.uk or contact the Box Office on 01225 44884.
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