EQUUS by Peter Shaffer

Dr. Martin Dysart, a dissatisfied and disaffected psychiatrist, is faced with a unique case when 17 year old Alan Strang is brought to him for treatment. Alan, a passionate and obsessive horse lover, has blinded six horses, to the horror and surprise of his family. In his efforts to coax Alan out of his shell and treat him, Dr. Dysart begins to unravel the complex psychological puzzle of Alan’s obsessions. Underneath Alan’s complacent manner, Dr. Dysart discovers a fervent, passionate, almost religious power that has both the power to destroy Alan, and perhaps, to save the doctor himself. MPAA Rating: …

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