By: Svetlana Bogdanovic & Winnie Mac
Hey guys! This is a page for Themes, Symbols, and Critical Reception. We will be discussing the differences of each, and how is it relevant to the pl...
Tuesday, June 11, 2013
Sunday, June 9, 2013
Discussion #3 - End of Play
By: Svetlana Bogdanovic
Hey guys! So this is our last discussion. This discussion will have comments such as, characters differences between the beginning of the play vs. end of the play, and how the play ended.
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TRAILER! And many more goodies!
BY: Winnie Mac
Hey guys! Found a video of the original Equus film trailer on YouTube. Hope you enjoy it.
I also found an essay that provides readers background knowledge about the meaning of Equus in the Roman world.
Click Here!
The photo above is from the Baltimore City Paper. It is a review written by Strausbaugh, John (10 May 1979), reviewing the performance of Equus on theaters.
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Thursday, June 6, 2013
Discussion #2 - Characters
By: Winnie Mac
Hey guys! I hope you have finished the play by now (or at least near the end).
We should have a good grasp on each characters' personality, so I think by now we should be able to discuss each character in a more... "detailed" manner.
Q: What do you guys think of Frank and Dora? Do you think they play a big role in Alan's life?
***Remember! Consider what each character says and experiences in the play.
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Character summary -
Alan...
Production History
By: Winnie Mac
This section we will discuss about the production history and critical history of the play Equus.
Genre: Drama/Theatre
Equus (Play)
Equus is a dramatic play written by Peter Shaffer premiered in 1973. Shaffer is an English playwright and screenwriter from Liverpool, England. He has won numerous award-winning plays, several of which have been filmed.
Set in England, the play tells a story of a psychiatrist who attempts...
Wednesday, May 29, 2013
Beginning of Equus - Discussion #1
By: Svetlana C. Bogdanovic
So in Act 1 Dora (mom) was explaining to Dysart (psychiatric) that she does not understand why Alan would stab 5 horses. What do you guys think? Why would he do that?...
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