An intense and provocative psychological drama, "Equus" explores whether a mind is simply consumed by madness, or possibly surviving by escaping into a world of its own creation -- of an invented faith and passion, with secret rituals and consequences. "Equus" questions whether it is right to take away that inner life by treating and "curing" a person to be like everyone else in society, never to really feel again, never to escape back into their private world.

Inspired by a true-life story of horror, one that playwright Peter Shaffer had heard just the basics of at one time -- that of a stableboy who had blinded six horses, "Equus" is an imagining of what could possibly have created such a person, of what might possibly have happened in their life to lead to such a horrific crime.  "Equus" exploded upon the theater scene in the mid 1970s, and has continued to captivate audiences and actors alike for its stunning, dramatic duals between a patient and the psychiatrist who is struggling with his own passionless existence, and whether to cure -- or commit.