For any theater company seeking to tackle Peter Shaffer’s 1973 play “Equus,” the material presents a steep challenge ... overzealous religiosity—for example, the Bible stories she tells their son—and ...

Upon its 1974 Broadway premiere, Peter Shaffer’s Equus shocked and amazed thousands of theatergoers. With its nudity, provocative content, and portrayal of deeply disturbed individuals, it became one ...