Equus (play) by critics and audiences alike. Broadway World called the production 'dark, daunting and sensual' and commending its 'stellar cast'. Houston Press said it was 'astonishingly good... a must see' while Culturemap listed the show as one of the hottest shows of the year. Equus (play) Equus is a play by Peter Shaffer written in 1973, telling the story of a psychiatrist who attempts to treat a young man who has a pathological religious fascination with horses. Shaffer was inspired to write "Equus" when he heard of a crime involving a 17-year-old who blinded six horses in a small town near
Black Comedy (play) directed by Greg Doran with the following cast: Brindsley Miller...David Tennant Carol Melkett...Anna Chancellor Miss Furnival...Nichola McAuliffe Colonel Melkett...Gary Waldhorn Harold Gorringe...Desmond Barritt Schuppanzigh...Geoffrey Freshwater Clea...Amanda Harris Georg Bamberger...Joseph Millson Peter Shaffer rewrote "Black Comedy" for this production. In 1970, Peter Shaffer's twin brother, Anthony Shaffer, had adapted "Black Comedy" into a screenplay, announcing that it would be his next project, but the film was not produced. The performance rights for "Black Comedy" are controlled by Samuel French, Inc. Black Comedy (play) Black Comedy is a one-act farce by Peter Shaffer, first performed in 1965. The play is written to