Equus Presentation

1. Equus Peter Shaffer

2. Martin Dysart Alan Strang Frank Strang Dora Strang Hesther Salomon Jill Mason Harry Dalton A Young Horseman A Nurse Summary (Characters)

3. Dysart takes Alan in as a patient Alan committed a gruesome crime Stabbing the eyes of 6 horses Dysart tries to find out more about the behind the scenes Religion Mother and Father Poster Alan and Horses Sex Mother Adult Movie Theater Jill Summary

4. Non-linear t imeline Character to narrator Actors as props Use of song to convey message Bare set Speaking directly to the audience Use of masks Repetition Music to create atmosphere/tension Post-modernist Techniques (Non-Naturalistic Theatrical Conventions)

5. Altered states of mind and being Recontextualism Post-modernist Techniques (Characteristics of Playwriting in the 21 st Century)

6. Bias Postmodernist Wouldn’t change it that much Projections More sound Stage with more props What Would I Do?

7. I think my play’s symbol would be either a cross, a halo or a horse head. Bonus: What is my Play’s Symbol