Word: equus
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...Equus...
...Both Equus and Amadeus share the same pursuit of the beautiful, the same frustration with constrained quotidian life, the same mournful conviction that "lawyers and legends have little in common." Shaffer's characters ache to live in the world of legend...
Roberta Maxwell, who starred in the original Broadway cast of "Equus," has had much experience with the wild eccentricity of Shaffer characters. At first playing Lotte Schoen as a caricature of a grim dowager, Maxwell slowly transforms her into a woman with a profoundly complex history and nature...
...Equus' strength lies in excellent direction and skillful acting. George Reyes has interpreted Peter Shaffer's play intelligently and brings vision, sensitivity and realism to the production. The imaginative spotlighting and costumes only enhance the play's impact on the audience...
...Equus was a treat to watch and easily one of the best theatrical performances at Harvard this semester. One only hopes that more plays like this will take the stage...