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Peter Shaffer – Equus – Multi-Signed by the Original Cast in NYC – Double-Signed by Sir Anthony Hopkins and Leonard Nimoy
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Book Club Edition of Peter Shaffer’s ‘Equus’ Printed in 1974 by Atheneum – Bound in publisher’s red boards. Spine end lightly bumped, corners mildly rubbed or lightly bumped in lightly edgeworn dust wrapper with light chipping to the corners and some wear to the spine tips. Signed by many actors involved in the premier of the 1974 stage show at the Plymouth Theatre in New York City. Signatures included Peter Shaffer (playwright), Brian Murray, Len Cariou, Anthony Hopkins (who has signed twice), Nancy Frangione, Peter Lohdell, Everett McGill, Janet Sarno, Page Johnson, Alec McGowen, John Tyrell, Michael Higgins, Marian Seldes, and Hopkins’ understudy, Leonard Nimoy.
“Equus,” a gripping psychological drama by Peter Shaffer, delves into the complexities of passion, faith, and sanity. The narrative revolves around Alan Strang, a troubled young man who blinds horses, and psychiatrist Martin Dysart, tasked with unravelling his enigmatic motives. Through intense therapy sessions, Dysart unravels Alan’s psyche, confronting his own professional and personal disillusionments in the process. Shaffer’s exploration of the conflict between primal desires and societal constraints, alongside Alan’s worship of Equus, a horse deity, makes for a profound examination of human nature and the pursuit of identity. “Equus” remains a timeless exploration of the human psyche’s depths.
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Book Club Edition of Peter Shaffer’s ‘Equus’ Printed in 1974 by Atheneum – Bound in publisher’s red boards. Spine end lightly bumped, corners mildly rubbed or lightly bumped in lightly edgeworn dust wrapper with light chipping to the corners and some wear to the spine tips. Signed by many actors involved in the premier of the 1974 stage show at the Plymouth Theatre in New York City. Signatures included Peter Shaffer (playwright), Brian Murray, Len Cariou, Anthony Hopkins (who has signed twice), Nancy Frangione, Peter Lohdell, Everett McGill, Janet Sarno, Page Johnson, Alec McGowen, John Tyrell, Michael Higgins, Marian Seldes, and Hopkins’ understudy, Leonard Nimoy.
“Equus,” a gripping psychological drama by Peter Shaffer, delves into the complexities of passion, faith, and sanity. The narrative revolves around Alan Strang, a troubled young man who blinds horses, and psychiatrist Martin Dysart, tasked with unravelling his enigmatic motives. Through intense therapy sessions, Dysart unravels Alan’s psyche, confronting his own professional and personal disillusionments in the process. Shaffer’s exploration of the conflict between primal desires and societal constraints, alongside Alan’s worship of Equus, a horse deity, makes for a profound examination of human nature and the pursuit of identity. “Equus” remains a timeless exploration of the human psyche’s depths.
