Equus Contents
- Act One Scene One
- Act One Scene Two
- Act One Scene Three
- Act One Scene Four
- Act One Scene Five
- Act One Scene Six
- Act One Scene Seven
- Act One Scene Eight
- Act One Scene Nine
- Act One Scene Ten
- Act One Scene Eleven
- Act One Scene Twelve
- Act One Scene Thirteen
- Act One Scene Fourteen
- Act One Scene Fifteen
- Act One Scene Sixteen
- Act One Scene Seventeen
- Act One Scene Eighteen
- Act One Scene Nineteen
- Act One Scene Twenty
- Act One Scene Twenty-one
- Act Two Scene Twenty-two
- Act Two Scene Twenty-three
- Act Two Scene Twenty-four
- Act Two Scene Twenty-five
- Act Two Scene Twenty-six
- Act Two Scene Twenty-seven
- Act Two Scene Twenty-eight
- Act Two Scene Twenty-nine
- Act Two Scene Thirty
- Act Two Scene Thirty-one
- Act Two Scene Thirty-two
- Act Two Scene Thirty-three
- Act Two Scene Thirty-four
- Act Two Scene Thirty-five
Sample questions
- How helpful are the stage directions for Equus, including the set and the descriptions of the Chorus? Do they impact on your understanding of the play?
- Are there points of comparison between Alan and Dysart? Think about what they have in common, and how Dysart is feeling as Equus ends.
- How does Equus shape your perception of who or what is to blame for Alan’s behaviour and problems?
- What do you think is the most significant theme in Equus?
- How does Peter Shaffer draw on conventions of the theatre to write Equus? Are there ways in which he flouts convention?
- What function do you think the Chorus fulfils in Equus?
- How does Equus present the effectiveness of psychiatry? Do you think Dysart can ‘cure’ Alan?
- Why do you think Shaffer made the idea of worship central to Equus? What do these characters worship: Alan, Dysart, Dora, Frank, Hesther?
- Discuss the character of Alan. Is he the hero of Equus? What are his strengths and weaknesses?
- How do you think the minor characters move Equus forward? What do they contribute to the play, and are they believable? Choose two characters on whom to focus.
