Peter Schaffer\u2019s riveting play about a young man\u2019s passion for his god will be performed by NAU Theater starting Nov. 19.<\/p>\n
Equus<\/em>\u00a0is a startling look into a psychologist\u2019s analysis of Alan Strang, a boy who constructed his own horse-based religion. Strang acts as a catalyst for the psychologist\u2019s own questions about mediocrity and the search for god.<\/p>\n \u201cThe doctor realizes that the boy has a passion and a dimension that he himself lacks,\u201d said\u00a0Mac Groves<\/strong>, director and professor of theater. \u201cHe possesses things that we wish that we could possess.\u201d<\/p>\n The playwright focuses upon themes like the necessity of worship, the ceremony of worship\u2014exemplified by Strang\u2019s ritual of riding horses under the full moon and the all-seeing presence of god.<\/p>\n Nudity is stipulated in the play\u2019s performance contract, and Groves explained that it is a necessary dramatic symbol to portray the vulnerability of Strang\u2019s character. \u201cStrang is stripped of all his defenses in front of his god, Equus,\u201d said Groves.<\/p>\n The show features theater students\u00a0Tony Latham<\/strong>\u00a0as Alan Strang,\u00a0Nadine Lombardi<\/strong>\u00a0as Jill, and\u00a0Alex Oliver<\/strong>\u00a0as Dr. Martin Dysart.<\/p>\n Equus<\/em>\u00a0performances will be Nov. 19, 20, Dec. 1, 2, 3, 4 at 8 p.m. in the Studio Theater, located in the Performing Arts building on the NAU campus. Matinee performances are Nov. 21 and Dec. 5 at 2 p.m.<\/p>\n Tickets are $2 for students, $12 for seniors, faculty and staff, and $14 for the general public. Call (928) 523-5661 for tickets.<\/p>\n This show contains adult content, including on-stage nudity, which is not appropriate for younger audiences.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"