Interesting. a couple of days ago i was looking at pics of Daniel Radcliffe, and i came upon this photo. it seems to be a pic of him. but i could very well be wrong. Its a very nice pic if i do say so myself, regardless of whether its him or not.
a VERY nice pic of Daniel Radcliffe
if that pic is a glimpse of what im going to see in the play. im booking my ticket to london, and that play now.
oh... look what i found. at DanRadcliffe.com
There have been many rumours circulating about Dan's involvement in the upcoming production of Equus. Although Dan originally did not accept the role due to timing constraints, I am incredibly over-the-top to finally confirm that Dan will indeed be playing the role of Alan Strang in this play after all. Dan sent this message to me for our readers:
"I'm really excited to be part of this production and thrilled to be working with Richard Griffiths again. This is obviously a huge departure for me as an actor, but Equus is such an amazing play that this really was an opportunity not to be missed.
Rehearsal starts in January and I am very much looking forward to working with Thea Sharock who is an incredibly talented director. I only hope I do the role justice."
Peter Shaffer's Equus first premiered in 1973 in London, England and won a multitude of awards. Equus focuses on the relationship between seventeen-year-old Alan Strang (Radcliffe), who has blinded six horses with a spike, and Martin Dysart (Griffiths), a middle-aged psychiatrist who tries to figure out what drove Strang to commit the crime.
Shaffer based the plot on an allegedly true story told by a friend about a young man who blinded a stable of horses. The play itself is quite complex, interwoven with symbolism, underlying truth and meaning, passion and madness. It is not suitable for a younger crowd.
Richard Griffiths (Uncle Vernon in the HP series) will be playing the part of the psychiatrist, Martin Dysart. Thea Sharock will be directing the production with rehearsals beginning in January 2007.
I know there is much speculation about the possible "nudity" involved in some of the scenes, but there have been various renditions of this production without nudity as well. None of that has been determined as yet. This is a production of great emotional and psychological magnitude, it's not about nudity (and contrary to uneducated reports, the entire role is not in the nude!!!!). There are of course graphic sequences within the plot, but again, remember, it is not real - it will be acted. PLEASE - do not go nuts in the comments about it - explicit comments will be deleted.
Tickets for this production are NOT available as the theatre has not yet been selected. Once a theatre has been selected we will announce it on the site. The play is set to open some time in Spring 2007, perhaps with previews as soon as mid-February, but nothing has been confirmed yet.