Ahead of a new touring production of what is an exam board set-text, Rhianna Elsden chats to director Ned Bennett about character, style and innovation
 Ira Mandela Siobhan and Ethan Kai in Bennett's ‘immersive and visceral’ staging of Equus
Ira Mandela Siobhan and Ethan Kai in Bennett's ‘immersive and visceral’ staging of Equus - The Other Richard

The play Equus – a staple of English and Drama curricula and auditions pretty much ever since it was first written by Peter Shaffer in 1973 – has actually been performed relatively little professionally in London. The ‘most recent’ production saw Daniel Radcliffe shed his clothes (and the guise of Harry Potter) to play the central role of Alan back in 2007. In February, Ned Bennett (whose credits include Yen which won him the UKT Best Director award 2015, An Octoroon, 2017 and Buggy Baby, 2018) – and English Touring Theatre (ETT) bring a new, bold production to Theatre Royal Stratford East, before touring.

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