Apr 04 - Apr 13, 2025

Peter Shaffer's drama presents the attempt of Psychiatrist Martin Dysart to understand why young stableboy Alan Strang has blinded six horses. In his exploration of the troubled boy and his dysfunctional parents, Dysart must confront the shortcomings of his own life.

Equus is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Samuel French, Inc. www.concordtheatricals.com

Abilene Community Theatre invites you to see Equus! Equus is a Tony Award-winning psychological thriller inspired by a true story. Dr. Martin Dysart, a psychiatrist, is confronted with Alan Strang, a boy who has blinded six horses in a violent fit of passion. To the boy’s parents it is a hideous mystery. Alan has always adored horses. Alan’s very passion is as foreign to Dysart as the act itself, leaving Dysart to try to unravel the reason why, leadingto his own crisis of self-doubt. To Dysart it is a psychological puzzle that leads both doctor and patient to a complex and disturbingly dramatic confrontation.

Tickets are $20