Black and white image featuring a horse's face, with bold red text reading "EQUUS" across the centre.
Noah Valentine (Alan Strang)
Noah Valentine (Alan Strang). Photo by Manuel Harlan.
Toby Stephens as Dr. Martin Dysart and Noah Valentine as Alan Strang, both in dramatic poses.
Toby Stephens (Dr. Martin Dysart) and Noah Valentine (Alan Strang). Photo by Manuel Harlan.
Toby Stephens as Dr. Martin Dysart and Noah Valentine as Alan Strang, both in dramatic poses, against a dark background.
Toby Stephens (Dr. Martin Dysart) and Noah Valentine (Alan Strang). Photo by Manuel Harlan.
Noah Valentine as Alan Strang stands centre stage, surrounded by the cast of Equus in dramatic lighting.
Noah Valentine (Alan Strang) and the company of Equus. Photo by Manuel Harlan.
Bella Aubin as Jill Mason, Noah Valentine as Alan Strang, and Colin Mace as Frank Strang in a dramatic scene.
Bella Aubin (Jill Mason), Noah Valentine (Alan Strang), Colin Mace (Frank Strang). Photo by Manuel Harlan.
Amanda Abbington as Hesther Salomon, wearing a dark costume, with dramatic lighting and a blurred background.
Amanda Abbington (Hesther Salomon). Photo by Manuel Harlan.

Equus

Venue

Menier Theatre (Menier Chocolate Factory)

What prompts a 17-year-old boy to blind six horses? This is the challenge presented to psychiatrist Martin Dysart as he delves into the psyche of his young patient Alan Strang to search for the answers and at the same time questioning whether the cure is more dangerous than the crime.

Closing

04/07/2026

Running Time

2h45, inc. interval

Genre

Drama, Plays

Age & Content

15+

Please Note:

This production contains nudity, sexual themes, themes of animal cruelty and violence, onstage smoking, haze and flashing lights.

Cast:

Amanda Abbington as

Hesther Salomon

Bella Aubin as

Jill Mason

Emma Cunniffe as

Dora Strang

Paula James as

Nurse

Colin Mace as

Frank Strang

Ed Mitchell as

Nugget / Young Horseman

David Rubin as

Dalton

Toby Stephens as

Dr. Martin Dysart

Noah Valentine as

Alan Strang

Luke Hodkinson, Aristide Lyons, Tommi Sutton & Moses Ward as

Ensemble

Creative:

Director -

Lindsay Posner

Set & Costume Designer -

Paul Farnsworth

Lighting Designer -

Paul Pyant

Composer & Sound Designer -

Adam Cork

Movement Director -

James Cousins

No accessibility performances are currently scheduled for this show.