Equus Author:Peter Shaffer In ‘Equus', which took critics and public alike by storm and has gone on to become a modern classic, Peter Shaffer depicts the story of a deranged youth who blinds six horses with a spike. Through a psychiatrist's analysis of the events, Shaffer creates a chilling portrait of how materialism and convenience have killed our capacity... more » for worship and passion and, consequently, our capacity for pain.« less