Equus casting announced for Theatre Royal Stratford East run

### Who is starring in Ned Bennett's *Equus* at the Theatre Royal Stratford East? The Stratford East *Equus* cast is set to star **Ethan Kai** (*Goats *at the [**Royal Court Theatre**](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/venue/67/royal-court-theatre.aspx)) as Alan Strang, **Ira Mandela Siobhan** (*Feast* at The Young Vic) as Young Horseman/Nugget, **Keith Gilmore** (*Romeo and Juliet* at Shakespeare's Globe) as Harry Dalton/Nurse/Horse, **Norah Lopez Holden** (*The Winter's Tale* at Shakespeare's Globe) as Jill Mason/Horse, **Robert Fitch** (Frank Strang/Horse *Wait Until Dark* at the [**Garrick Theatre**](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/venue/32/garrick-theatre.aspx)), **Ruth Lass** (*The Tempest* at the Barbican) as Hester Salomon/Horse, **Syreeta Kumar** (*Made in India, The Husbands* at the [**Soho Theatre**](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/venue/307/soho-theatre.aspx)) as Dora Strang/Horse and **Zubin Varla** (*Jesus Christ Superstar *at the [**Lyceum Theatre**](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/venue/9/lyceum-theatre.aspx)) as Martin Dysart. The diverse stage credits of the new *Equus *cast members, many of whom have starred in plays by William Shakespeare, are set to make *Equus *one of the highlights of the Theatre Royal Stratford East season. ### The plot of Peter Shaffer's *Equus* *Alan Strang is a teenager with a rather bizarre pathology. His unwavering obsession drives him to blind six horses in a stable in Hampshire. Psychiatrist Dr. Martin Dysart is brought onto the case, tasked with finding the motive that led Alan to commit such a disturbing act of violence. As the doctor delves deeper into Alan's sick and twisted mind of equestrian erotica, spirituality, and sexual craving, he begins to lose his own mind.* Ned Bennett brings his own directorial interpretation and craft to Shaffer's psychological thriller, creating a daring new production that is absolutely unmissable. *Equus *features movement by **Shelley Maxwell**, design by **Georgia Lowe**, lighting by **Jessica Hung Han Yun**, sound by **Giles Thomas**, assistant direction by **Denzel Wesley-Sanderson** and casting by **Anne McNulty**. ### More about Sir Peter Shaffer and Ned Bennett Sir Peter Shaffer is an award-winning playwright with over a dozen highly successful plays in his oeuvre. Aside from *Equus, *perhaps his most famous play is *Amadeus, *which won both a Tony Award and Evening Standard Drama Award for Best Play. The critical success of *Amadeus *led to a film adaptation, which went on to win the 1985 Academy Award for Best Picture. Ned Bennett, the director of *Equus, *trained as a director at the Royal Court, LAMDA and National Theatre. Many plays under his directorship have won awards, including the Bruntwood Prize-winning *Yen *at the Manchester Royal Exchange, the recent Evening Standard Award-winning play An Octoroon, and the multiple award-winning play *Pomona.* Due to his impressive achievements, it is expected that* Equus *at the Stratford will enjoy similar success. ## Cheap *Equus* tickets for the Stratford East beginning at £12! It's no secret that the **Theatre Royal Stratford East offers some of the cheapest theatre tickets in London**, and the new *Equus *production is no different! With the venue's goal of making theatre more accessible to a wider audience, you can easily [**book tickets to *Equus *as low as **](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/play/463/equus-tickets.aspx)[**£12**](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/play/463/equus-tickets.aspx)! And when you try our interactive seating plan, you're guaranteed to **secure the best seats at the Stratford East**! *Equus *opens at the [**Theatre Royal Stratford East**](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/venue/107/theatre-royal-stratford-east.aspx) on 15 February and is **booking until 23 March 2019**. Don't miss the chance to see this spectacular new production and be sure to book your tickets early! At such low prices, *Equus *tickets are expected to sell out fast! * * * [**Book your Stratford East *Equus *tickets**](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/play/463/equus-tickets.aspx).