New Information on Equus: Thea Sharrock Speaks of Daniel
There is an interesting new article about the casting of actor/dancer Will Kemp in the upcoming West End production of Equus that is currently circulating on the web and in which we can find some interesting new information regarding the play. Kemp, who has been cast as both Nugget the horse (the horse most favoured by stableboy Alan Strang, who will be played by Daniel) and Equus the Horse God, will be wearing a mask and hooves (as will all the actors who are cast as horses) created by award winning designer John Napier. The play's producer, David Pugh, wanted to "create a vision of 7ft to 8ft horses on stage," which should be extremely interesting to see.
The article also contains a quote from director Thea Sharrock regarding Daniel:
"I want to have a very serious focus with Daniel and Richard (Griffiths) before the room gets crowded. It's Daniel's first time on dramatic stage. This isn't a vehicle created for Daniel. He auditioned and the best actor was picked. The fact that he also happens to be the actor who plays Harry Potter is beside the point. He and I have spent a lot of time examining the text because things are very different with a play than a movie."
According to that same article, the play has so far sold approximately 600,000 worth of tickets with a minimum of marketing. No surprise there! Daniel certainly has a lot of fans who will be heading to London to see Equus (although the wonderful Richard Griffiths also has a solid fan base of his own).
To read a scan of the entire article, simply click here.
UPDATE: according to an article on thisislondon.co.uk, ticket sales are now in the vicinity of 750,000.
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