EQUUS to Gallop Into The Bakehouse Theatre This November

International sensation Equus by the late Peter Shaffer will be performed by the team from Adapt Enterprises at The Bakehouse Theatre this November.

Equus is a unique piece of theatre, presenting a complex and surreal exploration of religion and sanity. Above all, it explores whether our passions are destructive.

Centering on DR. Martin Dysart, a dissatisfied and disaffected psychiatrist, Equus follows Dysart as he delves deeper and deeper into the murky depths of the mind of his young patient, Alan Strang. Beneath Alan's complacent manner, Dr. Dysart reveals a fervent, passionate power, challenging the role of religion and authority within society. Can Dr. Dysart help Alan or is it Dysart himself who truly needs to be saved?

Originally performed in 1970s England, Equus is one of the standout works of theatre in the last fifty years. It gained popularity in recent times when Daniel Radcliffe famously played Alan on Broadway in 2007, after Harry Potter. Featuring a local ensemble brimming with talent, this production will challenge audiences with a performance that will enthrall from beginning to end.

Equus at The Bakehouse Theatre from November 10th - 26th; with twelve shows only. Tickets are available from The Bakehouse Theatre, www.bakehousetheatre.com, or at the door (subject to availability). PREVIEWS, WED & THURS SHOWS: ALL TIX $20 ADULT $28; CONC $25; TREv $20; GROUPS (6+) $20 STUDENTS (SECONDARY, TERTIARY, DRAMA) $15. (Approx 2 Hours Duration. Adult Themes. Parental Guidance Recommended.) Duration is approximately 2 hours plus an interval.

Adapt Enterprises has staged several Australian works at the Bakehouse Theatre in recent years. This Old Man Comes Rolling Home by Dorothy Hewett in 2013 and David Williamson's and The Perfectionist in 2015. Adapt Enterprises returns to this iconic Adelaide venue to stage one of modern theatre's preeminent pieces.

This production is a collaboration involving over twenty local artists and specialist consultants. The ensemble consists of nine actors plus photographer, set, audio, costume, multimedia and graphic designers, as well as assistant director, technician and choreographer.

The cast is a mixture of Adelaide College of the Arts attendants, regular amateur theatre performers and even some first timers! Ben Gatehouse and Petra Taylor studied at AC Arts. Ben stars in his first Adapt production, as unsettled Alan Strang. Petra who has featured in several Adapt productions, King Johnny in 2007 and more recently Lysistrata in 2014, plays the magistrate Hesther. Olivia Fairweather, also in Lysistrata plays effervescent Jill, in her second Adapt production. Olivia worked with Urban Myth and was part of the company's finale show, Romeo and Juliet.

Rick Mills and Chris Galipo play Alan's parents Frank and Dora. They have previously performed with Tea Tree Players. Rick Mills returns to work with Adapt after The Perfectionist. Rick has many short films, online series and TV credits to his name including: Good Medicine, Runaway Moon and Danger 5. Chris has been in over twenty Tea Tree Players productions: Situation Comedy and Steel Magnolias just to name a few. Recently Chris played "The Bargewoman" and a "Rabbit" in Wind in the Willows for Paradise Community Church. Equus is Chris's first time working with Adapt.

Equus is Rob Donnarumma, Ezra Rex and Nicole Endacott's first production with Adapt. Rob plays the stable owner Dalton, in this, his third theatre production in less than one year. Rob appeared in Oscar & Felix at The Arts Theatre. Ezra Rex and Nicole Endacott make their acting debuts: Ezra as the alluring Horseman and Nicole as the caring Nurse.

Assistant Director, and Head of Multimedia, Mark Milton who performed in Lysistrata, assistant directs his second Adapt show, after assistant directing The Perfectionist in 2015. Choreogra- pher and movement consultant at Feel The Music Dance Company, Manda Floydd has worked with Adapt as a performer, under her stage name ClockworkManda in the past but this is her first time choreographing theatre with Adapt.

Christopher Warman and Nick Crowhurst head the graphic department. Christopher is a regu- lar photographer for Adapt shows. Nick has done design and assisted with multimedia, audio and publicity.

Amanda Bell heads costume. This is her fourth association with Adapt. Matthew Briggs and Josh Heaysman from Briggs & Heaysman Theatre Co. are collaborating for the first time with Adapt, assisting with set and audio. They are about to stage "Cannibal! The Musical" at Star Theatres in December.

This collaboration is the creative byproduct of Ross Vosvotekas, who plays the physiatrist Dysart, directs and produces, "I wouldn't be able to stage this complex production without the expertise of all these talented, amazing and dedicated people."

Adapt Enterprises Pty Ltd is presenting Equus by Peter Shaffer. An Amateur Production BY ARRANGEMENT WITH ORiGiNTM THEATRICAL, ON BEHALF OF SAMUEL FRENCH, LTD. at The Bakehouse Theatre.