Equus (stage)
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Equus (stage) is a renowned psychological drama play by Peter Shaffer that explores themes of religion, sexuality, and mental illness through the story of a disturbed young man and his psychiatrist.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Equus (1977 film) | 1 |
| Equus (2008 Broadway revival) | 1 |
| Equus (West End revival) | 1 |
| Equus (stage play) | 1 |
| Equus (stage) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2098080 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Equus (stage) Context triple: [Joan Plowright, notableWork, Equus (stage)]
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Night of the Iguana
Night of the Iguana is a 1964 drama film directed by John Huston, based on Tennessee Williams’ play, noted for its intense character study and prominent performances by stars including Ava Gardner.
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B.
War Horse (play)
War Horse (play) is a stage adaptation of Michael Morpurgo’s novel that uses life-sized puppets to depict the bond between a boy and his horse against the backdrop of World War I.
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C.
The Goat, or Who Is Sylvia?
The Goat, or Who Is Sylvia? is a provocative 2002 play by Edward Albee that explores taboo desire and the collapse of a seemingly successful family through dark comedy and tragedy.
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D.
Fool for Love
Fool for Love is a one-act play by American playwright Sam Shepard that explores obsession, dysfunctional love, and family secrets in a stark desert motel setting.
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E.
Eleanor Craig
Eleanor Craig is known primarily as the daughter of William Craig.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Equus (stage) Target entity description: Equus (stage) is a renowned psychological drama play by Peter Shaffer that explores themes of religion, sexuality, and mental illness through the story of a disturbed young man and his psychiatrist.
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A.
Night of the Iguana
Night of the Iguana is a 1964 drama film directed by John Huston, based on Tennessee Williams’ play, noted for its intense character study and prominent performances by stars including Ava Gardner.
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B.
War Horse (play)
War Horse (play) is a stage adaptation of Michael Morpurgo’s novel that uses life-sized puppets to depict the bond between a boy and his horse against the backdrop of World War I.
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C.
The Goat, or Who Is Sylvia?
The Goat, or Who Is Sylvia? is a provocative 2002 play by Edward Albee that explores taboo desire and the collapse of a seemingly successful family through dark comedy and tragedy.
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D.
Fool for Love
Fool for Love is a one-act play by American playwright Sam Shepard that explores obsession, dysfunctional love, and family secrets in a stark desert motel setting.
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E.
Eleanor Craig
Eleanor Craig is known primarily as the daughter of William Craig.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
psychological drama
ⓘ
stage play ⓘ theatrical work ⓘ |
| adaptedAs |
Equus (1977 film)
ⓘ
linked to:
Equus
|
| author | Peter Shaffer ⓘ |
| awarded | Tony Award for Best Play ⓘ |
| broadwayDebutYear | 1974 ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| explores |
intersection of spirituality and sexuality
ⓘ
relationship between doctor and patient ⓘ |
| firstPublished | 1973 ⓘ |
| form | two-act play ⓘ |
| genre |
drama
ⓘ
psychological drama ⓘ |
| hasCharacter |
Dora Strang
ⓘ
Frank Strang ⓘ Harry Dalton ⓘ Hesther Salomon ⓘ Jill Mason ⓘ Nurse ⓘ |
| hasMotif | horses ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Alan Strang
ⓘ
Martin Dysart ⓘ |
| nominatedFor | Tony Award for Best Play ⓘ |
| notableProduction |
1973 National Theatre production
ⓘ
1974 Broadway production ⓘ |
| notableRevival |
2007 West End revival
ⓘ
2008 Broadway revival ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| premiereDate | 1973 ⓘ |
| premiereLocation |
National Theatre, London
ⓘ
linked to:
National Theatre in London
|
| producedBy |
National Theatre (London)
ⓘ
linked to:
National Theatre in London
|
| protagonist | Alan Strang ⓘ |
| setting |
Rokeby Psychiatric Hospital
ⓘ
linked to:
Broadmoor Hospital
|
| structure | nonlinear narrative ⓘ |
| subject |
mental illness
ⓘ
psychotherapy ⓘ religion ⓘ sexuality ⓘ |
| theme |
conflict between passion and normalcy
ⓘ
individuality versus societal expectations ⓘ religious obsession ⓘ sexual repression ⓘ the role of the psychiatrist ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfSetting | 20th century ⓘ |
| titleDerivedFrom | Latin word "equus" meaning "horse" ⓘ |
| writer | Peter Shaffer ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Equus (stage) Description of subject: Equus (stage) is a renowned psychological drama play by Peter Shaffer that explores themes of religion, sexuality, and mental illness through the story of a disturbed young man and his psychiatrist.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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