DR on Equus

Daniel Radcliffe’s bold decision to turn his back on wholesome Harry Potter and bare his craft, his soul and his body on the London stage in Equus at the Gielgud Theatre has been media manna for months. But the erstwhile boy sorcerer and his fellow cast members, among them Richard Griffiths, Jenny Agutter and Joanna Christie, have deftly transcended the hype by presenting a tremendously powerful reading of Peter Shaffer’s dark psychological play. As for Radcliffe himself, he has defied skeptics and proved to be much, much more than merely a treat for the tabloids, with a performance as "un"-stable boy Alan Strang that’s drawing multiple plaudits for its depth and sensitivity.