Equus scenes

Question 1

Act 1, Scene 1

Answer 1

The play begins with Alan embracing a horse called Nugget. Dysart is smoking, sat on the left bench downstage, where he tells the audience about his doubts and worries about his profession: ‘The doubts have been there for years, piling up steadily in this dreary place. It’s only the extremity of this case that’s made them active’.

Question 2

Act 1, Scene 2

Answer 2

Hesther, a court magistrate asks Martin to ‘Please take’ Alan Strang on board as a patient. She explains to him that ‘He blinded six horses with a metal spike’. In order to convince him she states that ‘There really is nobody within a hundred miles of your desk who can handle him.’ Dysart accepts the boy as a patient and their first meeting takes place.

Question 3

Act 1, Scene 3

Answer 3

Dysart meets Alan for the first time during a therapy session, Dysart tries to speak to Alan, however Alan doesn’t say any words and only sings TV advert jingles.

Question 4

Act 1, Scene 4

Answer 4

Nurse speaks to Alan, Alan is rude telling her to ‘Fuck off’

Question 5

Act 1, Scene 5

Answer 5

Dysart discloses the dream that he had, he speaks about