"The Normal is the good smile in a child's eyes - all right. It is also the dead stare of a million adults. It both sustains and kills - like a God. It is the Ordinary made beautiful: it is also the Average made lethal. The Normal is the indispensable, murderous God of Health, and I am his Priest. My tools are very delicate. My compassion is honest. I have honestly assisted children in this room. I have talked away terrors and relieved many agonies. But also - beyond question - I have cut from them parts of individuality repugnant to this God, in both his aspects. Parts sacred to rarer and more wonderful Gods."
I love Paul Shaffer's Equus. If you get the chance, go and see this play.
I love Paul Shaffer's Equus. If you get the chance, go and see this play.
theknives:
I would love to see Equus. I've read it, and I've performed part of it as part of my GCSE drama, a long time ago now! I think it's incredible.
lilandra:
Hello hun, thank you its good to be back. xxx