@article{2017,title={EQUUS: THE MODERN GOD OF ALAN},abstractNode={Peter Shaffer (1926-2016 ) is an English playwright and award winning plays namely as Equus, Amadeus, The Royal Hunt of the Sun, The Private Ear, The Public Eye and The Salt Land. He experimented with various forms to convey his messages to his readers. Shaffer borrowed many stage techniques from Bertolt Brecht and Antonin Artaud, particularly in his plays Equus and The Royal Hunt of the Sun. He used certain stage techniques to increase the dramatic effect on stage: sounds, period costumes, masks, lightning, mime, chorus, gesture and physical language to create a ritualistic experience which could surround the audience. Equus (1973), a major return of Shaffer’s ritualistic drama in his career, won Shaffer the 1975 Tony Award for Best Play. The story of Equus is based on the relationship between a young boy, Alan Strang, who has blinded six horses and his psychiatrist, Dysart. Within a ritualistic staging, Shaffer not only questions the dilemmas of the British people caused during the transition from the traditional Victorian norms to the advanced modern society but also presents the themes of human dilemma, worship, freedom, passion and normality. This study involves the thematic analysis of the striking play Equus by Shaffer, who brings his messages on an innovative platform with unique stage techniques for his audience’s objective evaluation.},author={Senem ÜSTÜN KAYA},year={2017},journal={The Journal of Social Sciences}}