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In it for the long haul...

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 11:07:31 GMT

In the inaugural awards in 1955, too, they had a category, “Most Controversial Play”, that was won by Waiting for Godot; and yesterday, the original director of that production Sir Peter Hall was in attendance.
Source: The Stage

Peter Firth (56)

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 04:29:23 GMT

This former child actor first gained attention and acclaim for his stage performance as Alan Strang the boy who mysteriously blinds horse in Peter Shaffer's well-received play "Equus".
Source: Hollywood.com

Redtwist’s Lettice and Lovage Is Cute. Just...Cute.

Fri, 16 Oct 2009 18:45:18 GMT

Lettice and Lovage, which opened Redtwist Theatre’s season last week, was written by playwright Peter Shaffer specifically for Maggie Smith. Although it won Dame Smith the 1990 Tony Award for "Best Actress In A Play" and was nominated for "Best Play"
Source: Chicagoist

Animal passions and unstable lives

Sun, 20 Sep 2009 14:00:00 GMT

THOUGH praised as one of the great plays of modern English-language theatre, Peter Shaffer's Equus is more limited in scope than many critics have claimed. I do not say this on the basis of its breadth of thematics, which are considerable.
Source: The Australian

Oh, Oh, Amadeus

Wed, 02 Sep 2009 11:56:59 GMT

Much is manufactured in Peter Shaffer's "biographical" play,.
Source: St. Louis River Front Times

Peter Shaffer's Amadeus in 30 seconds

Wed, 20 Jun 2007 02:41:55 GMT