Director Anna Senechal Johnson started working on Cadence’s production of Equus more than 18 months ago. To help, she contacted Scott Putman (Associate Professor at VCU in the Department of Dance and Choreography). Although actors typically play symbolic embodiments of the horses, they expanded the concept for this production. Scott explains in this video (featuring excerpts from the show’s music composed by Robbie Kinter & Ryan Jones).

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Cadence Theatre Company in partnership with Virginia Rep and in association with VCU Dance and Amaranth Contemporary Dance Company presents Equus: 11/5-28, Theatre Gym at the Virginia Rep Center.