Seeing Equus With My 8 Year Old Niece and Nephew

[Sumofallthings]

Posted: 1/29/07 at 9:01pm

Is this ok?

[Luscious]

Posted: 1/29/07 at 9:05pm

In a word... No.

[Smartful Dodger]

Posted: 1/29/07 at 9:06pm

No.

Unless you'd take them to SPRING AWAKENING.

THE GRADUATE.

WHO'S AFRAID OF VIRGINIA WOLF.

[goofy108]

Posted: 1/29/07 at 9:07pm

Why would you think they would be interested in seeing Equus? Go see The Lion King for God's sake.

[Katurian2]

Posted: 1/29/07 at 9:08pm

No. Not in any way, shape or form. I would never take someone this young to this show. Bad, bad, bad choice. Full frontal male nudity, graphic implied violence, and adult subject matter abound.

[Smartful Dodger]

Posted: 1/29/07 at 9:08pm

Take them to MARY POPPINS. Or, TARZAN. Or, WICKED.
Updated On: 1/29/07 at 09:08 PM

[Sumofallthings]

Posted: 1/29/07 at 9:10pm

They both enjoyed Virginia Woolf and we stagedoored but they found Spring Awakening to be full of pith but not much content...their words.

[neddyfrank2]

Posted: 1/29/07 at 9:10pm

No!

I am sure there must be child labor laws against that or something.

[Luscious]

Posted: 1/29/07 at 9:12pm

Even if you're a family of nudists and are completely comfortable with exposing them to extended full frontal male and female nudity, the subject matter and themes are completely inappropriate for any 8-year old.

[Smartful Dodger]

Posted: 1/29/07 at 9:12pm

Sum, you're a bit early April Fool's Day.

We ain't even seen the damned groundhog yet!

[Rose_MacShane]

Posted: 1/29/07 at 9:14pm

I've missed you, Sum.

[Smartful Dodger]

Posted: 1/29/07 at 9:14pm

Goofy, in answer to your question, methinks the only reason that an eight-year old would want to see this is because it stars HARRY POTTER! Egad, what a marketing nightmare...

[purpleprince101]

Posted: 1/29/07 at 9:14pm

no!

[Caroline-Q-or-TBoo]

Posted: 1/29/07 at 9:17pm

as long as you hire them a prostitue before hand

[purpleprince101]

Posted: 1/29/07 at 9:18pm

don't forget to smoke the weed!

[Jon]

Posted: 1/29/07 at 9:22pm

There's full frontal male nudity, but I don't think it's "extended".

...unless mr. Radcliffe gets a little too "into" the scene.

[TheatreDiva90016]

Posted: 1/29/07 at 9:33pm

Uhm..........





















no

[Becoz_i_knew_you21]

Posted: 1/29/07 at 9:35pm

...What is wrong with you?...

[Luscious]

Posted: 1/29/07 at 10:07pm

There's full frontal male nudity, but I don't think it's "extended".

...unless mr. Radcliffe gets a little too "into" the scene.

LOL! Should have read "extensive".

[CATSNYrevival]

Posted: 1/29/07 at 11:16pm

it's extensive??? I was imagining something more along the lines of The Graduate. is he really going to be running around naked for whole scenes??? that's frightening.

[LollyNYC]

Posted: 1/29/07 at 11:31pm

iffin i had uh 8 year old and he wanted to see the ween id take him in a heart beat of a billie goat! it shhhheerrr would help out in the future when his daddy's askin why there'n be the nudie fag rags a-hidin in the mattresses when he goes and turns the age when they all be lookin at the porns! and the faggy ones done up with the papers the chicks are supposin to read, with the weens right there on every page, no siree, better get em in there when he's young enough so his pa don threaten him with the pistol! and ya say "no, earl! that pistol be meanin for the pigs and the cows and the chickens, nacho lil boy, even if he takes a likin to the willy!"

[acrocksyo]

Posted: 1/30/07 at 2:25am

Get em while they're young! Preach sista Lolly!

Posted: 1/30/07 at 11:00am

Many adults do not really understand EQUUS so taking chidren would be a total waste of money. You probably wouldn't understand the play either

[ThereIs1Director]

Posted: 1/30/07 at 11:08am

Although Equus is one of the most brilliant works of contemporary theatre, bringing an 8 year old would be sick. This isn't Harry Potter, this is intense story, language and action in this play. An 8 year old would never comprehend Shaffer's dialoge, as many older folks do not...(the dialogue with no changes is very British) so why bother. If this production is done correctly, your 8 year old niece and nephew will have nightmares for weeks.

[EponineAmneris]

Posted: 1/30/07 at 11:13am

I highly advise you to NOT take them. The subject matter alone should have made you think this would not be a proper thing to do. It's not something I'd ever think about taking any 8 year old two, let alone my niece and nephew.

Go and see it yourself. But IMHO, no one under 18 should see this play no matter how good it is, no matter who is in it.