Daniel Radcliffe, famous for playing Harry Potter, has taken on a new role that is very different. He will star naked in a London stage debut called Equus, playing a troubled youth who blinds horses. It is a big change for Radcliffe but he is looking forward to the challenge. Richard Griffiths, who played Harry's uncle, will also be in the play. Equus was written by Peter Shaffer and received great reviews when it was first performed in 1973.

1. Famous People “Daniel Radcliffe” Created by Mr. Kasem Yangning Foreign Language Department Princess Chulabhorn’s College, Satun

4. 3. PHRASE MATCH: Match the following phrases from the article (sometimes more than one combination is possible): success in 1977 Radcliffe recently finished shooting j. change of direction for Radcliffe Equus gained more international i. playwright Peter Shaffer it moved to Broadway, h. by playing Harry Potter The initial performance g. an Australian film Equus was written by f. on a completely different role he's very much looking e. was in 1973 It is a huge d. forward to the role He’ll play a troubled c. where it played 1,200 times has taken b. youth the boy actor who became famous a.

5. READING / LISTENING GAP FILL: Put the words in the column on the right into the gaps in the text. Harry Potter star in new naked role change naked completely analyst playing forward just youth Daniel Radcliffe, the boy actor who became famous by ________ Harry Potter in four movies, has taken on a ________ different role. He will swap his wizard cloaks and scarves for ________ his bare skin. The 17-year-old, multimillionaire will appear ________ in his London stage debut in early 2007. He will star in the erotic drama Equus . He’ll play a troubled ________ who blinds horses and then rides them naked. It is a huge ________ of direction for Radcliffe. His agent Vanessa Davies said he can’t wait for the new challenge. She told reporters: “It is an extraordinary play, and he's very much looking ________ to the role.” Harry Potter actor Richard Griffiths, who played Harry’s uncle, will also star in the play as the youth’s ________.

6. ANSWER KEY version reviews story later most written shooting initial Equus was ________ by playwright Peter Shaffer. He also wrote Amadeus - the life ________ of Mozart. It is the second time Equus will be in London theaters. The ________ performance was in 1973. After great ________ in London, it moved to Broadway, where it played 1,200 times. Anthony Hopkins, star of Silence of the Lambs and Hannibal , helped make it one of the ________ successful plays in New York theater history. Equus gained more international success in 1977, when Hollywood legend Richard Burton starred in the movie ________. Radcliffe recently finished ________ an Australian film called December Boys . It’s about adoption in the 1960s. He finishes making the fifth Harry Potter film ________ this year.