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War Horse


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War HorseI want you to do yourself proud, Joey. You go and drive those Germans back where they've come from, and then come home to me. At the outbreak of World War one, Joey, young Albert's beloved horse, is sold to the cavalry and shipped to France. he's soon caught up in enemy fire, and fate takes him on an extraordinary odyssey, serving on both sides before finding himself alone in no man's land. but Albert cannot forget Joey and, still not old enough to enlist, he embarks on a treacherous mission to find him and bring him home. Do I look like I know the latest on every effing ?orse in the war? Do I look like an effing equine expert or even an effing equestrian enthusiast? Your squadron no longer exists. That's all I know, Private. Suitable for 12yrs+
Book by Michael Morpurgo
Adapted by Nick Stafford

Production details

Running time 2 hours 25 minutes inc. interval

Special Performances


  • 1 Jan 90 Open Captioned (STAGETEXT)
  • 18 Oct 08 Open Captioned (STAGETEXT)
  • 19 Oct 08 Open Captioned (STAGETEXT)
  • 13 Dec 08 Audio Described
  • 14 Mar 09 Open Captioned (STAGETEXT)

News etc

News: War Horse to tour?
20Oct11: Michael Morpurgo's WWI story to tour in 2013?

Company

Producer National Theatre
Company Handspring Puppet Company
Director Marianne Elliott
Director Tom Morris
Design Rae Smith
Design Adrian Kohler (puppet)
Lighting Paule Constable
Design Leo Warner (video - for Fifty Nine Ltd)
Design Mark Grimmer (video)
Sound Christopher Shutt
Director Toby Sedgwick (movement)
Music Adrian Sutton
Lyrics John Tams
Design Leo Warner (video - for Fifty-Nine Productions Ltd)
Design Mark Grimmer (video - for Fifty-Nine Productions Ltd)
Performer James Barriscale (Chapman Carter)
Performer Finn Caldwell (Goose/Taylor)
Performer Conor Doyle (Ensemble)
Performer Tim van Eyken (Song Man)
Performer Curtis Flowers (Ned Warren)
Performer Bronagh Gallagher (Rose Narracott)
Performer Thomas Goodridge (Young Joey/Topthorn)
Performer Bryony Hannah (Emilie)
Performer Kit Harington (Albert Narracott)
Performer Stephen Harper (Dr Schweyk/Coco/Geordie)
Performer Gareth Kennerley (Karl)
Performer Pieter Lawman (Ensemble)
Performer Jane Leaney (Ensemble)
Performer Craig Leo (Joey)
Performer Tommy Luther (Joey)
Performer Colin Mace (Ted Narracott)
Performer Mervyn Millar (Topthorn)
Performer Emily Mytton (Paulette)
Performer Patrick O'Kane (Friedrich)
Performer Toby Olie (Joey)
Performer Howard Ward (Sergeant Thunder)
Performer Alan Williams (Arthur Warren)
Performer Roger Wilson (Ensemble)
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