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West End Drama
WAR HORSE
based on a novel by Michael Morpurgo, adapted by Nick Stafford
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| Director | Marianne Elliott and Tom Morris |
| Cast | Jacob Anderson (Billy), Matthew Aubrey (Albert Narracott), James Barriscale (Chapman Carter/Colonel Strauss/ Sgt. Fine), Nigel Betts (Arthur Narracott/Sgt. Thunder), Andrew Bridgmont (Alternate Songman/Greig/Schmidtt), Matthew Burgess (Joey heart, Schweyk), Emily Cooper (Joey and Topthorn hind/ensemble), Vanessa Faye-Stanley (Baby Joey/Ensemble), Matthew Forbes (Ensemble), Ross Green (Joey and Topthorn heart/ ensemble), David Grewcock (Joey and Topthorn head/ensemble), Robin Guiver (Joey and Topthorn heart/Geordie), Stephen Harper (Topthorn head/Geordie), Nicolas Karimi (Topthorn heart), Sarah Mardel (Baby Joey/Emilie), Jess Murphy (Paulette/Baby Joey), Eamonn O’Dwyer (Songman), Toby OIie (Joey and Topthorn head/Goose), David Ononokpono (Captain Stewart), Ian Piears (Joey hind/Heine), Malcolm Ridley (Sgt. Allan, Schnabel, Manfred), Ruth Rogers (Joey head), William Rycroft (Bone/Rudi/Callaghan), Abdul Salis (David Taylor), Rachel Sanders (Rose/Sentry Shaw), Anthony Shuster (Vet Martin), Perri Snowden (Captain Nicholls), Ben Thompson (Joey and Topthorn hind/Ludwig /Goose), Zubin Varla (Friedrich Muller), Andy Williams (Ted Narracott) , Thomas Wilton (ensemble). |
| Design | Rae Smith |
| Lighting | Paule Constable |
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| Sound | Christopher Shutt |
| Producer | National Theatre / Handspring Puppet Company |
| Synopsis | 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. |
| Length | 2hrs 40mins |
| Other Info | Puppet designs and fabrication by Adrian Kohler, video design by Leo Warner and Mark Grimmer.
Opened National Theatre 10 Sep 2008, transfered to New London 28 March 2009 |
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New London
Drury Lane, London, WC2B 5PW
Tel: 020 7452 3000 (NT Box office)
Tube: Holborn/Covent Garden
Seating Plan - Hotels near theatre
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| Previews from | 28 Mar 2009 |
| Opens | 03 Apr 2009 |
| Booking to | 22 Oct 2011 |
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Times: Mon, Wed - Sat 7.30pm, Tues at 7pm; Mats Thu & Sat at 2.30pm (XMAS CHANGES: Times from Mon 20 Dec 2010 to Mon 3 Dec 2011 inclusive: Mon 7.30pm; Tues, Wed & Thu at 2pm & 7pm; Fri 2pm; Sat 2.30pm & 7.30pm - No perf Sat 25 Dec)
Prices: £15 - £ 49 (from 14 Feb: £15 - £ 55)
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