The National Theatre production of

War Horse

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Following 8 record-record breaking years in London’s West End and having played in 11 countries around the world to over 7 million people, the National Theatre’s acclaimed play War Horse is coming to Curve  in 2019!

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 journey, serving on both sides before finding himself alone in no man’s land. Albert, who remained on his parents’ Devon farm, cannot forget Joey. Though still not old enough to enlist he embarks on a treacherous mission to find him and bring him home.

Based on the beloved novel by Michael Morpurgo, this powerfully moving and imaginative drama, filled with stirring music and songs, is a show of phenomenal inventiveness. At its heart are astonishing life-sized horses by South Africa’s Handspring Puppet Company, who bring breathing, galloping, charging horses to thrilling life on stage.

War Horse is an unforgettable theatrical event which takes audiences on an extraordinary journey from the fields of rural Devon to the trenches of First World War France.

The show contains loud sound effects, gunfire, flashing lights and strobe lighting.

Running time: 2hrs 40mins incl. 20 min interval
Age Recommendation: 10+

 

Tickets

£57 – £10

ACCESS PERFORMANCES
Captioned: Sat 28 Sep, 2.15pm
Signed: Tue 1 Oct, 7.30pm
Audio–Described: Fri 4 Oct, 7.30pm
Touch Tour: Fri 4 Oct, 5.30pm
For more information about access performances, please click here.

AFTERSHOW DISCUSSION
Thu 26 Sep, 7.30pm

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Credits & Acknowledgments

Book by Michael Morpurgo
Adapted by Nick Stafford
In association with Handspring Puppet Company

Directed by Marianne Elliott and Tom Morris

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Reviews

★★★★★

An entertainment phenomenon

Daily Telegraph
★★★★★

An astonishing piece of theatre

Time Out
★★★★★

The theatre event of the decade

Sunday Times

A triumph of theatricality

Observer
★★★★★

An extraordinary piece of theatre, absolutely guaranteed to move the heart

Sunday Express
★★★★★

Be sure not to miss this stunning show

The Times

The most breathtaking puppetry you will ever see

Independent on Sunday

A landmark theatre event. Thrilling!

Time Magazine

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