War Horse tells the powerful and uplifting story of young Albert (Lee Armstrong in his National Theatre debut), his beloved horse Joey, and the unimaginable obstacles they overcome both individually and together. Read more …
At the heart of the show are life-sized puppets which bring breathing, galloping, charging horses to thrilling life on stage. Filled with stirring music and some of the most innovative stagecraft of our time, War Horse is a remarkable tale of courage, loyalty and friendship, and an unforgettable theatrical experience.
Thrilling.
War Horse is a rare beast, engaging, magical and yet equally horrific in the subjects being portrayed. I deny anyone to not feel a tug on their heartstrings or a tear leave their eye as Joey’s story is played out in front of them.
This unforgettable show.
Michael Morpurgo describes this work as an ‘anthem of peace’ which is especially fitting in this commemoration year of the World War 1 whose atrocities made ‘countless thousands mourn’. This is the only theatre of war people should be watching.
War Horse manages to touch an instinctive emotional reflex against the wanton destruction of life. And by presenting that life in the body of a noble and utterly innocent animal, is all the more powerful.
A work of humane, gorgeously structured, visually spectacular storytelling, it is a near perfect work of popular theatre.
Interview: director Tom Morris on bringing Michael Morpurgo's War Horse to the stage
War Horse author Michael Morpurgo on his influences
War Horse smashes Festival Theatre ticket record
Festival Theatre, Edinburgh from Wednesday January 22, 2014, until Saturday February 15, 2014. More info: http://www.edtheatres.com/festival
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