Details

I 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+ War Horse website.

Cast/Performers

Thomas Dennis (Albert Narracott), Jo Castleton (Rose Narracott), Bob Fox (Song Man), Marcus Adolphy (Carter), Adam Barlow (Greig / Schweyk / Sergeant Fine), Peter Becker (Friedrich), Joelle Brabban (Emilie), Lucas Button (Joey Hind), Jasper William Cartwright (Billy / Heine / Klebb), Chris Charles (Joey / Topthorn Heart), Jonathan Charles (Bone / Vet Martin), Sebastian Charles (Topthorn Heart), Anna Chessher (Joey / Topthorn Head), Nicky Cross (Joey / Topthorn Hind), Max Gallagher (Geordie), Chris Garner (Allan / Manfred), Andrew Hodges (Sergeant Thunder), Lewis Howard (Joey Heart), William Ilkley (Arthur Narracott), Ben Ingles (Lt Nicholls), Billy Irving (Goose / Schnabel), Elan James (Topthorn Hind), Kiran Landa (Annie), Gwilym Lloyd (Ted Narracott), Jack Lord (Klausen), Stephen Love (Topthorn Head), Toyin Omari-Kinch (David), Samuel Parker (Joey / Topthorn Hind), Tom Quinn (Joey / Topthorn Head), Domonic Ramsden (Joey / Topthorn Heart), Arinder Sadhra (Paulette), Tom Stacy (Joey Head), Elizabeth Stretton (Matron), Simon Victor (Stewart / Heine / Ludwig)

Creatives/Company

Book by: Michael Morpurgo
Adapted by: Nick Stafford
Producer: National Theatre
Director(s): Marianne Elliott, Tom Morris
Design(s): Rae Smith, Basil Jones (puppet direction design and fabrication for Handspring Puppet Company), Adrian Kohler (puppet direction design and fabrication for Handspring Puppet Company), Leo Warner (video design - for 59 Productions), Mark Grimmer (video design - for 59 Productions)
Lighting: Paule Constable
Choreographer: Toby Sedgwick (movement and horse choreography)
Music(s): John Tams (songs), Adrian Sutton
Sound: Christopher Shutt