War Horse gallops back to National Theatre – Review ★★★★
Based on Michael Morpurgo’s book, War Horse has returned to its original home at the National Theatre nearly two decades after its debut, following a recent acclaimed tour of the UK and Ireland. The show received its world premiere at the National Theatre on 9 October 2007, before transferring to the New London Theatre (now […]
REVIEW: WAR HORSE (Curve) ★★★★★
The National Theatre’s War Horse galloped in all its splendour into Curve last week. The production is based on the 1980s novel by Michael Morpurgo, who originally denounced a stage adaptation of his masterpiece as an act of madness (but thankfully was very wrong). Adapted by Nick Stafford and presented in association with the award-winning […]
REVIEW: WAR HORSE (New Victoria Theatre) ★★★★★
One of The National Theatre’s longest running productions is War Horse and the touring production has galloped into Woking this week. This year we are remembering 100 years since the end of World War 1 and we honour and remember the ten million fighting men of different nationalities that gave up their lives during this […]
REVIEW: RUNNING WILD (Hackney Empire) ★★★★
Running Wild is based on a story by Michael Morpurgo, adapted by Samuel Adamson and originally produced by Chichester Festival Theatre and Regent’s Park Theatre. The show wowed audiences at Regent’s Park Theatre last summer and comes to Hackney Empire for a short run on its UK tour. Inspired by true events during the Boxing […]
Tour dates announced for WAR HORSE UK Tour from September 2017
The National Theatre’s acclaimed production of War Horse, today confirmed new dates for its tour of the UK, which begins in a year’s time, on 15 September 2017 in Canterbury. Tour dates already announced are: Marlowe Theatre, Canterbury (15 September – 14 October 2017), Bristol Hippodrome (18 October – 11 November 2017), the Empire Theatre, […]
Winners announced for the 2016 MOUSETRAP AWARDS
On Sunday, the 2016 Mousetrap Awards took place at the Charing Cross Theatre and I was delighted to be there to witness the humbling ceremony, presented by and starring Mousetrap Theatre Projects young members. The Mousetrap Theatre Projects charity works to bring the joy of theatre to those less fortunate than others, who may not […]
Joey from WAR HORSE visits London Children’s Hospital
Members of the cast of the National Theatre’s production of War Horse made a special visit to Evelina London Children’s Hospital, on the site of St Thomas’ Hospital (Wednesday 16 December at 1.30pm.) The visit marks the screening of NT Live’s filmed version of the multi-award winning production of War Horse at the MediCinema at […]
War Horse – a play by Michael Morpurgo
WAR HORSE – a play by Michael Morpurgo At the outbreak of the First World War, young Albert’s beloved horse Joey is sold to the cavalry and shipped to France. Too young to enlist, Albert refuses to forget him, embarking on an extraordinary journey from the fields of rural Devon to the trenches of wartime […]