War Horse Tickets

Since premiering at the National Theatre back in 2007, War Horse, has taken the world by storm. Adapted for the stage by Nick Stafford from Michael Morpurgo’s bestselling novel the play famously employ’s specially made life size horse puppets created by the Handspring Puppet Company. These incredibly life like puppets, which require three puppeteers to operate them, replicate the movements of a real horse and have become something of celebrities in their own right. For example they have aided in saluting the Queen from the roof of the National Theatre on her Diamond Jubilee and have accompanied Prime Minister David Cameron on a trip to China. Marianne Elliot’s critically acclaimed production boasts an Olivier Award winning set design by Rae Smith and original music by Adrian Sutton. The subsequent Broadway production received five Tony Awards including Best Play. This stage play has proved so successful, the story was even made into a Hollywood film directed by Steven Spielberg in 2011. The story begins with local drunkard, Ted Narracot, attempting to out do his brother by bidding on a foal and winning. Ted’s wife is angry as the money used to buy the foal was supposed to be spent on the mortgage of the family farm. However, instantly adoring the horse, their son Albert offers to train him and ready him for sale. Albert names the foal Joey and the pair develop an unbreakable bond, even winning a near impossible ploughing bet in order to stay together. At the outbreak of World War One, Ted sells Joey to the cavalry leaving Albert devastated, so much so he enlists under age in an attempt to be reunited with his beloved horse. The story beautifully humanizes those fighting on both sides of the war and highlights the pointless waste of live where men on horses were pitted against machines. Stunning staging and a truly moving story will ensure this is an unforgettable experience.