War Horse (play)

War Horse (play)

Infobox Play
name = War Horse


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writer = Michael Morpurgo, Nick Stafford
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characters = Major Nicholls
Emilie
Chapman Carter
Rudi
Sergeant Bone
Colonel Strauss
Sergeant Fine
Captain Stewart
Soldat Schmidt
Veterinary Officer Martin
David Taylor
Soldat Schultz
Song Man
Dr. Schweyk
Coco
Geordie
Joey
Joey's mother
Topthorn
Goose
Swallow
Rose Narracott
Private Shaw
Veterinary Officer Bright
Karl
Crow
Major Callaghan
Paulette
Ned Warren
Heine
Albert Narracott
Sergeant Thunder
Soldat Klebb
Arthur Warren
Soldat Manfred
Hauptmann Friedrich Müller
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setting = England and France, 1914
date of premiere = 17 October 2007
country of Origin = England
original language = English
series =
subject = The thousands of horses that served in the first World War and one boy's search to be reunited with his horse, which has been sent off to serve.
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web = http://www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/warhorse
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"War Horse" is an adaptation by Nick Stafford of a book of the same name by acclaimed children's writer, Michael Morpurgo. It is was first staged on 17 October 2007 at the National Theatre on London's South Bank [ [http://www.officiallondontheatre.co.uk/shows/display?contentId=92903 National Theatre Olivier, War Horse | Official London Theatre Guide ] ] . The production has returned to the National Theatre for a second run, starting on September 10th, 2008 and running through to January 24th, 2009. [ [http://www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/?lid=36800&dspl=dates National Theatre : Productions : War Horse ] ] .

ynopsis

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 dangerous mission to find him and bring him home.

Cast

Original Production

Jamie Ballard - Major Nicholls

Alice Barclay - Swallow/Emilie

Jason Barnett - Chapman Carter/Rudi

James Barriscale - Sergeant Bone/Colonel Strauss/Sergeant Fine

Simon Bubb - Captain Stewart/Soldat Schmidt

Finn Caldwell - Topthorn/Veterinary Officer Martin

Paul Chequer - David Taylor/Soldat Schultz

Tim van Eyken - Song Man

Thomas Goodridge - Young Joey/Topthorn

Stephen Harper - Joey's mother/Dr. Schweyk/Coco/Geordie

Thusitha Jayasundera - Rose Narracott/Private Shaw

Gareth Kennerley - Veterinary Officer Bright/Karl

Craig Leo - Crow/Joey

Rachel Leonard - Young Joey/Emilie

Tim Lewis - Topthorn/Major Callaghan

Tommy Luther - Joey

Mervyn Millar - Young Joey/Emilie

Emily Mytton - Paulette/Crow

Toby Olié - Swallow/Joey/Crow

Toby Sedgwick - Ted Narracott/Coco

Ashley Taylor-Rhys - Ned Warren/Heine

Luke Treadaway - Albert Narracott

Howard Ward - Sergeant Thunder/Soldat Klebb

Alan Williams - Arthur Warren/Soldat Manfred

Matthew Woodyatt - Heine/Ensemble

Angus Wright - Hauptmann Friedrich Müller

References

External links

* [http://www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/War%20Horse+23070.twl 'War Horse' information page at the National Theatre]
* [http://www.patrolmag.com/index.php?id=204 Review in Patrol Magazine]


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