War Horse (play)
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| War Horse | |
| Written by | 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 |
| Date of premiere | 17 October 2007 |
| Original language | English |
| 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. |
| Setting | England and France, 1914 |
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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[1]. It has been confirmed that the production will return for a second run in November 2008[2].
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[edit] Synopsis
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.
[edit] Cast
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
[edit] References
- ^ National Theatre Olivier, War Horse | Official London Theatre Guide
- ^ Premieres line up in National new season | Official London Theatre Guide
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