War Horse has been one of the most talked about shows of recent times with audiences and critics around the world raving about this moving story of love and tragedy. The show has relocated from an incredibly successful stint at the National Theatre in London to the New London Theatre and the theatreoffers the general public an even better chance to see this amazing epic play, which is based on a novel by Michael Morpugo, and adapted by Nick Stafford. War Horse is the moving story of a young boy called Albert, who wants to retrieve his beloved horse that has been sold to the cavalry and sent to France. Albert’s harrowing search soon turns into an odyssey leading the young boy to a desolation land. Thankfully his efforts will not be in vain and he will be able to bring his horse back home once again.
All of this powerful emotion and gripping drama is also told in a unique way as a large puppet is used to play the epic journey of the horse. On the face of it, the thought of a large puppet being used to convey the emotions of an animal seems obscured but the life like movements portrayed by the puppet are incredibly life like with puppeteers from the world famous Handspring Puppet Company pulling the strings.
With the puppet working so well in the show, War Horse conjures up the perfect mix of emotion, adventure and art to create a theatrical masterpiece suitable for both adults and children, a spectacular scenography enriched by the use of astonishing life-size puppets. The Sunday Times says that “War Horse only confirms the National’s extraordinary knack of turning children’s literature into the finest drama”. The success of the War Horse show has also been acknowledged by the rest of the theatre winning a variety of prestigious awards including the Olivier, Critics’ Circle and Evening Standard Awards. Even the film industry has jumped on board with a film of the show currently in production with the legendary director, Steven Spielberg. The much anticipated release is bound to increase the theatre ticket sales for the show so it’s worth grabbing the War Horse tickets now.
Make sure that you don’t miss the theatre’s magic and book your tickets through our website to watch War Horse before it hits the big screen! To find out further information about how to get your hands War Horse tickets and a wide range of London Theatre Store‘s offers by contacting our London theatre ticket specialists.
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