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National Theatre Live: War Horse

Feb 27, 2014 · 3h 0m
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Based on Michael Morpurgo's novel and adapted for the stage by Nick Stafford, War Horse takes audiences on an extraordinary journey from the fields of rural Devon to the trenches of First World War France. War Horse received its world premiere on October 9, 2007 at the National Theatre in London, UK where it played for two seasons before opening at the New London Theatre in London, UK in March 2009, and was later made into a 2011 movie. Since then, the stage play has been seen in over 100 cities in 15 countries, including productions on Broadway, in Toronto, Berlin, and Australia, with touring productions in the UK and Ireland, North America, the Netherlands, and Belgium.

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CAST

Ashleigh Cheadle
Joey as a foal
Tamsin Fessey
Joey as a foal
Emma Thornett
Joey as a foal/Paulette/Nurse Annie Gilbert
Nicholas Hart
Joey (head)
Andrew London
Joey (heart)
Sam Wilmott
Joey (hind)
Nigel Allen
Topthorn (head)
Michael Taibi
Topthorn (heart)
Directed by Tim Van Someren

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Status
Released
Original language
EN
Budget
—
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Production
National Theatre
Country
GB

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