War Horse

Following a recent acclaimed tour of UK and Ireland, and as it approaches its 20th anniversary in 2027, the global smash-hit production War Horse, based on Michael Morpurgo’s beloved novel, returns to the Olivier stage at National Theatre.

Adapted by Nick Stafford and featuring ground-breaking puppetry by South Africa’s Handspring Puppet Company, War Horse has won more than 25 major awards, including the Tony Award for ‘Best Play’, and has been seen by over 8.8 million people worldwide.

At the outbreak of the First World War, young Albert’s beloved horse Joey is sold to the cavalry and shipped to France. Too young to enlist, Albert refuses to forget him, embarking on an extraordinary journey from the fields of rural Devon to the trenches of wartime France – determined to bring Joey home. A timeless, powerful story of love, courage and friendship, there is guaranteed to not be a dry eye in the house!