About War Horse
War Horse is a play based on the book of the same name by children's writer Michael Morpurgo, adapted for stage by Nick Stafford. Originally Morpurgo thought "they must be mad" to try to make a play from his best-selling 1982 novel; nonetheless, the play was a success.
Current Cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Kofi Aidoo-appiah | Topthorn Head |
| Rianna Ash | Joey Head |
| Huw Blainey | Geordie |
| Matthew Booth | Allan / Brandt / Manfred |
| Jo Castleton | Rose Narracott |
| Jonathan Cobb | The Goose / Johann Schnabel |
| Colin Connor | Ted Narracott |
| Ben Cutler | Lieutenant Nicholls |
| Khalid Daley | David / Joey as Foal |
| Zoe Halliday | Topthorn Hind |
| Danny Hendrix | Billy / Heine / Sergeant Klebb |
| Alex Hooper | Joey Heart |
| Lewis Haward | Joey Heart / Topthorn Heart |
| William Ilkley | Arthur Narracott |
| Michael Jean-Marain | Topthorn Heart |
| Andrew Keay | Joey Hind / Topthorn Hind |
| Clive Keene | Greig / Sergeant Fine |
| Natalie Kimmerling | Emilie |
| Kiran Landa | Paulette / Joey as a Foal |
| Mark Matthews | Joey Hind |
| Scott Miller | Albert Narracott |
| Katharine Moraz | Nurse Annie Gilbert |
| Ben Murray | Songperson |
| Christopher Naylor | Friedrich Muller / Priest |
| Samuel Parker | Joey Hind / Topthorn Hind |
| Tom Quinn | Joey Head / Topthorn Head |
| Gareth Radcliffe | Chapman Carter / Colonel Strauss |
| Domonic Ramsden | Joey Heart / Topthorn Heart |
| Jack Simpson | Klausen |
| Tom Stacy | Joey Head / Topthorn Head |
| Elizabeth Stretton | Matron Callaghan / Joey as Foel |
| Kenton Thomas | Thomas Bone / Dr Schweyk / Veterinary Officer Martin |
| Charlie Tighe | Captain Stewart / Heine / Ludwig |
| Matthew Trevannion | Sergeant Thunder |
Show Dates
| Venue | Start | End |
|---|---|---|
| Glasgow SEC | 15-01-19 | 02-02-19 |
| Sunderland Empire | 06-02-19 | 23-02-19 |
| Marlowe Theatre, Canterbury | 27-02-19 | 16-03-19 |
| Regent Theatre, Stoke-on-Trent | 27-03-19 | 06-04-19 |
| Bord Gais Energy Theatre | 10-04-19 | 27-04-19 |
| Lyric Theatre, Hong Kong | 10-05-19 | 26-05-19 |
| Auckland New Zealand, Civic Theatre | 21-06-19 | 30-06-19 |
| Liverpool Empire | 31-07-19 | 17-08-19 |
| New Theatre Oxford | 22-08-19 | 07-09-19 |
| Curve, Leicester | 18-09-19 | 12-10-19 |
| Troubadour Wembley Park Theatre | 18-10-19 | 23-11-19 |