Joey, meanwhile, has been captured by the Germans and put to work pulling an ambulance cart in a casualty clearance station in the Somme Valley. Word reaches Albert that the officer riding Joey has been killed, so he runs off to France, lies about his age and enlists, determined to find the animal. But when Britain goes to war, and large sums are being paid for cavalry horses, Ted sells Joey to the army behind his son’s back. When Albert’s perseverance wins his father the bet, he also becomes Joey’s owner, nixing any plan to sell. Joey’s speed and strength attract Arthur’s attention, resulting in a bet with Ted that the horse cannot be trained to pull a plow.
When Ted’s feisty wife Rose ( Alyssa Bresnahan) learns that the mortgage money has gone on a horse not even bred for farm work, she orders 16-year-old Albert to raise the animal until it’s healthy enough to fetch a good price. Ryder Smith), their bitter rivalry shared by their respective sons, Albert ( Seth Numrich) and Billy ( Matt Doyle). Ted pays a ridiculous amount for the horse merely to outbid his brother Arthur ( T. As a foal, Joey appears to grow before our eyes before being purchased by Ted Narracott ( Boris McGiver), a Devon farmer. What’s remarkable is how quickly the puppeteers, who also provide vocal sounds for the horses, vanish through sheer force of imagination.ĭirected by Marianne Elliott and Tom Morris with a fluid narrative grasp and seamless cohesion between design and performance elements, the show follows the life of a horse named Joey from birth. Yet, in every way - their breathing, their flaring nostrils, twitching ears and soulful eyes, their powerful flanks and movements that can be skittish or graceful - these are not cute facsimiles but flesh-and-blood creatures. The designs eschew naturalism for constructions of leather, cloth, cane and wire that share every secret of the mechanisms involved. Operated onstage by teams of three or more puppeteers, the life-size horses are breathtaking in their detail. When it works, as it does so exquisitely here, this can be as transporting for adults as it is for children. It belongs to a rich tradition of British story- theater that favors artisanal craftsmanship over technology. While the puppetry designs of South African company Handspring and its founders Adrian Kohler and Basil Jones are the undisputed stars here, this is an entirely different, far more emotionally immersive experience than the Disney show. The writer and creative team make this story universal in its reflections on war, its consideration of how we define courage and cowardice, and its portrayal of the purest kind of love.Ĭomparisons to The Lion King are inevitable but also facile. Bookings can be made via Ticketmaster Group Bookings by calling 1300 889 278 or emailing Ensure you mention ‘Audio Description’ to reserve your receiver.Alejandro González Iñárritu on 'Bardo': "The Most Challenging Filmmaking I Have Ever Done"Īdapted by Nick Stafford in association with the Handspring Puppet Company, the play is specific in its historic setting of World War I, yet any concerns about American audiences’ distance from that conflict are unfounded.
A small discrete receiver is provided by Vision Australia prior to the performance, which transmits live descriptions of key scenic, costume and lighting elements as well as pivotal action, cast entrances and exits throughout the performance. This is a service for people who are blind or have low vision. Audio Described Performance: Occurring on Sunday 8 March at 3pm.Approximately 2 hours and 40 minutes including one interval. Experience an unforgettable journey when the National Theatre of Great Britain’s internationally acclaimed production of War Horse comes to the Sydney Lyric from 15 February - 15 March 2020 for 35 performances only, direct from a sell-out London Season with a new UK company.īased on the beloved novel by Michael Morpurgo, War Horse features a 34 strong cast and more than 20 puppets. It is the most successful play in the National Theatre’s history, has won more than 25 international awards and has now been seen by over 8 million people worldwide, in 98 cities across 12 countries. It even has Her Majesty the Queen’s seal of approval!Ī remarkable story of courage, loyalty and friendship, it tells the story of a young boy called Albert and his horse Joey, set against the backdrop of the First World War. This powerfully moving and imaginative drama is a show of phenomenal inventiveness, filled with stirring music and songs, featuring ground-breaking puppetry work by South Africa’s Handspring Puppet Company, which brings breathing, galloping horses to life on stage.
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