A Broadway and West End smash-hit play is heading to Norwich for the first time.
The UK tour of War Horse is coming to Norwich Theatre Royal from October 28 to November 8 2025 and it is based on Michael Morpurgo’s bestselling novel.
It tells the remarkable story of a young boy called Albert and his horse Joey, set against the backdrop of the First World War.
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It features stirring music and songs and breathtaking work by South Africa’s Handspring Puppet Company.
Michael Morpurgo said: "War Horse is about the tragedy of war and a horse and his boy, but it is also so many other things - it is about family and community, courage and loss, hope and most importantly reconciliation.”
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Tom Morris, director, said: “Michael Morpurgo’s brilliant idea, to explore the crushing violence of war through the experience of a horse, makes his story as powerful and resonant today as it has ever been."
War Horse premiered at the National Theatre in London in October 2007 and it has since been seen in 97 cities across 14 countries.
Tickets go on general sale on June 28 2024 at norwichtheatre.org
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