War Horse recently completed its second sell-out run at the National's Olivier Theatre, where it began its season Sept. 10, 2008, and played in rep to March 18, 2009. It originally premiered at the Olivier Oct. 17, 2007, following previews from Oct. 9, and ran to Feb. 14, 2008.
The full cast (in alphabetical order) comprises Alice Barclay (Paulette/Baby Joey), James Barriscale (Chapman Carter/Strauss/Fine), Michael Brett (Baby Joey/Ensemble), Simon Bubb (Stewart/ Rudi), Matthew Burgess (Joey), Finn Caldwell (Topthorn/Goose/Martin), Laura Cubitt (Joey), David Emmings (Joey), Robert Emms (Billy Narracott), Tim van Eyken (Song Man/Greig), Bronagh Gallagher (Rose Narracott), Robin Guiver (Joey and Topthorn), Kit Harington (Albert Narracott), Stephen Harper (Topthorn/Geordie), Bettrys Jones (Emilie), Gareth Kennerley (Bone/Karl/Callaghan), Jane Leaney (Joey & Topthorn), Rachel Leonard (Baby Joey/ Ensemble), Tim Lewis (Nicholls), Colin Mace (Ted Narracott), Al Nedjari (Joey & Topthorn/Goose/Geordie), Luke Norris (David Taylor), Patrick O’Kane (Friedrich), Toby Olié (Topthorn), Nicholas Tizzard (Sergeant Allan/Ensemble), Matthew Spencer (Dr Schweyk/Ensemble), Howard Ward (Sergeant Thunder/Priest/Klebb), Alan Williams (Arthur Narracott/Manfred) and Roger Wilson (Ensemble).
Directed by Marianne Elliott and Tom Morris and presented in association with Handspring Puppet Company, War Horse is designed by Rae Smith, with puppet design and fabrication by Adrian Kohler, lighting by Paule Constable, and movement and horse choreography by Toby Sedgwick. The puppetry directors are Basil Jones and Adrian Kohler; video designers are Leo Warner and Mark Grimmer; and the songmaker is John Tams. The production also features music by Adrian Sutton and sound by Christopher Shutt. Mervyn Millar is the production associate.
War Horse is produced in the West End by the National Theatre and National Angels and is sponsored by Accenture, supporters of Innovation at the National Theatre.
To book tickets contact the box office at 020 7452 3000 or visit www.nationaltheatre.org.uk.
