Full cast announced for upcoming UK and Ireland Tour of WAR HORSE
The National Theatre has announced the cast for the internationally acclaimed production of War Horse, based on Michael Morpurgo’s beloved novel, which embarks on a major UK and Ireland tour from 5 September, touring through to 2026.
The full cast of 35 includes: Rianna Ash as Joey/Topthorn head, Alexander Ballinger as Friedrich/Allan, Diany Bandza as Emilie/Baby Joey, Eloise Beaumont-Wood as Baby Joey, Ike Bennett as David Taylor/Thomas Bone, Haydn Burke as Billy Narracott/Heine/Klebb, Sophie Cartman as Matron Callaghan, Jo Castleton as Rose Narracott, Owen Dagnall as Geordie, Alexandra Donnachie as Joey/Topthorn head, Felicity Donnelly as Joey/Topthorn hind, Tom Gilbey as Sergeant Fine, Thomas Goodridge as Joey/Topthorn hind, Karl Haynes as Ted Narracott, Robin Hayward as Joey/Topthorn heart, Michael Larcombe as Joey/Topthorn hind, Matthew Lawrence as Joey/Topthorn head, Madeleine Leslay as Paulette/Sarah Carter, Jack Lord as Klausen, Damian Lynch as Carter/Strauss, Lewis McBean as Joey/Topthorn heart, Chris Milford as Joey/Tophorn heart, Jordan Paris as Baby Joey, Anne-Marie Piazza as Nell Allan/Schnabel, Tea Poldervaart as Joey/Topthorn head, Lucy Thorburn as Jenny Bone/Annie Gilbert, Gareth Radcliffe as Arthur Narracott/Sergeant Thunder, Daniel Rock as Captain Stewart/Ludwig, Tom Sturgess as Albert Narracott, Alistair So as Vet Martin, Simon Stanhope as Manfred, Gun Suen as Joey/Topthorn hind, Sally Swanson as The Singer, Chris Williams as Lieutenant Nicholls/Dr Schewyk, and Rafe Young as Joey/Topthorn heart.
The tour plays at New Wimbledon Theatre (5 – 14 September 2024), The Lowry, Salford (18 – 28 September 2024), Mayflower Theatre, Southampton (8 – 19 October 2024), The Marlowe, Canterbury (22 October – 2 November 2024), Sunderland Empire (5 – 16 November 2024), Theatre Royal Plymouth (26 November – 7 December 2024), New Theatre Oxford (10 December 2024 – 4 January 2025), New Victoria Theatre, Woking (14 – 25 January 2025), Bord Gáis Energy Theatre, Dublin (29 January – 1 February 2025), Grand Opera House, Belfast (4 – 15 February 2025), The Regent Theatre, Stoke (4 – 8 March 2025), Wolverhampton Grand Theatre (11 – 22 March 2025), Theatre Royal Glasgow (25 March – 5 April 2025), Liverpool Empire (8– 19 April), Milton Keynes Theatre (22 April – 3 May 2025), Nottingham Royal Concert Hall (7 – 17 May 2025) and Bristol Hippodrome (3 – 21 June 2025).
Casting for Leeds Grand Theatre (19 August – 6 September 2025), Edinburgh Festival Theatre (2 – 11 October 2025), Wales Millennium Centre (15 – 25 October 2025) and Norwich Theatre Royal (28 October – 8 November 2025) is to be announced.
Further tour dates and venues to be announced.
This tour of War Horse marks 110 years since the start of the First World War and follows the 40th anniversary of the publication of Michael Morpurgo’s global best-selling novel, which has now sold over 35 million copies world-wide and in 37 different languages.
Creative development for the tour has been led by Tom Morris with revival director Katie Henry, featuring reimagined designs by Rae Smith, additional music by Adrian Sutton, puppet design and fabrication by Adrian Kohler for Handspring Puppet Company, lighting by Rob Casey, movement and horse choreography by Toby Sedgwick, puppet direction by Matthew Forbes, animation and projection design by Nicol Scott for 59 Productions, songmaking by John Tams, sound by Christopher Shutt, casting by Jill Green CDG, and musical director Dom Coyote.
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