A Toronto production of War Horse plays the Princess of Wales Theatre, with a 20-city national tour set to launch at the Ahmanson Theatre in Los Angeles June 13-July 22.

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Read 's earlier feature about Morpurgo's walk-on role in the Broadway production, and his feelings about the stage and film versions. Steven Spielberg also adapted Morpurgo's property into the 2011 film. The Broadway production opened to acclaim April 14, 2011, at the Vivian Beaumont Theater, earning the Tony Award for Best Play. The production transferred to the West End's New London Theatre March 28, 2009, where it continues to run. War Horse began performances in October 2007 at the National's Olivier Theatre where it continued in repertory for a sold-out run through March 2009. This conversation inspired him to write a novel about World War I England, France and Germany seen through the eyes of its protagonist, a horse named Joey.' Morpurgo will read excerpts from 'War Horse' as part of the 7:30 PM evening that will alo include songs from the stage production.Īn Evening with Michael Morpurgo: From Devon to Broadway, according to LCT, will begin with 'tales of his childhood in bombed out London during World War II, to years later when during a chance conversation with a World War I veteran in a Devon pub he learned of the role of horses on the front lines of the Great War. The film version of this novel, also titled War Horse and directed by Steven Spielberg, will open Christmas Day 2011.Morpurgo's novel for young readers, which was originally told from the point of view of the horse, Joey, was adapted into the hit international stage production War Horse by Nick Stafford ( The Battle Royal, The Snow Queen). Horse lovers will sometimes be upset by War Horse, but they will also be moved by the kindness shown to Joey and the horse's deep bond with his young master, Albert.

To Joey, the fighting is cacophonous, chaotic, and random - an eloquent statement about the pointlessness of the violence. Like Joey the horse, many of the casualties in this World War I novel understand little about why the battles are fought and lives are lost. Parents need to know that War Horse uses simple language, meant to display the limited awareness of its animal narrator, to tell a poignant story with a strong anti-war message. He is normally a loving husband and father, but when he drinks he abuses his loved ones verbally, and mistreats Joey the horse.ĭid you know you can flag iffy content? Adjust limits for Drinking, Drugs & Smoking in your kid's entertainment guide. Albert's father, troubled by his inability to keep his farm financially sound, drinks to excess weekly.

War horse by michael morpurgo