Arts News
War Horse closes today
By Amy Somensky
Feb 14, 2008, 0:24 GMT

London: The National Theatre production of War Horse plays its final performance today at the Olivier Theatre. This will not be the end of the production as it is set to return to the Olivier in November.

Starring in the play, which is based on the novel by Michael Morpurgo, is Jamie Ballard, Finn Caldwell, Gareth Kennerley, Luke Treadaway, Alice Barclay, Jason Barnett, Paul Chequer, Thomas Goodridge, Thusitha Jayasundera, Toby Olie, Toby Sedgwick, Ashley Taylor-Rhys, and Alan Williams.

Morpurgo's novel has been adapted By Nick Stafford and features direction by Marianne Elliott and Tom Morris. The creative team includes puppets By Adrian Kohler, design by Rae Smith, lighting design by Paule Constable, direction of Movement by Toby Sedgwick, sound design by Christopher Shutt, and video design Leo Warner and Mark Grimmer.

War Horse is set at the outbreak of World War one where Joey, young Albert's beloved horse, is sold to the cavalry and shipped to France. he's soon caught up in enemy fire, and fate takes him on an extraordinary odyssey, serving on both sides before finding himself alone in no man's land. but Albert cannot forget Joey and, still not old enough to enlist, he embarks on a treacherous mission to find him and bring him home.

For War Horse tickets visit www.nationaltheatre.org.uk.