National Theatre Live: War Horse (2014)
Overview
Based on Michael Morpurgo's novel and adapted for the stage by Nick Stafford, War Horse takes audiences on an extraordinary journey from the fields of rural Devon to the trenches of First World War France.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
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| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 2.023 |
Directed By
Tim Van Someren
Crew
Michael Morpurgo
Harry Guthrie
Mike Callan
Giuseppe Cannas
Tom Morris
Rae Smith
Lucy Jenkins
Paul Stannering
Nick Stafford
Marianne Elliott
Colin Rae
Sophie Farrah
Giuseppe Cannas
Basil Jones
David Sabel
Emma Keith
Rae Smith
Adrian Kohler
David O'Carroll
Rob Mansfield
Conrad Fletcher
Laura Vallis
Julian Harries
Andy Watt
Mike McGaw
Giuseppe Cannas
Christopher Shutt
Rachel Lidster
John Tams
Bernie Davis
Brian Clark
Ben Frewin
Rachel Lidster
Toby Sedgwick
Tim Van Someren
Alistair Miller
Sooki McShane
Kate Waters
Alastair Coomer
Adrian Sutton
Rob Bettle
Owain Gwynn
Paule Constable
TOP CAST
Ashleigh Cheadle
Joey as a foal
Tamsin Fessey
Joey as a foal
Emma Thornett
Joey as a foal/Paulette/Nurse Annie Gilbert
Nicholas Hart
Joey (head)
Andrew London
Joey (heart)
Sam Wilmott
Joey (hind)
Nigel Allen
Topthorn (head)
Michael Taibi
Topthorn (heart)
Lewis Peploe
Topthorn (hind)
Tom Meredith
The Goose
Alex Avery
Captain Nicholls
Oliver Beamish
Sergeant Allan/Colonel Strauss
Alistair Brammer
Billy Narracott / Geordie
Eke Chukwu
Rudi
Ewen Cummins
Chapman Carter/Sergeant Fine
Paul Hawkyard
Sergeant Thunder
Tom Hodgkins
Arthur Narracott/Soldat Manfred
Pieter Lawman
John Greig/Doctor Schweyk
Brian Lonsdale
Thomas Bone/David Taylor
Dogan Mehmet
Musician
Ben Murray
Songman
Steve North
Ted Narracott
William Rycroft
Captain Stewart
Jack Sandle
Gefreiter Karl
Ian Shaw
Friedrich Müller
Zoe Thorne
Emilie
Josie Walker
Rose Narracott
Brendan Wall
Priest/Veterinary Officer Martin
Sion Daniel Young
Albert Narracott
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