19 episodes

War Horse is a thrilling and spectacular production based on the celebrated novel by Michael Morpurgo. The First World War is the backdrop for this tale of bravery, loyalty, and the extraordinary bond between a young recruit and his horse. Actors, working with astonishing life-sized puppets created by the internationally renowned Handspring Puppet Company, take audiences on an unforgettable journey through history. This collection contains interviews, a backstage video diary from an original cast member, short documentaries and teaching resources.

War Horse National Theatre

    • Arts
    • 4.3 • 11 Ratings

War Horse is a thrilling and spectacular production based on the celebrated novel by Michael Morpurgo. The First World War is the backdrop for this tale of bravery, loyalty, and the extraordinary bond between a young recruit and his horse. Actors, working with astonishing life-sized puppets created by the internationally renowned Handspring Puppet Company, take audiences on an unforgettable journey through history. This collection contains interviews, a backstage video diary from an original cast member, short documentaries and teaching resources.

    • video
    Horses in War

    Horses in War

    This film reflects on the history of horses in battle from 3000BC to the present day, including their role in the French Revolution and notably World War I, the setting for War Horse.

    • 6 min
    War Horse - education pack (2012)

    War Horse - education pack (2012)

    This pack documents the process of being War Horse to the stage and includes interviews with the cast as well as an overview of the creative process.

    • 9 sec
    War Horse - timeline

    War Horse - timeline

    This timeline follows the role of horses in the First World War from August 1914 until November 1918.

    War Horse - lesson plan

    War Horse - lesson plan

    This is a lesson plan that offers ideas for teaching the First World War. There are the lesson on key events, the use of horses and how the world of 1914 differs from the world of today. This can be used with the Horse Power map that can be found on the War Horse website and the National Theatre website.

    • 1 sec
    • video
    The Puppet Makers

    The Puppet Makers

    In July 2012 the puppet makers from the Handspring Puppet Company, creators of the War Horse puppets, visited London to see the show for the first time.

    • 4 min
    • video
    The Handspring Puppet Factory

    The Handspring Puppet Factory

    See inside the workshop of the Handspring Puppet Company and discover how they make all the puppets for the show.

    • 9 min

Customer Reviews

4.3 out of 5
11 Ratings

11 Ratings

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Very nice

It was a very nice book!

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