On Remembrance Day, November 11, the National Theatre Live broadcast of Olivier and Tony Award winning ‘War Horse’, which is based on Michael Morpurgo’s beloved novel, will return to cinemas around the UK and Ireland. This return marks the first time since its original live broadcast in 2014 from the New London Theatre in London's West End.
Lisa Burger, Joint Chief Executive of the National Theatre said, ‘We are so pleased to be able to support our cinema partners during what continues to be an extremely difficult time for the industry. They have worked tirelessly to ensure safety is a priority but without content to broadcast and support from audiences they face a very tough future.”
War Horse is designed by Rae Smith, with puppet direction, design and fabrication by Basil Jones and Adrian Kohler for Handspring Puppet Company, lighting by Paule Constable, and movement and horse choreography by Toby Sedgwick, with video design by Leo Warner and Mark Grimmer for 59 Productions, songmaker John Tams, music by Adrian Sutton and sound by Christopher Shutt.
War Horse will then be released to cinemas internationally for a limited time from 24 February 2021.
