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New dates introduced for smash-hit manufacturing of Struggle Horse

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Apr 15, 2024 / 7333 Views

Evan Walker

New dates are introduced for the Nationwide Theatre’s international smash-hit manufacturing of Struggle Horse, the unforgettable theatrical occasion based mostly on Michael Morpurgo’s beloved novel, which embarks on a significant 18-month UK and Eire tour from 5 September 2024, touring by way of to 2026.

The brand new dates and venues for 2025 are; New Victoria Theatre, Woking (14 – 25 January), Bord Gais Power Theatre, Dublin (29 January – 1 February), Grand Opera Home, Belfast (4 – 15 February), The Regent Theatre, Stoke (4 – 8 March), Wolverhampton Grand Theatre (11 – 22 March), Theatre Royal Glasgow (25 March – 5 April), Liverpool Empire (8– 19 April), Milton Keynes Theatre (22 April – 3 Could), Nottingham Royal Live performance Corridor (6 – 17 Could), Bristol Hippodrome (3 – 21 June).

Beforehand introduced dates are; New Wimbledon Theatre (5 – 14 September 2024), The Lowry, Salford (18 – 28 September 2024) Mayflower Theatre, Southampton (8 – 19 October 2024), The Marlowe, Canterbury (22 October – 2 November 2024), Sunderland Empire (5 – 16 November 2024), Theatre Royal Plymouth (26 November – 7 December 2024), New Theatre Oxford (10 December 2024 – 4 January 2025).

Additional tour dates and venues to be introduced. For extra info and to sign-up for precedence reserving at these newly introduced venues go to WarHorseOnStage.com.

Struggle Horse, tailored by Nick Stafford and initially directed by Marianne Elliott and Tom Morris, has turn into essentially the most profitable play within the historical past of the Nationwide Theatre, profitable greater than 25 main awards and has been seen by over 8.3 million folks worldwide. This all-new tour is co-produced with Michael Harrison, Fiery Angel, and Enjoying Discipline.

Struggle Horse tells the outstanding story of a younger boy referred to as Albert and his horse Joey, set in opposition to the backdrop of the First World Struggle. This powerfully transferring and imaginative drama is a present of phenomenal inventiveness, stuffed with stirring music and songs, that includes ground-breaking pupPetry work by South Africa’s Handspring PupPet Firm, which brings respiratory, galloping, charging, horses to thrilling life on stage and has impressed a Technology of theatre-makers since its premiere in 2007.

On the outbreak of World Struggle One, Joey, younger Albert’s beloved horse, is bought to the Cavalry and shipped to France. He’s quickly caught up in enemy fireplace, and destiny takes him on a rare journey, serving on either side earlier than discovering himself alone in no man’s land. Albert, who remained on his mother and father’ Devon farm, can not overlook Joey. Although nonetheless not sufficiently old to enlist he embarks on a treacherous mission to search out him and produce him dwelling.

This tour of Struggle Horse marks 110 years because the begin of the First World Struggle and follows the fortieth anniversary of the publication of Michael Morpurgo’s international best-selling novel, which has now bought over 35 million copies world-wide and in 37 totally different languages.

Struggle Horse acquired its world premiere on 9 October 2007 on the Nationwide Theatre, the place it performed for 2 seasons earlier than opening on the New London Theatre in March 2009. Since then, Struggle Horse has been seen in 97 cities in 14 nations, together with productions on Broadway, in Toronto and Berlin, with touring productions within the UK and Eire, North America, the Netherlands and Belgium.

WAR HORSE UK TOUR DATES FOR 2024-2025

New Wimbledon Theatre 5 – 14 September 2024

The Lowry, Salford 18 – 28 September 2024

Mayflower Theatre, Southampton 8 – 19 October 2024

Marlowe Theatre Canterbury 22 October – 2 November 2024

Sunderland Empire 5 – 16 November 2024

Theatre Royal Plymouth 26 November – 7 December 2024

New Theatre Oxford 10 December 2024 – 4 January 2025

New Victoria Theatre, Woking 14 – 25 January 2025

Bord Gais Power Theatre, Dublin 29 January – 1 February 2025

Grand Opera Home, Belfast 4 – 15 February 2025

Regent Theatre, Stoke-on-Trent 4 – 8 March 2025