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War Horse at the New London TheatreThe Show
At the outbreak of World War One, 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.

Albert cannot forget Joey and, still not old enough to enlist, he embarks on a treacherous mission to find him and bring him home.

The National's epic is based on War Horse, the celebrated novel by the Children's Laureate (2003-05) Michael Morpurgo .

Actors working with magnificent, life-sized puppets by the internationally renowned Handspring Puppet Company lead us on a gripping journey through history.

Household Cavalry Free Ticket Terms & Conditions:• Free ticket for the Household Cavalry with every top price, full price, ticket sold for War Horse on Monday to Thursday performances until 28 November 2013.

• Excludes meal packages.

• Your theatre ticket is valid only for the time and date booked.

Your Household Cavalry ticket can be used until 28 November 2013.

• Book by 30th June.

Winner of five Tony Awards 2011 for: - Best Play - Best Direction of a Play - Best Scenic Design of a Play - Best Lighting Design of a Play - Best Sound Design of a PlayImportant informationSuitable for 10 years +Please Note: Latecomers will not be admitted until 20 minutes into the first act.

Special PerformancesAudio described performances: Saturday 27 July 2013 at 2.

30pmCaptioned performances: Saturday 20 July 2013 at 2.

30pmSign language interpreted performances: Saturday 8 June at 2.

30pm


New London Theatre
166 Drury Lane
London
WC2B 5PW

Directions:

Exit Holborn Station and proceed down Kingsway. Turn right onto Parker Street. At the end of Parker Street the theatre is on your right. This is approximately a 3 minute walk.

War Horse

New London Theatre
166 Drury Lane
London
WC2B 5PW

War Horse poster

Evenings: Monday, Wednesday to Saturday 7.30pm. Tuesdays at 7pm

Matinees: Thursday and Saturday 2.30pm

Audience reviews of War Horse

Exceptional, 97%

Score from 180 reviews

All War Horse reviews are written by customers who have seen the show. Hotel Direct invites all theatre break guests to submit a review.

Review score:

13/6/2013

"Excellent show very well acted and puppets fantastic"

Review score:

10/6/2013

"A wonderful production and very moving."

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3/5/2013

"Fantastic show. A truly emotional journey we thoroughly enjoyed it. Would love to see it again."

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27/4/2013

"wonderul experience"

Review score:

5/4/2013

"Family Party: Parents and two kids (boys 7 & 10)"

"We took the kids (boys 7 & 10) and all enjoyed it immensely. The New London Theatre is just off Covent Garden so easy for a pre-show meal or post-show drinks. Initially you notice the manual operation of the models and the show seems a little bit basic, but soon you only notice how well the actors mimic the movements and mannerisms of real horses. The play diverges from both the book and film, although this doesn`t detract in any way, just giving it a slightly different story-line, although in essence the story stays the unchanged. Our seats were up in the gods on the right hand side, but no seat in the theatre gives a poor view so seating wherever is adequate, and as with all theatre`s... order interval drinks prior to the show. In summary, although the actors give an excellent performance, they are outshone by the puppetry throughout the show, which is suitable for all but very young children. We thoroughly enjoyed the entire experience and would recommend unreservedly."

War Horse Review Rating: 5 out of 5 based on 180 reviews.
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