National Theatre at Home: War Horse (2026)
At the outbreak of the First World War, young Albert's beloved horse Joey is sold to the cavalry and shipped to France. Too young to enlist, Albert refuses to forget him, embarking on an extraordinary journey from the fields of rural Devon to the trenches of wartime France – determined to bring Joey home. Based on Michael Morpurgo's beloved novel, War Horse is a timeless story of love, courage and friendship, brought to life by astonishing life-sized horses from Handspring Puppet Company and a stirring musical score. Following a sell-out national tour, the Tony Award–winning global sensation returns to where it all began, nearly two decades after its debut at the National Theatre for this 2026 revival production.
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Cast
- Anita Adam Gabay — Joey as a Foal / Emilie / Understudy Shaw
- Rianna Ash — Joey / Topthorn Head
- Eloise Beaumont-Wood — Joey as a Foal / Understudies: Emilie/Nell Allen/Private Schnabel/Jenny Bone/Annie Gilbert
- Ike Bennett — David Taylor / Thomas Bone / Understudy Private Geordie
- Jo Castleton — Rose Narracott
- Owen Dagnall — Private Geordie / Alternate Albert Narracott / Understudies: Joey as a Foal/Captain Klebb/Billy Narracott
- Alexandra Donnachie — Joey / Topthorn Head
- Felicity Donnelly — Joey / Topthorn Hind / The Goose
- Sam Goodchild — Joey / Topthorn Hind / The Goose
- Danny Hendrix — Vet Ofc Martin / Roberts / Un's: Col Strauss/Dav Taylor/Tom Bone/Cav Cap Fried Müller/Sgt Mart Allan/Chap Charles Carter
- Jasmin Hinds — Matron Callaghan / Understudies: Rose Narracott/Paulette/Sarah Carter/Nell Allen
- Linford Johnson — Sergeant Fine / Understudies: David Taylor/Thomas Bone/Captain Stewart/Ludwig/Major James Nicholls/Doctor Schweyk
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