National Theatre at Home: War Horse
2026
Drama, War
Directed by
Tom Morris
,
Katie Henry
Overview
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.
Director and cast
- Tom Morris Director
- Katie Henry Director
- Anita Adam Gabay as Joey as a Foal / Emilie / Understudy Shaw
- Rianna Ash as Joey / Topthorn Head
- Eloise Beaumont-Wood as Joey as a Foal / Understudies: Emilie/Nell Allen/Private Schnabel/Jenny Bone/Annie Gilbert
- Ike Bennett as David Taylor / Thomas Bone / Understudy Private Geordie
- Jo Castleton as Rose Narracott
- Owen Dagnall as Private Geordie / Alternate Albert Narracott / Understudies: Joey as a Foal/Captain Klebb/Billy Narracott
- Alexandra Donnachie as Joey / Topthorn Head
- Felicity Donnelly as Joey / Topthorn Hind / The Goose
- Sam Goodchild as Joey / Topthorn Hind / The Goose
- Danny Hendrix as Vet Ofc Martin / Roberts / Un's: Col Strauss/Dav Taylor/Tom Bone/Cav Cap Fried Müller/Sgt Mart Allan/Chap Charles Carter
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