War Horse
Yesterday, Joey the life-sized horse puppet from National Theatre’s acclaimed production of War Horse visited Liverpool ahead of the show coming to the city’s Empire Theatre at the end of the month.
Joey made an appearance at Liverpool Central Library in the morning to say hello to fans from schools across the city before heading out in the afternoon to visit some of the city’s most iconic sights.
Pupils from St Nicholas, St Vincent De Paul, Pleasant Street and Ranworth Square Primary Schools were let in on some behind-the-scenes secrets from Resident Puppetry Director, Gareth Aled before Joey trotted in to the library’s Discover room to meet them all.
On his travels, Joey even lent a hand to some friends from Merseyside Police’s Mounted Section and joined them on patrol in St George’s Quarter. Police Horses Silver and Jake welcomed Joey and posed happily for photographs to celebrate the show’s return to the city and to raise awareness for the Stand Tall Foundation, which raises money to support the fantastic work of the Mounted Section.
War Horse, the unforgettable theatrical event based on the beloved novel, will return to play Empire Theatre Liverpool from 31 July to 17 August.
War Horse last played at the Liverpool Empire in November 2017 to record number of audiences.
Directed by Marianne Elliott and Tom Morris, Nick Stafford’s adaptation of Michael Morpurgo’s remarkable story of courage, loyalty and friendship, about a young boy called Albert and his horse Joey, set against the backdrop of the First World War is the most successful play in the National Theatre’s history. It features ground-breaking puppetry work by South Africa’s Handspring Puppet Company, which brings breathing, galloping horses to life on stage.
War Horse Tickets
War Horse runs at the Empire Theatre from Wednesday July 31 to Saturday August 17. To buy tickets, visit https://www.atgtickets.com/shows/war-horse/liverpool-empire/ or call 0844 871 3017.