The stunning international smash hit and audience favourite War Horse gallops back onto stages across the country. Based on Michael Morpurgo's heartbreaking novel and featuring the incredible talents of South Africa's Handspring Puppet Company, War Horse has conquered the globe with its breathtaking fusion of drama and innovative awe-inspiring puppetry.

War Horse

New Theatre Oxford

The National Theatre’s acclaimed production returns in an all-new UK and Ireland tour. WAR HORSE is an unforgettable theatrical experience which takes audiences on an extraordinary journey from the fields of rural Devon to the trenches of First World War France. Based on the beloved novel by Michael Morpurgo, this powerfully moving and imaginative drama, filled with stirring music and songs, is a show of phenomenal inventiveness. At its heart are astonishing life-sized horses by South Africa’s Handspring Puppet Company, who bring breathing, galloping, charging horses to thrilling life on stage.

Lewis McBean

Events

Past events

Dec 10, 2025 - Jan 4, 2026

War Horse · New Theatre Oxford

11 - 22 Mar, 2025

War Horse · Wolverhampton Grand Theatre

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