Dates and venues introduced for international smash-hit manufacturing of Conflict Horse, the unforgettable theatrical occasion primarily based on Michael Morpurgo’s beloved novel, which embarks on a serious UK and Eire tour from 5 September 2024, touring by to 2026.

Conflict Horse acquired its world premiere on 9 October 2007 on the Nationwide Theatre, the place it performed for 2 seasons earlier than opening on the New London Theatre in March 2009.  Since then, Conflict Horse has been seen in 97 cities in 14 international locations, together with productions on Broadway, in Toronto and Berlin, with touring productions within the UK and Eire, North America, the Netherlands and Belgium.

The place and when?

Newly introduced venues; Leeds Grand Theatre (19 August – 6 September 2025), Edinburgh Competition Theatre (2 – 11 October 2025), Wales Millennium Centre (14 – 25 October 2025) and Norwich Theatre Royal (28 October – 8 November 2025).

Beforehand introduced dates are; New Wimbledon Theatre (5 – 14 September 2024), The Lowry, Salford (18 – 28 September 2024) Mayflower Theatre, Southampton (8 – 19 October 2024), The Marlowe, Canterbury (22 October – 2 November 2024), Sunderland Empire (5 – 16 November 2024), Theatre Royal Plymouth (26 November – 7 December 2024), New Theatre Oxford (10 December 2024 – 4 January 2025), New Victoria Theatre, Woking (14 – 25 January 2025), Bord Gais Power Theatre, Dublin (29 January – 1 February 2025), Grand Opera Home, Belfast (4 – 15 February 2025), The Regent Theatre, Stoke (4 – 8 March 2025), Wolverhampton Grand Theatre (11 – 22 March 2025), Theatre Royal Glasgow (25 March – 5 April 2025), Liverpool Empire (8– 19 April), Milton Keynes Theatre (22 April – 3 Could 2025), Nottingham Royal Live performance Corridor (6 – 17 Could 2025), Bristol Hippodrome (3 – 21 June 2025).

Additional tour dates and venues to be introduced.  For extra data and to sign-up for precedence reserving at these newly introduced venues go to WarHorseOnStage.com.

Who’s within the forged?

Casting is to be introduced.

Artistic crew

Conflict Horse, tailored by Nick Stafford and initially directed by Marianne Elliott and Tom Morris, has change into essentially the most profitable play within the historical past of the Nationwide Theatre, successful greater than 25 main awards and has been seen by over 8.3 million individuals worldwide.  This all-new tour is co-produced with Michael Harrison, Fiery Angel, and Enjoying Area.

Artistic growth for the tour is being led by Tom Morris with revival director Katie Henry, that includes reimagined designs by Rae Smith and extra music by Adrian Sutton.  Puppet design and fabrication is by Adrian Kohler for Handspring Puppet Firm, lighting design is by Rob Casey, motion and horse choreography is by Toby Sedgwick with puppet course by Matthew Forbes.  Animation and projection design is by Nicol Scott for 59 Productions, John Tams is songmaker and sound design is by Christopher Shutt.  Casting is by Jill Inexperienced CDG. They’re joined by affiliate designer Will Fricker and affiliate costume designer Johanna Coe; affiliate lighting designer Tom Turner and affiliate sound designer Rob Bettle.

What’s the present about?

Conflict Horse tells the outstanding story of a younger boy referred to as Albert and his horse Joey, set in opposition to the backdrop of the First World Conflict.  This powerfully shifting and imaginative drama is a present of phenomenal inventiveness, stuffed with stirring music and songs, that includes ground-breaking puppetry work by South Africa’s Handspring Puppet Firm, which brings respiration, galloping, charging, horses to thrilling life on stage and has impressed a era of theatre-makers since its premiere in 2007.

On the outbreak of World Conflict One, Joey, younger Albert’s beloved horse, is offered to the Cavalry and shipped to France. He’s quickly caught up in enemy fireplace, and destiny takes him on a rare journey, serving on either side earlier than discovering himself alone in no man’s land. Albert, who remained on his mother and father’ Devon farm, can’t overlook Joey. Although nonetheless not sufficiently old to enlist he embarks on a treacherous mission to seek out him and produce him dwelling.

This tour of Conflict Horse marks 110 years for the reason that begin of the First World Conflict and follows the 40^th anniversary of the publication of Michael Morpurgo’s international best-selling novel, which has now offered over 35 million copies world-wide and in 37 completely different languages.

Assisted performances

Verify particular person venue web sites.

The place can I get tickets?

For extra data go to WarHorseOnStage.com.

WAR HORSE UK TOUR DATES FOR 2024-2025

New Wimbledon Theatre
5 – 14 September 2024

The Lowry, Salford
18 – 28 September 2024

Mayflower Theatre, Southampton
8 – 19 October 2024

Marlowe Theatre Canterbury
22 October – 2 November 2024

Sunderland Empire 
5 – 16 November 2024

Theatre Royal Plymouth
26 November – 7 December 2024

New Theatre Oxford
10 December 2024 – 4 January 2025

New Victoria Theatre, Woking 
14 – 25 January 2025

Bord Gais Power Theatre, Dublin
29 January – 1 February 2025

Grand Opera Home, Belfast 
4 – 15 February 2025

Regent Theatre, Stoke-on-Trent
4 – 8 March 2025

Wolverhampton Grand Theatre
11 – 22 March 2025

Theatre Royal Glasgow
25 March – 5 April 2025

Liverpool Empire
8 – 19 April 2025

Milton Keynes Theatre
22 April – 3 Could 2025

Royal Live performance Corridor, Nottingham
6 – 17 Could 2025

Bristol Hippodrome
3 – 21 June 2025

Leeds Grand Theatre                  
19 August – 6 September 2025

Edinburgh Competition Theatre                
2 – 11  October 2025

Wales Millennium Centre
14  –  25 October 2025

Norwich Theatre Royal            
28 October –  8 November 2025