National Theatre at Home: War Horse

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.

Directed by Tom Morris, Katie Henry

Top 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

Andrew Keay

Joey / Topthorn Hind / The Goose

Nicholas Khan

Arthur Narracott / Private Brandt / Understudies: Sergeant Thunder/Manfred

Manuel Klein

Cavalry Captain Friedrich Müller / Priest

Michael Larcombe

Joey / Topthorn Hind / The Goose / Understudy Joey as a Foal

Madeleine Leslay

Paulette / Sarah Carter / Understudies: Rose Narracott/The Singer

Wade Lewin

Joey / Topthorn Head

Jack Lord

Private Klausen / Sergeant Allen / Understudies: Ted Narracott/Arthur Narracott/Chapman Carter

Damian Lynch

Chapman Carter / Sergeant Thunder / Understudy Colonel Strauss

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