The National Theatre’s Production of War Horse will begin a UK tour on 15th September at Marlowe Theatre in Canterbury with educational resources available for teachers
The tour coincides with the centenary commemorations of the end of World War One and follows the production’s sold-out tour of the UK and Ireland in 2013-2014.
The National Theatre provides schools and teachers with educational resources which can be used before and after watching War Horse and are suitable for Key Stage 2 and 3 classes.
Synopsis: War Horse
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.
Learning with War Horse
Downloadable and printable resources are available for teachers on the War Horse website which tackle various curriculum subjects such as English, Drama, Art and History.
Activities include mood boards and story mapping; topics that the resources cover include home life before the war and statues and war memorials.
Teachers should contact their chosen theatre for information of school ticket rates.
Selected tour dates
The tour will begin at the Marlowe Theatre in Canterbury on 15th September. A selection of tour dates that follow will be:
Bristol Hippodrome – 18th October – 11th November
Empire Theatre, Liverpool – 15th November – 2nd December
New Theatre, Oxford – 13th December – 6th January 2018
The Lowry, Salford – 13th – 30th June 2018
New Victoria Theatre, Woking – 1st – 18th August 2018
Glasgow SEC – 15th January 2019 – 2nd February 2019
More tour dates and venues can be found on the website.
For more information visit www.warhorseonstage.com.
