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Post by crabtree on Mar 12, 2016 10:15:28 GMT
So farewell to the War Horses. Thank you. And thank you really for changing theatre in some not so small way. Like every innovative idea, that idea has been blandly copied without the skill and imagination, and puppets, often for the better, are everywhere, but what an impact you have had. A gloriously fresh, startling and immensely moving piece of theatre, doing well only what theatre can do. No-one who saw the show can fail not to be moved by the narrative, but also by the nature of theatre itself.
Thank you, above all, Handspring.
We will see you again soon, I suspect though, in a smaller version. I will never forget that first performance in the National.
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Post by Squire Sullen on Mar 12, 2016 22:03:59 GMT
Very classy farewell tweet from the NT: |
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Post by Peach on Mar 12, 2016 22:41:27 GMT
Is it only me that takes a second to remember Joey isn't a live animal (I can't bring myself to say 'isn't real')?
I saw that tweet and was bothered that they had made him go on the London Eye.
In any case, I sobbed when I saw War Horse and even my 11 year old son sat bolt upright in his seat in a panic at the end when Joey was going to be shot.
A wonderful production.
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Post by crabtree on Mar 12, 2016 23:31:30 GMT
yep, never sure about such publicity photos.....Joey belongs in the theatre I'm afraid.
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Post by nash16 on Mar 13, 2016 0:13:58 GMT
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Post by andrewjd on Mar 13, 2016 0:32:07 GMT
Was lucky enough to be at the final performance tonight, along with the pre-show discussion with the creatives. Poor Morpurgo must have shaken about 900 hands, no doubt they're red raw by now.
The whole thing ended with the whole theatre singing the "Rolling Home" folk song from the show after several minutes of applause and standing ovations for cast and crew. It was a good night.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 13, 2016 1:09:47 GMT
yep, never sure about such publicity photos.....Joey belongs in the theatre I'm afraid. I disagree. I think that the puppet is so incredibly real and lifelike to an actual horse, it's amazing wherever he goes...(not that you would see a real horse on the London Eye!). Handspring have done an amazing job with it :-) I never saw the show in London, just once in Southampton, but it still is a bit sad to see it go. At least it will allow new shows for the New London and it will tour again next year. Such an amazing and beautiful show. |
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Post by Jon on Mar 13, 2016 1:17:56 GMT
I disagree. I think that the puppet is so incredibly real and lifelike to an actual horse, it's amazing wherever he goes...(not that you would see a real horse on the London Eye!). Handspring have done an amazing job with it :-) I never saw the show in London, just once in Southampton, but it still is a bit sad to see it go. At least it will allow new shows for the New London and it will tour again next year. Such an amazing and beautiful show. I've seen the Joey puppet at the theatre exhibition at the V&A and it's incredible to look at. While it's sad that the show has finished its run in London, it's had an incredible run and it's good for the West End to have theatres freed up for new shows otherwise it would become stagnant and as you said, it's touring next year so it's still going to be in UK theatres. |
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Post by Coated on Mar 13, 2016 1:31:46 GMT
Seeing Warhorse for the first time in the Olivier remains one of my favourite theatrical experiences. I couldn't believe how quickly I forgot that there were puppets on stage.
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Post by CG on the loose on Mar 13, 2016 17:45:13 GMT
Was lucky enough to be at the final performance tonight, along with the pre-show discussion with the creatives. Poor Morpurgo must have shaken about 900 hands, no doubt they're red raw by now. The whole thing ended with the whole theatre singing the "Rolling Home" folk song from the show after several minutes of applause and standing ovations for cast and crew. It was a good night. I was there too, to say goodbye. The play has never failed to move me but last night there was an added poignancy to the already emotionally-charged story... as an audience member once said to Morpurgo (he told us when he spoke from the stage at curtain call), "the greatest anthem for peace ever seen on stage". I echo the thanks upthread to Handspring and all involved in creating this remarkable piece of theatre. |
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Post by stefy69 on Mar 15, 2016 7:26:46 GMT
Yes loved the show and as so many have said here you soon forget Joey isn't real. Very sad but at least we had the chance to savour it.
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Post by infofreako on Mar 15, 2016 15:29:16 GMT
The tour will still be ongoing. There are dates in brighton already on sale for early 2018. Awful venue though
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Post by Deleted on Mar 16, 2016 9:06:39 GMT
Well, not really, other dissenters thought it would be nice to leave the tribute thread as a tribute and so took their dissenting voices to the other War Horse thread: www.theatreboard.co.uk/thread/410/important-start-time-matinee-horse No one asked them to, they just thought it would be a nice thing to do, and I agree, it was very classy and very nice of them. |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 17, 2016 9:20:36 GMT
Only remembered. Indeed. And what memories! Thank you to all who made it possible....
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