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War Horse: Full Play

Take the stage • 02-Jun-2026

Cast
ANITA ADAM GABAY Joey as a Foal, Emilie
RIANNA ASH Topthorn Head
ELOISE BEAUMONT-WOOD Joey as a Foal
STEPHEN BECKETT Ted Narracott, Colonel Strauss
IKE BENNETT David Taylor, Thomas Bone
JO CASTLETON Rose Narracott
OWEN DAGNALL Private Geordie
ALEXANDRA DONNACHIE Topthorn Head
FELICITY DONNELLY Joey Hind
SAM GOODCHILD Joey Hind
DANNY HENDRIX Veterinary Officer Martin, Roberts
JASMIN HINDS Matron Callaghan
LINFORD JOHNSON Sergeant Fine
ANDREW KEAY Topthorn Hind, Goose
NICHOLAS KHAN Arthur Narracott, Private Brandt
MANUEL KLEIN Priest, Cavalry Captain Friedrich Müller
MICHAEL LARCOMBE Topthorn Hind, Goose
MATTHEW LAWRENCE Joey Head
MADELEINE LESLAY Paulette, Sarah Carter
WADE LEWIN Puppeteer
JACK LORD Sergeant Martin Allan, Private Klausen
DAMIAN LYNCH Sergeant Thunder, Chapman Charles Carter
LEWIS MCBEAN Joey Heart
CHRIS MILFORD Topthorn Heart
COREY MONTAGUE-SHOLAY Billy Narracott, Captain Klebb, Shaw
JORDAN PARIS Joey as a Foal
ANNE-MARIE PIAZZA Nell Allen, Private Schnabel
DANIEL ROCK Captain Charles Stewart, Ludwig
SIMON STANHOPE Manfred
TOM STURGESS Albert Narracott
SALLY SWANSON The Singer
LUCY THORBURN Jenny Bone, Nurse Annie Gilbert
CHRISTOPHER WILLIAMS Major James Nicholls, Dr. Schweyk
NIKO WIRACHMAN Joey Heart
RAFE YOUNG Topthorn Heart
Crew
Michael Morpurgo author
Nick Stafford adaptor
Marianne Elliot and Tom Morris directors (original artistic team)
Rae Smith set and costume designer / drawings (original artistic team)
Adrian Kohler for Handspring Puppet Company puppet design and fabrication (original artistic team)
Paule Constable lighting designer (original artistic team)
Toby Sedgwick director of movement and horse choreography (original artistic team)
Adrian Kohler for Handspring Puppet Company puppetry director (original artistic team)
59 Studio animation and projection design (original artistic team)
Adrian Sutton music (original artistic team)
John Tams songmaker (original artistic team)
Christopher Stutt songmaker (original artistic team)
Tom Morris director (2026 production artistic team)
Katie Henry revival director (2026 production artistic team)
Rae Smith set and costume designer / drawings (2026 production artistic team)
Adrian Kohler for Handspring Puppet Company puppet design and fabrication (2026 production artistic team)
Rob Casey lighting designer (2026 production artistic team)
Toby Sedgwick director of movement and horse choreography (2026 production artistic team)
Matthew Forbes puppetry director (2026 production artistic team)
59 Studio animation and projection design (2026 production artistic team)
Adrian Sutton music (2026 production artistic team)
John Tams songmaker (2026 production artistic team)
Christopher Stutt sound designer (2026 production artistic team)
Dom Coyote music director (2026 production artistic team)
Jill Green CGD casting director (2026 production artistic team)
Paul Benzing fight director (2026 production artistic team)

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