War Horse Analysis
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War Horse
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A Review by
Wesley Charles Pearson
“War Horse is a children's novel by Michael Morpurgo.
It was first published in Great Britain by Kaye & Ward in 1982. The story recounts the experiences of Joey, a horse purchased by the Army for service in World War I France and the attempts of young Albert, his previous owner, to bring him safely home.”
War Horse is a children's novel by Michael Morpurgo. It was first published in Great Britain by Kaye & Ward in 1982. The story recounts the experiences of Joey, a horse purchased by the Army for service in World War I France and the attempts of young Albert, his previous owner, …show more content…
Would the performance match the hype that’s been gathering around the show, which has repeatedly sold out venues across the UK and America? In one word, yes, not only did it match the hype but also it exceeded it …show more content…
After all, this production takes its cue from a children’s book which has classic characters like the young boy Albert who becomes best friends which his animal, and the good hearted German Captain Friedrich Muller (Andrew Tighe) who all too quickly recognises the horror of war and abandons his post to help a French family across the border. The real emotion, the realism that gets the audience reaching for their Kleenex is the horses; whose life like movements and sounds, including flicking ears and shrugs convey the horses’ emotions. The puppets really do come alive in a magical way, which makes scenes like the ones of horses and soldiers charging into no man’s land to the deafening sound of machine gun fire and grenade blasts all the more horrific. You can’t help but be moved by these life like puppets who somehow withstand the physical and emotional demands placed on them, while at the same time softening the battle worn characters they come into contact with. There were gasps coming from the audience as actors ran and jumped onto the horses, each supported by 3 puppeteers, whose stamina really is something to be admired after running circles on stage for 3
War Horse
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A Review by
Wesley Charles Pearson
“War Horse is a children's novel by Michael Morpurgo.
It was first published in Great Britain by Kaye & Ward in 1982. The story recounts the experiences of Joey, a horse purchased by the Army for service in World War I France and the attempts of young Albert, his previous owner, to bring him safely home.”
War Horse is a children's novel by Michael Morpurgo. It was first published in Great Britain by Kaye & Ward in 1982. The story recounts the experiences of Joey, a horse purchased by the Army for service in World War I France and the attempts of young Albert, his previous owner, …show more content…
Would the performance match the hype that’s been gathering around the show, which has repeatedly sold out venues across the UK and America? In one word, yes, not only did it match the hype but also it exceeded it …show more content…
After all, this production takes its cue from a children’s book which has classic characters like the young boy Albert who becomes best friends which his animal, and the good hearted German Captain Friedrich Muller (Andrew Tighe) who all too quickly recognises the horror of war and abandons his post to help a French family across the border. The real emotion, the realism that gets the audience reaching for their Kleenex is the horses; whose life like movements and sounds, including flicking ears and shrugs convey the horses’ emotions. The puppets really do come alive in a magical way, which makes scenes like the ones of horses and soldiers charging into no man’s land to the deafening sound of machine gun fire and grenade blasts all the more horrific. You can’t help but be moved by these life like puppets who somehow withstand the physical and emotional demands placed on them, while at the same time softening the battle worn characters they come into contact with. There were gasps coming from the audience as actors ran and jumped onto the horses, each supported by 3 puppeteers, whose stamina really is something to be admired after running circles on stage for 3