Spend AN EVENING WITH THE WAR HORSE SONG MAN, BOB FOX at Theatre On The Bay This Spring

This spring, Theatre on the Bay will host AN EVENING WITH THE WAR HORSE SONG MAN, BOB FOX for a one-week season. If you missed the unforgettable WAR HORSE, take heart - you have another chance to travel with Joey from pastoral fields to the front line and into no-man's land, as Bob Fox narrates and sings through the timeless story of WAR HORSE.

Based on the novel by Michael Morpurgo, the extraordinary story of Albert and his beloved horse, Joey, who was requisitioned to fight for the British in World War I, WAR HORSE captured the hearts of South Africans last year. The Pieter Toerien, RMB and National Theatre production, featuring the breathtaking talents of the Handspring Puppet Company, sold out in Cape Town and Johannesburg. Part of this unique theatrical experience was the beautiful music played live on stage by Fox in his role as Song Man, his warm, rich voice floating over the hushed audiences.

Fox has created a brand new concert performance of all of the WAR HORSE folk songs, combined with some newly written songs from BBC Radio 2's THE BALLADS OF THE GREAT WAR and old favourites from his many previous recordings. Already a virtuoso guitarist, Fox will also be showcasing his newly acquired melodeon playing skills.

One of the UK's finest exponents of storytelling through song, Fox is deeply influenced by the working class culture and industrial folk song prevalent in his native county, Durham. For over 40 years, he has toured extensively throughout the UK, Europe, USA, New Zealand and Australia, performing mostly solo but also alongside such musical heavyweights as Ralph McTell, Richard Thompson, Billy Mitchell and Fairport Convention. Twice nominated as Best Folk Singer in the BBC Folk Awards, Fox has long been a favourite on the live circuit. Fox also played the role of SONG MAN in The National Theatre's multi-award winning West End production of WAR HORSE and subsequently in the highly acclaimed and record breaking UK, Ireland and South Africa touring version which ended in February this year.

AN EVENING WITH THE WAR HORSE SONG MAN, BOB FOX runs at Theatre on the Bay from 8 - 12 Setember, with 8pm performances on Tuesday through Saturday, with and additional matinee at 5pm on Saturday. Bookings are through Computicket.

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