Casting Announced for West End Transfer of National Theatre's War Horse

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Full casting is now confirmed for the West End Transfer of The National Theatre's sell-out production of Michael Morpurgo's War Horse, adapted by Nick Stafford. War Horse will run at the New London Theatre from 28 March booking until 26 September with press night on 3 April.

The full cast (in alphabetical order) is: Alice Barclay (Paulette/ Baby Joey), James Barriscale (Chapman Carter/ Strauss/ Fine), Michael Brett (Baby Joey/ Ensemble), Simon Bubb (Stewart/ Rudi), Matthew Burgess (Joey), Finn Caldwell (Topthorn/ Goose/ Martin), Laura Cubitt (Joey), David Emmings (Joey), Robert Emms (Billy Narracott), Tim van Eyken (Song Man/ Greig), Bronagh Gallagher (Rose Narracott), Robin Guiver (Joey & Topthorn), Kit Harington (Albert Narracott), Stephen Harper (Topthorn/ Geordie), Bettrys Jones (Emilie), Gareth Kennerley (Bone/Karl/ Callaghan), Jane Leaney (Joey & Topthorn), Rachel Leonard (Baby Joey/ Ensemble), Tim Lewis (Nicholls), Colin Mace (Ted Narracott), Al Nedjari (Joey & Topthorn/ Goose/ Geordie), Luke Norris (David Taylor), Patrick O'Kane (Friedrich), Toby Olié (Topthorn), Nicholas Tizzard (Sergeant Allan/ Ensemble), Matthew Spencer (Dr Schweyk/ Ensemble), Howard Ward (Sergeant Thunder/ Priest/ Klebb), Alan Williams (Arthur Narracott/ Manfred) and Roger Wilson (Ensemble).

Directed by Marianne Elliott and Tom Morris and presented in association with Handspring Puppet Company, War Horse is designed by Rae Smith, with puppet design and fabrication by Adrian Kohler, lighting by Paule Constable, and movement and horse choreography by Toby Sedgwick; the puppetry directors are Basil Jones and Adrian Kohler, with video design by Leo Warner and Mark Grimmer, songmaker John Tams, music by Adrian Sutton, sound by Christopher Shutt, and production associate Mervyn Millar.

At the outbreak of World War One, Joey, young Albert's beloved horse, is sold to the cavalry and shipped to France. He's soon caught up in enemy fire, and fate takes him on an extraordinary odyssey, serving on both sides before finding himself alone in no man's land. But Albert cannot forget Joey and, still not old enough to enlist, he embarks on a treacherous mission to find him and bring him home.

War Horse is produced in the West End by The National Theatre and National Angels and is sponsored by Accenture, supporters of Innovation at The National Theatre.

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