War Horse Reviews

G.Wardman from London, England

SHOW LET DOWN BY THEATRE

Great show enjoyed all aspects of the National Theatre's production but it was let down by the venue at the New London Theatre. Seated in C10 & C11 in the dress circle the view was OK but it was too hot and very uncomfortable i.e. cramped for leg space and no centre aisle which meant that all traffic passed by the same people all the time. What a bad design for people to have access to their seats!

Wendy from London, UK

OUTSTANDING!

Everything about this show is amazing... the acting, the lighting, the music and, of course, the horses. I had to keep reminding myself that they aren't mechanical, that there are actual people controlling them and making them seem so life-like! Highly recommended and not just for horse/animal lovers - it's a really interesting portrayal of the war and how it affected people on all sides.

Shona Howie from London,

AN EMOTIVE ROLLER COASTER. A MUST SEE!

After reading the book and watching the film it blew my mind, every twist and turn was both surprising and emotional. The puppets make it come alive and the energy put into it is amazing, I myself am only 15 years old and I was in peaces by the end of the first act, words cannot describe it's magnificence it truly has to be seen to be believed. This show will blow your mind and will change your view of theater forever.

Carol from Preston

MAGNIFICENT!!!

I was given this night out at War Horse as a surprise gift for my 65th Birthday by my sister. The performances and puppetry were amazing. The actual book sent me on a mystical journey using my own imagination and was wonderful so I wanted to see the theatre production to compare, I was not disappointed! It was way above expectation and a phenominal success for me. The story will stay with me forever and I will never cease to be amazed by the stamina and excellence of the puppetry,which faded as you got into the whole atmosphere,they took on a realism I've seldom experienced and the size and grandeur of the horses came across realistically and wonderfully.An absolute must for all theatregoers.Well done to all the cast and production staff,A triumph!!

Angela parnham from sutton in ashfield notts

ACTING BRILLIANT MAKES IT APLEASURE TO WATCH

I went to see this musical on Saturday 26th april 2014 and can say it's really gripping the show of this story is so entertaining and relaxing and so funny , ithe memories of it will stay with me forever I would recommend anyone to go see this you willnot be disappointed. I'd love to see this show over and over again.

Stephanie Mott from Romford Essex UK

HORSETASTIC

Absolutely delightful and exhilerating. Horses were magnificent as was everything. Enjoyed the show immensely. One complaint - too much swearing by the sargeant major in the second half which was unnecessary and might not be suitable for youngsters or visitors to the country. Otherwise brilliant

T. Feaster from London

WAR HORSE ON A BUDGET

Having limited my budget to buying 'restricted view' tickets I was very interested to see just how 'restricted' my view would be. Unfortunately the very start of the show took place in the back right-hand corner of the stage which is precisely the bit neither I nor any of the 'restricted viewers' could see despite much head- and whole-body-moving by everyone around me - which was somewhat disappointing and a bit puzzling to try to work out the scene by sound alone. Surely it would not have been difficult to include us by placing these centre stage!? After this the whole experience was just stunning (with only a couple more occasions when we could not see what was happening at all). The 'horses' were brilliantly portrayed - and genuinely moving and one was totally caught up with the tragedy of the situation from an unexpected viewpoint. My one real gripe is the extortionate price of the ice-cream which I feel is all part of the theatre experience!

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