UPDATE, March 23: This event has been cancelled. You can choose to receive a full refund or donate the amount paid for your tickets to Esplanade and SRT, in support of the arts in these challenging times. For more info, visit esplanade.com.
January 2: Hold your horses, the National Theatre of Great Britain's War Horse is coming to Singapore. The internationally acclaimed production is based on the beloved novel by Michael Morpurgo and has been hailed as "a landmark theatre event". One of the most successful plays in National Theatre's history, the production has won 25 awards – including the Tony Award for Best Play on Broadway. Thirteen years after its debut, War Horse has successfully shown in 98 towns and cities across 12 countries and is galloping its way into the Esplanade Theatre, courtesy of Singapore Repertory Theatre and Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay.
A show of extraordinary inventiveness, War Horse is an immensely moving and imaginative drama that takes audiences on an extraordinary journey from the fields of rural Devon to the trenches of World War I in France. At its heart is the relationship between Albert and his beloved horse, Joey, which is sold to the cavalry and shipped from England to France during World War One. The stallion is soon caught up in an enemy fire, and finds himself alone in no man's land. Albert, who remained on his parents' Devon farm, then embarks on a treacherous mission to find Joey and bring him home.
Watch in awe as the breathing, galloping, charging horses are brought to life on stage in this unforgettable theatrical event of the year. Get your tickets here and immerse yourself in this phenomenal production when it comes to Singapore.