Warhorse in HD at SJCT
Posted March 20, 2014 at 5:55 am by Tim Dustrude
2011 Cast of War Horse – click for larger image – Contributed photo
National Theatre’s Original WAR HORSE in HD March 22 & April 6
The National Theatre’s original stage production of War Horse will be broadcast live from London’s West End and then shown in HD to audiences around the world—including at San Juan Community Theatre on Saturday, March 22 at 7:00 p.m. and Sunday, April 6 at 2:00 p.m.
Since its first performance at the National Theatre in 2007, War Horse has become an international smash hit, capturing the imagination of four million people around the world.
Based on Michael Morpurgo’s novel and adapted for the stage by Nick Stafford, War Horse is filled with stirring music and songs, taking audience on an extraordinary journey from the fields of rural Devon to the trenches of First World War France.
Islander Lori Stokes was one of those millions who got to see the production in London. She says the play is very different from the movie and was one of the most “imaginative, moving” theatrical productions she’s ever seen. “I can’t wait to see it again here,” said Stokes. “What makes it so special are the horses – amazing life-size puppets that seem so real you have to keep reminding yourself that they’re only puppets.” Indeed, at the play’s heart are the astonishing life-size puppets by South Africa’s Handspring Puppet Company, that bring breathing, galloping, charging horses to thrilling life on stage.
In addition to National Theatre Live presentations, San Juan Community Theatre also presents operas via The Met: Live in HD. The HD programs were made possible through a generous bequest from the late Dodie Gann. A complete schedule of the HD-live events is available at www.sjctheatre.org.
Tickets for War Horse are $20 for adults, $18 for SJCT members and $10 for student reserved. The SJCT box office (378-3210) is open Monday through Friday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Saturdays from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tickets are also available on-line at www.sjctheatre.org
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