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War Horse

Drury lane | New London Theatre, London WC2B 5PW, England
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Doncaster, United Kingdom
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22 reviews 22 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 May 2012 NEW

You almost think the horses are real they have the mannerisms just right. Enjoyed it from start to finish More

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Fayetteville, Arkansas, United States
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11 reviews 11 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 May 2012 NEW

There wasn't much music during the show compared to I to others, but it was very interesting. The emphasis was on the horses on the story and they truly bring them to life. As the story progressed I began to forget that the horses were being manipulated by people. The show was 3hours long, but it seemed a lot shorter.... More

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Santa Monica, CA
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45 reviews 45 reviews
Reviews in 33 cities Reviews in 33 cities
53 helpful votes 53 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 May 2012 NEW

We loved the workmanship in creating this production, but after 15 minutes we were bored with the plot. Know we are in the minority and most people love it. More

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Scarborough, United Kingdom
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13 reviews 13 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 May 2012 NEW

I think the goose steals the show, but it has to work hard. More

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Burleigh Heads, Australia
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20 reviews 20 reviews
Reviews in 15 cities Reviews in 15 cities
12 helpful votes 12 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 May 2012 NEW

It's amazing how well the "puppeters" move the horses - so realistic. A wonderful experience. More

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Merseyside
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4 reviews 4 reviews
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1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 May 2012 NEW

At absolutely outstanding piece of theatre. Complete joy from start to finish with plenty of emotion thrown in. Observed theatre-goers from 8 to 80+ who were totally mesmerised by the performance. Cannot recommend highly enough. If you are lucky enough to get tickets - don't miss the opportunity! More

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Bournemouth
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6 reviews 6 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 May 2012 NEW

This was a Christmas present to my husband, he was really looking forward to going. I do not understand why people rave about this show. It is diabolical! I don't see the point of the story, at which point was I supposed to cry? The horses and the 'puppetry' was amazing-I give them that. I was so bored I had... More

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Cockermouth
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4 reviews 4 reviews
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1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 May 2012 NEW

We were lucky to get two fantastic seats during our visit to london in March. What an emotional performance. i cannot rate this show highly enough. The puppeteers were absolutely magnificent, bringing the wire sculptured horses to life, creating realistic movement, breathing, sounds etc.The acting was very good and was interspersed with some singing to link the chapters.Loved the goose! More

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Princeton, New Jersey
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51 reviews 51 reviews
Reviews in 22 cities Reviews in 22 cities
7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 May 2012 NEW

We saw this play sometime ago on a trip to London. We got tickets because it was initially a National Theatre production that was so successful that it had moved on (we will buy tickets for almost any NT production). The "horses" in the play are nearly full size "wire frame" puppets (probably cane, not wire by their looks) manipulated... More

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Florianopolis, SC
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35 reviews 35 reviews
Reviews in 12 cities Reviews in 12 cities
15 helpful votes 15 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 May 2012 NEW

Very emotive performance, but the play longs three hours. I sincerely think that's too much. It's very hard to buy a ticket. However would see again. More

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