Exeter Cathedral is hosting a concert evening with Michael Morpurgo reading an abridged version by of his best-known work accompanied by music and song.
War Horse, first published in 1982, is written from the perspective of a young farm horse, Joey.
Set during the First World War, the story follows Joey’s experience of being taken from the fields of Devon to the Western Front, encountering a variety of characters along the way.
The book is the basis of a 2011 film adaptation directed by Steven Spielberg and an award-winning play, first staged at the National Theatre in 2007.
Musician Ben Murray of folk band The Mighty Doonans will accompany Michael Morpurgo’s reading with music and songs from the play.
The performance is suitable for audiences of nine years and above.
2013 production of War Horse at the Sydney Lyric theatre.
Photo: Eva Rinaldi under Creative Commons License.
Michael Morpurgo is an English author, poet and playwright. He has authored over 100 books including Private Peaceful, The Butterfly Lion and Kensuke’s Kingdom.
Morpurgo, who has lived in Devon for many years, was the third Children’s Laureate from 2003 to 2005 and is the president of BookTrust, the UK’s largest children’s reading charity.
He and his wife Claire established Farms for City Children in 1976, a charity which enables children from disadvantaged communities to experience a stay at one of three farms, including founding farm Nethercott House, near Exeter.
The War Horse concert with Michael Morpurgo takes place at 7pm on Wednesday 13 November 2024 at Exeter Cathedral.
Tickets cost from £5 for under-18s and from £15 for adults, plus booking fees, and can be bought via the TicketSource website.
For more information about the concert visit the Exeter Cathedral website.
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