War Horse

This appears to be a realistic look at the role of horses in World War II. Obviously the main feature would be the attempts to bring full sized horses to life with puppeteering.  It does however look as though they were not relying on the puppets as a gimmick, but rather just set them into a serious drama. 

I like that they kept the look of them a bit stylized and integrated the puppeteers quite well. When I was at UVIC, a friend in the theatre department put on a puppet version of Peter and the Wolf.  I did live drumming with a kit and some unusual things like a bucket with glass in it. There was also a small live orchestra, flute, violin, cello...  It was neat to be a part of.  This is quite a bit more complex than that student theatre production.  A lot of work I'm sure.

The motion of the horses looks great! I love when people put that kind of detail into works of art. It is one of our best human traits, our desire for artistic creation.  At any rate, would be an interesting production to try and bring to town.  If you were inclined towards that sort of thing. 

Good reviews, cutting edge theatre. 

Pretty neat stuff.  I would like to see this.  Here is the sneak peak: