Archive: Aug 2014

Michael Morpurgo joined musicians for this emotional show. Photograph: Geraint Lewis/Rex Features Earlier this week, bestselling author Michael Morpurgo joined the Coope, Boyes and Simpson a cappella trio and the Paul Rans Ensemble from Flanders, Belgium for an unforgettable evening of poetry and music marking the centenary of the First… Read More

First published in 1982 War Horse has become an international phenomenon. War Horse, first performed at The National Theatre in 2007 is the moving and inspiring story of Joey, the Devon farm-horse who travels to the Front and witnesses war on both sides. The production has won numerous accolades including… Read More

Last year’s Illustrator in Residence returns to this year’s Edinburgh International Book Festival, to talk about his remarkable graphic novel, Line of Fire. Based on the diary kept by a French soldier during the First World War, Barroux’s work provides a fresh perspective on the first two months of the… Read More

The Wicked Young Writers’ Award announced its winners for 2014 at a prestigious ceremony at the Apollo Victoria Theatre, home of the award-winning musical WICKED. The Award judges chose the winners from over 5000 entries from individuals and schools across the country, revealing a wide range of different voices and… Read More

The BBC Proms commemorates the anniversary of the outbreak of First World War, collaborating for the first time with the National Theatre for a concert inspired by Michael Morpurgo’s award-winning play War Horse. Lifesize War Horse puppets joined the BBC Concert Orchestra and conductor David Charles Abell, Gareth Malone and… Read More