Announcement: Morpurgo’s Tales from Shakespeare
Morpurgo’s Tales from Shakespeare by Michael Morpurgo is a stunning retelling of ten of Shakespeare’s most popular plays. Read More
Books
Books Up North Podcast
Listen to Michael Morpurgo's exclusive interview with the Books Up North Podcast. Read More
Michael Morpurgo marks the start of Black History Month
To mark the start of Black History Month, Michael talks about Walter Tull, the first black officer in the British Army and one of the first black footballers in the Football League. Walter was the inspiration behind Michael’s book A Medal for Leroy and, in this clip, he talks more… Read More
The Play’s the Thing – Michael Morpurgo on War Horse
The play’s the thing. Over these last ten years and more I have often been asked: “How do you explain the phenomenon that War Horse has become?” It’s not too difficult to answer – after all, I have had a while to think it through. It’s the play. As the… Read More
An Elephant in the Garden at Shakespeare’s Globe this summer
A new adaptation of Michael Morpurgo’s ‘An Elephant in the Garden’ is being shown at Shakespeare’s Globe this summer. 1945. Dresden, Germany. Lizzie, her mother – and an elephant from the zoo, flee the Allied fire-bombing in the end-game of the Second World War. Escaping the Allies’ advance from… Read More
Final performance of War Horse at the New London
War Horse sees its final performance at the New London Theatre on 12 March 2016, 2:30pm. At the outbreak of World War One, Joey, young Albert’s beloved horse, is sold to the Cavalry and shipped to France. He’s soon caught up in enemy fire, and fate takes him on an… Read More