One day, however, when Albert is out performing an errand, Albert's father approaches Joey in a kind manner. The relationship between Albert and his father has become distant Albert's father, moreover, mostly avoids contact with Joey.
However, Albert's father is having financial difficulties with the farm's mortgage, and he continues to resort to drinking as a means of dealing with his hardships. Albert's father is convinced that the British will be able to vanquish the Germans Albert's mother, more stunned and reserved, simply says, "Oh, dear God."Ĭhapter 3 begins with a description of Joey and Albert's ongoing, reassuring ventures through the countryside. Confirmation that Europe is at war reaches Albert's farm by way of Albert's father, who brings news that the Germans have invaded Belgium. Albert is convinced that he, personally, would be well-suited to life as a soldier. Under Albert's firm yet thoughtful guidance, Joey learns to work as part of a farming team alongside Zoey.Īs Joey adapts to farming, news reaches the village that England is likely to go to war with Germany. The boy knows that his father was on the verge of shooting Joey, only to be dissuaded by Albert's mother. The next day, Albert himself takes it upon himself to train Joey. Joey lashes out, kicking Albert's father. On this occasion, Albert's father, determined to win a bet against another farmer, decides to harness Joey and prove that the young horse can perform farm labor. One day, Albert is away from home, ringing the church bells in the nearby village. In Chapter 2, Joey explains that he grew up as Albert's prized horse: he and Albert would often ride through the rustic landscape around Albert's family farm, while Albert's father was mostly indifferent to Joey. Drawn immediately to the horse, Albert rubs Joey and gives him fresh water and hay Joey, for his part, is convinced that Albert and he will share a lifelong bond. Albert is aware that his father has been drinking and bought Joey out of competition with another farmer, but he still considers the purchase of Joey an excellent decision. After the man who bought Joey wanders off, the other two members of the farm family-the man's wife and thirteen-year-old son, Albert-pay Joey a visit. She is not, however, Joey's only new acquaintance. The calm Zoey immediately proves a source of comfort for Joey. Yet Joey's harsh new owner finally gains control of the young horse and takes Joey off to a farm, where Joey is stabled alongside an aging mare named Zoey. Now separated from his mother, Joey lashes out in panic when the buyer and a few other men try to harness him. Joey's mother was quickly sold, while Joey himself was, after some hesitation on the part of the crowd, finally bought by a gruff and somewhat drunken man. While Joey remembers a few indistinct snippets of life alongside his mother, his first strong memory is of the horse sale that separated him from this figure of comfort. The text is designed to keep alive the once-faded memory of Joey and of those who accompanied him through the trials of World War I.Ĭhapter 1 uses first-person narration to present Joey's perspective, beginning with the first few memories that are distinct in Joey's mind. As a narrative, War Horse is an act of commemoration. This painting depicts a horse named Joey, and it was painted by Captain James Nicholls in autumn of 1914. Although many of the gathered villagers do not often pay the picture much attention, some do occasionally look over the inscription that identifies the horse and the portraitist. Click on the following link to see more National Theatre video footage of the production.War Horse opens with an "Author's Note" that calls attention to a painting of a horse this work hangs in a rustic schoolhouse that has been repurposed as a town hall. Alan Williams - Arthur & Manfred NarracottĬlick on the links at the bottom of this page to see the two National Theatre workpacks for the production.Patrick O’Kane - Kavallerie Hauptmann Friedrich Muller.Matthew Burgess, Laura Cubitt, David Emmings, Robin Guiver, Jane Leaney, Al Nedjari.Alice Barclay, Rachel Leonard, Michael Brett - foal Joey.
Remember that it is essential to use the names of the actors in addition to the character names. This is the cast list of the current New London Theatre production which you saw.
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