Just saw the National Theatre of Great Britain production of "War Horse" at the Vivian Beaumont Theater at Lincoln Center. Whether the audience member experiences the unfolding of a literal recollection of a World War I English war horse (Joey) who was successfully returned to England and his owner/soldier (Albert Narracott) or experiences one of the most skillfully developed tropes in contemporary theatre, he or she will witness an unparalleled piece of flawless stagecraft. Whatever the audience member brings to this experience concerning the efficacy and rectitude of war will be reimagined and reconstructed in alarming and prophetic ways. Please do whatever you can wherever you live to see this performance gem. This critic has vowed not to see the film version of this magnificent work until long after Joey's neigh's, snorts, and whinnies have faded from Lincoln Center.
Permalink | Posted by David Roberts on Sunday, January 1, 2012
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