Theatre, Concerts & Exhibitions

War Horse puppets to be auctioned for charity

Puppets from the successful stage play War Horse are to be sold for charity.   The puppets are being sold in aid of the Handspring Trust, a charity for puppet theatre arts. To read the story in full, click here [Photo credit: Brinkhoff/Mögenburg]… Read More

Frank Cottrell Boyce: what’s the point of culture in Brexit Britain?

In a recent article in The Guardian, Frank Cottrell Boyce has considered the cultural legacy of Britain post-referendum. One of his key points included an evaluation of War Horse by Michael Morpurgo, as shown below …increasingly the arts are having to justify their own existence. And increasingly they do so… Read More

War Horse – featured on Blue Peter!

In celebration of the opening of Seven Stories’ Michael Morpurgo exhibit, A Lifetime in Stories, the BBC’s Blue Peter took a look at some of the pieces from the exhibit. Watch the episode on iPlayer now, and from 18:15 you could see the first ever handwritten draft of War Horse! Simply… Read More

The Globe’s Emma Rice and Michael Morpurgo talk 946: The Story of Adolphus Tips

As the first-ever family-friendly production comes to the Globe theatre, Michael Morpurgo and Emma Rice tell David Ellis how they turned a Second World War tragedy into a triumphant show. To read the full article in the Evening Standard, click here!… Read More

A lifetime in Stories – now open at Seven Stories!

Seven Stories, The National Centre for Children’s Books introduces an exclusive exhibition drawn directly from Michael Morpurgo’s extensive archive donated to Seven Stories in 2015. Michael visited the exhibition for the opening, along with with David Almond and Seven Stories’ very own Story Catcher, Jayne. Michael & Joey, reunited… Read More

Michael Morpurgo talks about his new exhibition opening at Seven Stories

Michael Morpurgo has spoken to Chronicle Live about his new exhibition, A Lifetime in Stories, following its opening on July 2nd. To read on, click here. Read More

An Elephant in the Garden is on tour!

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. It is Lizzie’s story – but Marlene, the elephant is the heroine. Plodding, obdurate, opportunistic, load-bearing, indestructible, cheering – Marlene embodies the stubbornness of the human… Read More

A lifetime of stories from Michael Morpurgo – in pictures

July 2016 will see the opening of the Michael Morpurgo exhibition at Seven Stories: The National Centre for Children’s Books, with The Guardian offering readers a sneak peek at what’s in store for visitors. Have a look at the manuscripts, photos, notebooks and memorabilia being exhibited here! For… Read More

Why The Whales Came – on stage

This autumn, the award-winning performer and storyteller Danyah Miller vividly brings to life another enchanting tale by Michael Morpurgo. Gracie and Daniel have been forbidden to go near the mysterious and seemingly dangerous Birdman. But messages and clues intrigue them and, after being lost at sea in the fog and stranded… Read More

Michael Morpurgo kicks off Monmouth Literary Festival

War Horse author Michael Morpurgo praised Monmouth’s three senior schools for uniting to create a unique literary festival when he headlined their event last night. The charismatic novelist ignited a love of storytelling in people of all ages when he spoke to a packed audience at the town’s Savoy Theatre,… Read More

National Theatre announces UK tour of War Horse

The National Theatre’s acclaimed production of War Horse, begins a major tour of the UK on 15 September 2017 at the Marlowe Theatre in Canterbury, where it will run until 14 October 2017. War Horse will then tour to the Bristol Hippodrome (18 October – 11 November 2017),… Read More

King Arthur at the Story Pocket Theatre

The award winning Story Pocket Theatre presents Michael Morpurgo’s King Arthur, hitting the stage from 3rd – 29th August at Gilded Balloon at the Museum Auditorium.   The production is an epic tale of magic, heroism, love and betrayal and is adapted from the novel Arthur: High King of Britain,… Read More