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Cast & Creative
2024-25 Tour creative team
Michael Morpurgo
Author
Michael Morpurgo
Author
Nick Stafford
Adaptor
Nick Stafford
Adaptor
Tom Morris
Director
Tom Morris
Director
Katie Henry
Revival Director
Katie Henry
Revival Director
Rae Smith
Designer / Drawings
Rae Smith
Designer / Drawings
Adrian Kohler
For Handspring Puppet Company
Puppetry Design/Fabrication
Adrian Kohler
For Handspring Puppet Company
Puppetry Design/Fabrication
Rob Casey
Lighting Designer
Rob Casey
Lighting Designer
Toby Sedgwick
Director of Movement and Horse Choreography
Toby Sedgwick
Director of Movement and Horse Choreography
Matthew Forbes
Puppetry Director
Matthew Forbes
Puppetry Director
Nicol Scott and
Ben Pearcy
for 59
Animation and Projection Design
Nicol Scott and
Ben Pearcy
for 59
Animation and Projection Design
Adrian Sutton
Music
Adrian Sutton
Music
John Tams
Songmaker
John Tams
Songmaker
Christopher Shutt
Sound Designer
Christopher Shutt
Sound Designer
Jill Green CDG
Casting Director
Jill Green CDG
Casting Director
Olivia Laydon and Tom Shiels
Casting Associates
William Fricker
Associate Designer
William Fricker
Associate Designer
Johanna Coe
Associate Costume Designer
Johanna Coe
Associate Costume Designer
Tom Turner
Associate Lighting Designer
Tom Turner
Associate Lighting Designer
Matthew Gough
Music Associate
Matthew Gough
Music Associate
Rob Bettle and Raffaella Pancucci
Associate Sound Designers
Rob Bettle and Raffaella Pancucci
Associate Sound Designers
Anna Marshall
Resident Director
Anna Marshall
Resident Director
Lewis Howard
Assistant Puppetry Director
Lewis Howard
Assistant Puppetry Director
Charlotte King
Props Supervisor
Charlotte King
Props Supervisor
Alberto Achar
Associate Props Supervisor
Sarah Holmes
Costume Supervisor
Aimee Carter
Assistant Costume Supervisor
Charly Dunford
Assistant Lighting Designer
Charly Dunford
Assistant Lighting Designer
Dom Coyote
Musical Director
Dom Coyote
Musical Director
Carol Fairlamb
Voice Coach
Carol Fairlamb
Voice Coach
Rebecca Daltry
Dialect Coach
Rebecca Daltry
Dialect Coach
Paul Benzing
Fight Director
Paul Benzing
Fight Director
Samantha Adams
Dramatherapist
Nico Conde
Sustainability Consultant
Original Creative team
Michael Morpurgo
Author
Michael Morpurgo
Author
Nick Stafford
Adaptor
Nick Stafford
Adaptor
Marianne Elliott and Tom Morris
Directors
Marianne Elliott and Tom Morris
Directors
Rae Smith
Designer / Drawings
Rae Smith
Designer / Drawings
Adrian Kohler
For Handspring Puppet Company
Puppetry Design/Fabrication and Puppetry Director
Adrian Kohler
For Handspring Puppet Company
Puppetry Design/Fabrication and Puppetry Director
Paule Constable
Original Lighting Designer
Paule Constable
Original Lighting Designer
Toby Sedgwick
Director of Movement and Horse Choreography
Toby Sedgwick
Director of Movement and Horse Choreography
Leo Warner and Mark Grimmer
for 59
Original Animation and Projection Design
Leo Warner and Mark Grimmer
for 59
Original Animation and Projection Design
Adrian Sutton
Music
Adrian Sutton
Music
John Tams
Songmaker
John Tams
Songmaker
Christopher Shutt
Sound Designer
Christopher Shutt
Sound Designer
CAST
Rianna Ash
Joey / Topthorn Head
Rianna Ash
Joey / Topthorn Head
ALEXANDER BALLINGER
Captain Friedrich Müller / Allan
ALEXANDER BALLINGER
Captain Friedrich Müller / Allan
Eloise Beaumont-Wood
Joey as a Foal
Eloise Beaumont-Wood
Joey as a Foal
Ike Bennett
David Taylor / Thomas Bone
Ike Bennett
David Taylor / Thomas Bone
Haydn Burke
Billy Narracott / Sergeant Klebb
Haydn Burke
Billy Narracott / Sergeant Klebb
Sophie Cartman
Matron Callaghan
Sophie Cartman
Matron Callaghan
Jo Castleton
Rose Narracott
Jo Castleton
Rose Narracott
Owen Dagnall
Geordie
Owen Dagnall
Geordie
Alexandra Donnachie
Joey / Topthorn Head
Alexandra Donnachie
Joey / Topthorn Head
Felicity Donnelly
Joey / Topthorn Hind
Felicity Donnelly
Joey / Topthorn Hind
Tom Gilbey
Sergeant Fine (Movement & Puppetry Captain)
Tom Gilbey
Sergeant Fine (Movement & Puppetry Captain)
Thomas Goodridge
Joey / Topthorn Hind
Thomas Goodridge
Joey / Topthorn Hind
Karl Haynes
Ted Narracott / Brandt
Karl Haynes
Ted Narracott / Brandt
Robin Hayward
Joey / Topthorn Heart
Robin Hayward
Joey / Topthorn Heart
Michael Larcombe
Joey / Topthorn Hind
Michael Larcombe
Joey / Topthorn Hind
Matthew Lawrence
Joey / Topthorn Head
Matthew Lawrence
Joey / Topthorn Head
Madeleine Leslay
Paulette / Sarah Carter
Madeleine Leslay
Paulette / Sarah Carter
Jack Lord
Private Klausen / Priest
Jack Lord
Private Klausen / Priest
Damian Lynch
Chapman Carter / Colonel Strauss
Damian Lynch
Chapman Carter / Colonel Strauss
Lewis McBean
Joey / Topthorn Heart
Lewis McBean
Joey / Topthorn Heart
Chris Milford
Joey / Topthorn Heart (Fight Captain)
Chris Milford
Joey / Topthorn Heart (Fight Captain)
Jordan Paris
Joey as a Foal
Jordan Paris
Joey as a Foal
Anne-Marie Piazza
Nell Allan / Private Schnabel (Song Captain)
Anne-Marie Piazza
Nell Allan / Private Schnabel (Song Captain)
Tea Poldervaart
Joey / Topthorn Head
Tea Poldervaart
Joey / Topthorn Head
Gareth Radcliffe
Arthur Narracott / Sergeant Thunder
Gareth Radcliffe
Arthur Narracott / Sergeant Thunder
Daniel Rock
Captain Stewart / Ludwig
Daniel Rock
Captain Stewart / Ludwig
Diany Samba-Bandza
Emilie / Joey as a Foal
Diany Samba-Bandza
Emilie / Joey as a Foal
Alistair So
Veterinary Officer Martin
Alistair So
Veterinary Officer Martin
Simon Stanhope
Manfred
Simon Stanhope
Manfred
Tom Sturgess
Albert Narracott
Tom Sturgess
Albert Narracott
Gun Suen
Joey / Topthorn Hind
Gun Suen
Joey / Topthorn Hind
Sally Swanson
The Singer
Sally Swanson
The Singer
Lucy Thorburn
Jenny Bone / Nurse Annie Gilbert
Lucy Thorburn
Jenny Bone / Nurse Annie Gilbert
Chris Williams
Lieutenant Nicholls / Doctor Schweyk (Voice Captain)
Chris Williams
Lieutenant Nicholls / Doctor Schweyk (Voice Captain)
Rafe Young
Joey / Topthorn Heart
Rafe Young
Joey / Topthorn Heart
Cast confirmed through to June 2025