But he was right.
When first walking up to the theater going into the play you’re met with a poster and on it you see nothing but the two brown eyes of a horse and with an unmistakable tear in his eyes. Surrounding the picture are various reviews from different reviewers including one that said “It will leave you crying all the way back to your car.” Among others commending the play for its beauty and ability to capture the emotions of the audience. I gave up on trying to make the connection between the emotional state and puppets and decided to open-mindedly go into the play.
War Horse is an experience in itself—yes, there are puppets. But they are more than puppets. The puppets come alive and make you believe you’re seeing live horses on stage. The emotions the characters feel for these animals are amazing. You begin to think differently about those animals you have at home or the animals you see roaming the streets. The connections between the animals and the main characters leap off the stage and are right in front of you—the emotions are palpable. That is another thing about this play—you can see the emotions between the animals and the characters and it’s so cool. The puppet horses display such emotions in their movements that you know what they’re thinking without them having to say anything. Displaying emotion is something many actors have issues with so seeing puppets do it was miraculous.
War Horse is amazing—there isn’t much else to say. You’ll laugh, you’ll cry, and you’ll want to go out and buy a horse. At the globe theatre today, an eight-year old boy describe it perfectly—when I asked him what he liked about is so much, he just smiled and said, “It was just so moving.” And for once, I agreed with an eight-year old.
This is how close we were--third row!! |
Lauren