Finn Caldwell (War Horse)

WAR HORSE, winner of five 2011 Tony Awards including Best Play, will come to Chicago this December as part of the Broadway in Chicago series. War Horse is based on the children’s novel by Michael Morpurgo, who created the story as a reminder of the little-known suffering of horses during World War I. According to Finn Caldwell, Associate Puppetry Director, “A lot of the story is created through the horse…the other actors on stage act as a fourth puppeteer because they treat Joey as if he were a real horse.” With a character that doesn’t speak, the intention is to tell the story from an objective observer who sees war from both sides. I am eagerly anticipating the arrival of this epic show in Chicago.