Optional London Activity: War Horse!

I'm excited to annouce a super-cool opportunity D-Day travelers can take advantage of while in London! The theatre holds a prominent place in London culture, so why not sample some while we're there? Our tour director, Tom Quinn, has contacted me about the possibility of ordering tickets for War Horse, smash hit production that has sold out all of its shows since it opened two seasons ago.

The tale is quite appropriate for our military-history-themed tour, as it is the saga of Joey, a plow horse sold into the British army during WWI. It is an adaptation of Michael Morpurgo's novel of the same title. Most impressive about the show is the use of life-sized puppets to depict the horses and other animals in the story. See the trailer below for a sample!

The cost of the show is 30 British Pounds (about $48) and you will have to let me know no later than our May 31 meeting if you wish to attend. You will have to pay the tour director for your ticket while we're in London, so be sure to budget that cost. Since tickets have to be ordered in advance, if you sign up ahead of time YOU MUST GO (or at least pay for your ticket, because they're non-refundable). Note: we need at least 12 people to sign up in order to qualify for the group rate, otherwise the cost may be somewhat higher.

I hope we get some members of our group to sign up, because I am really excited to see this!!!