If you signed up to see War Horse, I have some news to report. Our Tour Director is having difficultly securing tickets, as the show for the 17th may be sold out. After talking with the EF ticketing agent, Tom found that more tickets may become available on next week Wednesday, but he can't be sure that he will be able to get them yet. So, as of now, War Horse is up in the air.
Our TD, Tom, felt very badly about this, and wanted to offer an alternative theatre option to those who are interested. There are a few choices (Les Miserables, Phantom of the Opera, and Billy Elliot), and we'd have to select one that we would all attend together. The cost would be very similar to War Horse, if not exactly the same. If it appears most people would still prefer to attend a show, I'll take the top "vote-getter". However, those who wish NOT to attend a show if War Horse is unavailable should vote accordingly and EMAIL ME at wellevk@chipfalls.k12.wi.us so I know to send the appropriate numbers to Tom.
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!!!
