Michael Morpurgo brings war horse Joey home to Ypre

Newsflash: The puppet star of War Horse goes to Belgium to mark the centenary of the Christmas truce in the first world war

Michael Morpurgo: “you feel very moved, because [Joey] seems to have come to represent all victims of war, be they animal or human.” Photograph: Simon Annand/Premier PR

Orli Vogt-Vincent

Monday 22 December 2014 15.- The Guardian

If you’ve heard of Michael Morpurgo, you probably know about his world famous bestseller turned National Theatre production, War Horse. Perhaps the most famous horse on earth; Joey has been seen on stage by six million people worldwide and is now coming home to Belgium.

Morpurgo is bringing the life-size puppet to two commemorative locations in Ypres today, marking the centenary of not only the first world war, but the famous Christmas truce that took place. We were lucky enough to interrupt his day to talk to him about bringing Joey home. 

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