Michael Morpurgo

Type: Person

Name: Michael Morpurgo

First reported 18 hours ago - Updated 18 hours ago - 1 reports

The illusion of ?War Horse?

The magnificent equine puppets that rear up and canter and whinny are the stars of ?War Horse,? the Tony-winning, British-born play, and the teams of actors who manipulate their ears, necks, torsos and tails are its heroes.The creatures, movingly conjured ... [Published Charlotte Observer - 18 hours ago]

Entities: Puppeteer, Equine, Michael Morpurgo, South Africa, Field of Vision

First reported May 23 2013 - Updated May 23 2013 - 1 reports

Why a four-year jamboree is no way to mark mass slaughter of the First World War

I don’t want to celebrate one of the most catastrophic conflicts known to man, our ancestors gassed in trenches and slaughtered in no-man’s landI was in a car with two German ex-footballers on Friday when one said "they’ve just been on about it again ... [Published Mirror.co.uk - May 23 2013]

Entities: World War I, Siegfried Sassoon, Michael Morpurgo, David Cameron, Carol Ann Duffy

First reported May 22 2013 - Updated May 22 2013 - 1 reports

Michael Morpurgo's Ypres: My Kind of Town

Michael Morpurgo, the author, offers advice on visiting Ypres, "a sad town" but one which "symbolises hope". ... [Published Telegraph - May 22 2013]

Entities: Michael Morpurgo

First reported May 21 2013 - Updated May 21 2013 - 1 reports

Letters: Remembering war to promote peace

_ Next year marks the 100th anniversary of the beginning of the first world war. Far from being a "war to end all wars" or a "victory for democracy", this was a military disaster and a human catastrophe.We are disturbed, therefore, that David Cameron ... [Published Guardian.co.uk - May 21 2013]

Entities: Timothy West, Leon Rosselson, Andy de la Tour

First reported May 21 2013 - Updated May 21 2013 - 2 reports

David Cameron

Artists criticise war centenary plan

Open letter to David Cameron describes conflict as a 'military disaster and a human catastrophe' David Cameron's plan to spend more than £50m marking the centenary of the first world war has been attacked by a group of actors, writers and campaigners ... [Published Guardian.co.uk - May 21 2013]

Entities: David Cameron, Michael Morpurgo, Armistice Day, Carol Ann Duffy

First reported May 21 2013 - Updated May 21 2013 - 1 reports

Prince Charles

5 Prince Charles and Camilla to visit Hay

PRINCE Charles and his wife Camilla are to visit the Hay Festival, it has been announced.The Royal couple will also visit regeneration projects in Hay-on-Wye during their visit to the booktown, which in the 1970s famously declared itself an 'independent ... [Published Brecon and Radnor Express - May 21 2013]

Entities: Prince Charles, Michael Morpurgo, Quentin Blake, Roald Dahl

First reported May 18 2013 - Updated May 18 2013 - 1 reports

Pupils celebrate with award winning teach - backed by top author

SHE helps children fulfil their dreams.That is the ringing endorsement of War Horse author Michael Morpurgo, who nominated a Hampshire teacher for a prestigious lifetime achievement award.Surrounded by pupils, Ruth Carty received the news that she had ... [Published Southern Daily Echo - May 18 2013]

Entities: Michael Morpurgo, Principal (education), Teaching

First reported May 18 2013 - Updated May 18 2013 - 1 reports

Glastonbury Festival legend recognised for teaching work

A former member of Glastonbury Festival favourites The Levellers has been honoured for his work as a teacher.Alan Miles, who played with the folk band for three years, has won the Pearson Award for Further Education Lecturer of the Year for the South ... [Published This is Somerset - May 18 2013]

Entities: Glastonbury Festival, Teaching, Michael Morpurgo, Social Work, Higher Education

First reported May 10 2013 - Updated May 10 2013 - 1 reports

Michael Morpurgo Interview

Tom Bond and Emily Lunn discuss inspiration, libraries and human nature with children’s author Michael Morpurgo…Devon is lucky to have one of the UK’s most prolific and successful children’s writers, the author of Private Peaceful and Kensuke’s Kingdom, ... [Published X-Media Online - May 10 2013]

Entities: Michael Morpurgo, Ted Hughes, John Lloyd, Victorian Era, National Health Service

First reported May 09 2013 - Updated May 09 2013 - 1 reports

Kensuke’s Kingdom ? Michael Morpurgo

Kensuke’s Kingdom – Michael MorpurgoOnline Books Editor Rory Morgan takes a nostalgic look back at the Morpurgo children's book classic Kensuke's Kingdom...At first glance, a story about a young boy being separated from his family at sea and washing ashore ... [Published X-Media Online - May 09 2013]

Entities: Michael Morpurgo, Rory Morgan, Ernest Hemingway

First reported May 03 2013 - Updated May 03 2013 - 1 reports

Author Michael Morpurgo and actor Robert Powell at Fowey...

NEW name, same story: what was the Du Maurier Festival is now the Fowey Festival and the word is that it's as you were.The mix of music and talk with a literary theme had the name change to bring in more visitors and market itself nationally.But anybody ... [Published Plymouth Evening Herald - May 03 2013]

Entities: Michael Morpurgo, Robert Powell, Walter Tull, Kathy Lette, JOANNE HARRIS

First reported May 01 2013 - Updated May 02 2013 - 2 reports

MATLOCK: Actress Ava Hunt visits West Bank to research play

Award-winning children?s author Michael Morpurgo has sent a message of support to a creative team which has adapted one of his stories for the stage. Award-winning children’s author Michael Morpurgo has sent a message of support to a creative team which ... [Published Matlock Mercury - May 02 2013]

Entities: Michael Morpurgo, Refugee Camp, Israel, Bethlehem

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The illusion of ?War Horse? [Published Charlotte Observer - 18 hours ago]
Why a four-year jamboree is no way to mark mass... [Published Mirror.co.uk - May 23 2013]
Michael Morpurgo's Ypres: My Kind of Town [Published Telegraph - May 22 2013]
Letters: Remembering war to promote peace [Published Guardian.co.uk - May 21 2013]
Artists criticise war centenary plan [Published Guardian.co.uk - May 21 2013]
5 Prince Charles and Camilla to visit Hay [Published Brecon and Radnor Express - May 21 2013]
Be the first to comment [Published Leicester Mercury - May 21 2013]
Pupils celebrate with award winning teach - bac... [Published Southern Daily Echo - May 18 2013]
Glastonbury Festival legend recognised for teac... [Published This is Somerset - May 18 2013]
Town gears up for annual celebration of all sou... [Published This is Somerset - May 17 2013]
Feast on festivals this summer [Published Junior - May 14 2013]
Big names head to the Hay Festival [Published Ludlow Advertiser - May 13 2013]
How 14-year-old Akai Osei-Mansfield in Brit fli... [Published This Is Money - May 11 2013]
Michael Morpurgo Interview [Published X-Media Online - May 10 2013]
Kensuke’s Kingdom ? Michael Morpurgo [Published X-Media Online - May 09 2013]
War Horse stage show canned in Auckland [Published MSN New Zealand - May 06 2013]
Dramatic victory staged by Builth YFC - 05/05/2013 [Published My Brecon.co.uk - May 05 2013]
Monty proves to be a catch for exciting Fowey F... [Published This is Cornwall - May 04 2013]
Authors in town for Shrewsbury children’s festival [Published Shropshire Star - May 03 2013]
A tall tale to tell for Hartsdown Academy pupil... [Published This is Kent - May 03 2013]
Step this way for a feast of fun and culture by... [Published This is Cornwall - May 03 2013]
Author Michael Morpurgo and actor Robert Powell... [Published Plymouth Evening Herald - May 03 2013]
Tenbury food and drink festival, pudding feast,... [Published Ludlow Advertiser - May 02 2013]
MATLOCK: Actress Ava Hunt visits West Bank to r... [Published Matlock Mercury - May 02 2013]
MATLOCK: Actress Ava Hunt visits West Bank to r... [Published Derbyshire Times - May 01 2013]
Tickets selling fast for Shrewsbury Children’s ... [Published Shropshire Star - May 01 2013]
Kaspar the Savoy hotel cat honoured after wardi... [Published Guardian.co.uk - Apr 30 2013]
Food festival's record attendance [Published BBC - Apr 29 2013]
West celebrates its world-class food [Published Tavistock People - Apr 27 2013]
Jon Snow to give a talk at Stratford-upon-Avon ... [Published Birmingham Mail - Apr 19 2013]