Interview: Jack Loxton, starring as Albert Narracott in War Horse

Jack Loxton is currently starring as Albert Narracott in the West End production of War Horse at the New London Theatre. 

He previously made his professional debut as Christopher Boone in The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time at the Apollo Theatre.

War Horse received its world premiere at the National Theatre in October 2007 before transferring to the West End. The production is directed by Marianne Elliott and Tom Morris. Based on a novel by Michael Morpurgo, War Horse has been seen by over 6 million people worldwide.

I recently spoke to Jack about what it was like to join War Horse last year, the secret to the show’s success and what it’s like to work with the incredible puppets night after night…

Had you seen the show before being cast as Albert?

Obviously because it’s so loved across the country it’s hard to get away from [laughs]! I saw it at college when I was about seventeen; it was Kit Harington playing Albert. I obviously knew the story and then there was the film and I had read the book so I knew it quite well.

So was Albert a role you had your eye on? Or was it more of a coincidence when the audition came around?

Yes – it’s a fantastic play to watch and it’s a fantastic story. Thinking back to when I was seventeen, to be part of it would have been a bit of a dream. After being in The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time the opportunity to be seen for Albert arose and I grabbed it with two hands.