946: The Amazing Story of Adolphus Tips at Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts

Based on the beloved book by War Horse author Michael Morpurgo, this play tears apart everything we thought we knew about the World War II D-Day landing on the beaches of Normandy in this tender tale of love and war. England-based theatrical company Kneehigh Theatre, which wowed Wallis audiences with Brief Encounter, now returns with their grab-bag of music, puppetry and boisterousness to tell the tale of 946: The Amazing Story of Adolphus Tips. Be transported to the sleepy village of Slapton Sands, England, 1944, where a young girl experiences soldiers occupying her family house and property, with only her cat to confide in. The show proves that even with death and destruction all around, it takes more than a world war to bring down the human spirit. You won't want to miss the production that The Times (London) calls "a wonderfully life-affirming piece of theatre ... touchingly and gloriously imaginative."