Handspring Puppet Company gallops into spotlight with 'War Horse' by Karen Wada

Co-founders Adrian Kohler and Basil Jones have explored the artistry of puppetry for 30 years, with the play, now at the Ahmanson, encountering global acclaim.Muscles taut, ears alert, Joey the cavalry horse is poised to charge the enemy line. On command, he gallops toward the German guns, heading straight for a swath of barbed wire. At the last moment, he leaps — and disappears in a giant flash of light.

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