Martin Guerre
Martin Guerre returns to London for the first time in decades
Martin Guerre
A gripping true tale of deception
Martin Guerre
Martin Guerre returns to London for the first time in decades
Why see Martin Guerre?
A New Folk Revival
From the creators behind the global smash hit musical Les Misérables comes a revival of their Olivier Award-winning masterpiece Martin Guerre, running in London for the first time since the 1990s. Alain Boublil and Claude-Michel Schonberg’s classic musical is completely reimagined in an in-the-round staging at the Old Vic. Directed by Olivier and Tony winner Matthew Warchus (Matilda, God of Carnage), the production features fresh new music by Schonberg and new lyrics by Boublil alongside Annabel Mutale Reed and Paul Hodge.
What Is The Story?
Martin Guerre is a musical based on the extraordinary true historical story of a small French village upended by a tale of impersonation. When a man claiming to be the long-lost Martin Guerre arrives home after years of absence, the villagers believe his story. Bertrande, Martin’s wife, is aware this is not the real Martin, yet falls deeply in love with this new impostor. But when suspicions come to the fore around town, as violence threatens to erupt a trial is set to settle it all.
Upcoming Performances
Cast
- Liv Andrusier as Bertrande
- Mathew Craig as Pierre
- Dan Hand as Young Martin
- Bethan Louise Honer as Young Bertrande
- Alex James-Hatton as Martin
- Aaron Lee Lambert as Judge
- Eli McFarland as Young Benoit
- Shane O'Riordan as Martin
- Oliver Payne as Young Guillaume
- Adam Pearce as Father Dominic
- Colin Ryan as Benoit
- Caroline Sheen as Madame de Rols
- Barney Wilkinson as Guillaume
Further cast
Monique Ashe-Palmer, Mali Wen Davies, Daniel Forrester, Becca Francis, Grace Galloway, Chris Jenkins, Nathaniel Purnell and Gabriella Stylianou.
Please note: The producers can't guarantee the appearance of any performers on any specific date.
Creative
- Directed by Matthew Warchus
- Book by Alain Boublil and Claude-Michel Schönberg
- Music by Claude-Michel Schönberg
- Lyrics by Alain Boublil and Stephen Clark
- New lyrics by Alain Boublil, Annabel Mutale Reed and Paul Hodge
- Additional material by Paul Hodge
- Set and costume design by Rob Howell
- Choreography by Lizzi Gee
- Lighting design by Hugh Vanstone, Luca Panetta and Toby Ison
- Sound design by Fergus O'Hare
- Orchestrations by Tom Curran
- Wigs, hair and make-up by Campbell Young Associates
- Props supervision by Katie Saunders for Propworks
- Casting by Will Burton for Grindrod Burton Casting
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