Franz & Marie
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Franz & Marie is a visceral journey into the heart of a good man broken by a bad world.

Set in the twisted world of late 19th Century European Folklore, after action on the front line a platoon of young oldiers has been stationed in an isolated outpost for months awaiting further orders. Among them is Franz Woyzeck, a man haunted by nightmares since his return. He sees fire in the sky—hallucinations that blur the line between reality and trauma. Franz lives for two people: his girlfriend Marie, and their baby, Georgie. Forbidden from taking leave during the war, they haven’t been able to marry, but his devotion is absolute- he goes above and beyond to provide for Marie and his child.

An Authentic Soul-Rattling Folk Musical

Franz & Marie is a unique and visceral musical that breathes new life into Georg Büchner’s classic German tragedy, Woyzeck, with soul-rattling Indie Raw Folk. It was originally commissioned two decades ago by the award-winning Korean company Acom and created by key members of the Kentish underground cult band, The Singing Loins. Franz & Marie is an adaptation of that Singing Loins show, reimagined with a 14 strong cast of actor-musicians.

Closing

14/11/2026

Running Time

To be confirmed

Genre

Musical

Age & Content

12+

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No accessibility performances are currently scheduled for this show.

Cast:

Brenock O’Connor as

Woyzeck

Jade Oswald as

Marie

Steve Simmonds as

Sergeant Ursid

Paula James as

Zella

Richard Emerson Gould as

Doctor Simian

Matthew Heywood as

Drum Major Varg

Max Alexander-Taylor as

André Schmitt

Mark Meadows as

Captain Peccary

Eve Polycarpou as

Vashti

Elaine Hua Jones as

Kat

Antony Lam, Anna-Marie Piazza, Emily Panes, Tom Aubrey as

Ensemble

Creative:

Book and lyrics -

Chris Broderick

Music -

Rob Shepherd and Chris Broderick

Adaptor -

Teresa Howard

Additonal music, arrangements and orchestrations -

Steven Edis

Director -

Michael Oakley

Choreographer -

Ben Wright