Franz & Marie

About this event

"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 soldiers 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. Directed by Michael Oakley , Franz & Marie has been adapted for the stage by Teresa Howard based o n the book and lyrics by Chris Broderick , music by Rob Shepher d and Chris Broderick - The Singing Loins , arrangements, orchestrations and, additional music by Steven Ed is , choreography by Ben Wright , lighting design by Christopher Nairne a nd sound design by Andrew Johnson and Oscar Cotran with design by Bretta Gerecke . Fight Choreographer: Ronin Traynor.