Based on the same story as filmed in Sommersby which was the remake of Le Retour de Martin Guerre. Set against the Catholic/Protestant troubles in France, Martin Guerre is trapped in a marriage of convenience and disappears one day to the war. He returns after many years - but is it really him? Originally opened in London (after some delays) in 1996. After a short while, some bad reviews and falling audiences it underwent substantial re-write and re-direction before re-opening 11th Nov 96. Winner of 1997 American Express Award for Best New Musical. Martin Guerre website.T0840549325Producer The Watermill. Director Craig Revel Horwood. Music Sarah Travis (musical supervisor and musial arrangement). Design Diego Pitarch. Lighting Richard G Jones. Sound Gary Dixon. Performer Andrew Bevis (Martin Guerre). Performer Esther Biddle (Catherine). Performer Ben Goddard (Arnaud du Thil). Performer Michael Howcroft (Priest / Judge). Performer Karen Mann (Madame de Rols). Performer Kelly O'Leary (Bertrande). Performer Ken Orton (Andre). Performer Rosie Simpson. Performer James Traherne (Pierre Guerre). Performer Jez Unwin (Guillaume). Performer Susannah van den Berg. Performer Johnson Willis (Benoit). | |
| 11 Jul 07 to 1 Sep 07 | The Watermill Theatre, Newbury :: V733 listing details L0487707078 |
T0552446795Director Conall Morrison. Choreographer David Bolger. Design John Napier. Costume Andreane Neofitou. Lighting Howard Harrison. Sound Andrew Bruce. Performer Joanna Riding. Performer Matthew Cammelle. Performer Stephen Weller. Performer Geoffrey Abbott. Performer Michael Bauer. Performer Maurice Clarke. Performer Terry Kelly. Performer Lisa Pearce. Performer Jonathan Penton. Performer Gareth Snook. Performer Kerry Washington. | |
| 13 Jul 99 to 24 Jul 99 | Theatre Royal Plymouth, Plymouth :: V895 listing details L01682929870 |
| 29 Jun 99 to 10 Jul 99 | Theatre Royal, Nottingham :: V462 listing details L01849143409 |
| 16 Jun 99 to 26 Jun 99 | Venue Cymru (formerly - North Wales Theatre), Llandudno :: V848 listing details L1965334997 |
| 27 Apr 99 to 15 May 99 | Palace Theatre, Manchester :: V490 listing details L0196785339 |
| 27 Apr 99 to 15 May 99 | Palace Theatre, Manchester :: V490 listing details L1863735105 |
| 13 Apr 99 to 24 Apr 99 | Festival Theatre, Edinburgh :: V600 listing details L0408298899 |
| 30 Mar 99 to 10 Apr 99 | Theatre Royal, Norwich :: V72 listing details L01063518035 |
| 16 Mar 99 to 27 Mar 99 | His Majesty's Theatre, Aberdeen :: V585 listing details L0236098923 |
| 17 Feb 99 to 27 Feb 99 | Theatre Royal, Newcastle upon Tyne :: V570 listing details L1549528855 |
| 17 Feb 99 to 27 Feb 99 | Theatre Royal, Newcastle upon Tyne :: V570 listing details L1999956922 |
| 30 Nov 98 to 13 Feb 99 | Leeds Playhouse (formerly West Yorkshire Playhouse), Leeds :: V977 listing details L0908701800 |
| 30 Nov 98 to 13 Feb 99 | Leeds Playhouse (formerly West Yorkshire Playhouse), Leeds :: V977 listing details L481782821 |
T01344530106Choreographer Bob Avian. Director Declan Donnellan. Performer Iain Glen. Company Cameron Mackintosh. | |
| 21 Jun 96 to 28 Feb 98 | Prince Edward Theatre, West End :: V408 listing details L01228077332 |
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| 27 Jul 99 to 7 Aug 99 | Bristol Hippodrome, Bristol :: V856 listing details L1252217159 |
| 31 May 99 to 12 Jun 99 | New Theatre, Oxford :: V802 listing details L955041101 |
| 17 May 99 to 29 May 99 | Birmingham Hippodrome, Birmingham :: V145 listing details L1274669683 |
| 2 Mar 99 to 13 Mar 99 | King's Theatre, Glasgow :: V613 listing details L1058314947 |
