Franz & Marie

"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 aplatoon of young soldiers has been stationed in an isolated outpost for months awaiting furtherorders. Among them is Franz Woyzeck, a man haunted by nightmares since his return. He seesfire in the sky—hallucinations that blur the line between reality and trauma. Franz lives for twopeople: 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 toprovide 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’sclassic German tragedy, Woyzeck, with soul-rattling Indie Raw Folk. It was originallycommissioned two decades ago by the award-winning Korean company Acom and created bykey members of the Kentish underground cult band, The Singing Loins. Franz & Marie is anadaptation of that Singing Loins show, reimagined with a 14 strong cast of actor-musicians.

"The brutal poetry of the ordinary man”

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Performance Times

Now taking bookings for performances from Mon 28th September 2026 until Sat 14th November 2026.

Show times for each day are below.

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