Martin Guerre review at the Old Vic Theatre, London

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According to The Guardian, Matthew Warchus has directed a radical revival of the musical 'Martin Guerre' by Alain Boublil and Claude-Michel Schönberg at London’s Old Vic Theatre. The story, set in 16th-century France, follows a man who returns home after years of absence, facing accusations of deception. The production has been restructured with new lyrics and folk-inspired orchestrations, condensed into a 90-minute performance without an interval. Critic Arifa Akbar notes that while the musical retains some inherent pacing issues, the ingenuity of Warchus’s direction, combined with Rob Howell’s transformative set design and a powerful performance by Liv Andrusier as Bertrande, creates a compelling experience. The restructuring shifts the focus, effectively establishing Bertrande as the story's new, central hero.