Martin Guerre is based on the true story of a sixteenth-century French village thrown into turmoil when a man returns after years of absence — only for questions to emerge about whether he is who he claims to be. The story unfolds as a tale of identity, forbidden love, and deception, culminating in a public trial that forces the community to confront what it means to know another person and what is at stake in the telling of the truth.

Written by Alain Boublil and Claude-Michel Schönberg, the creators of Les Misérables, the Olivier Award-winning musical returns in a substantially reimagined version featuring new music, new lyrics, and folk-inflected orchestrations, staged in the round for the first time. Directed by Matthew Warchus, this preview production runs for five weeks only, offering an exclusive first look at the new version ahead of any further development.