A comedy by Jean-Pierre Martinez
Translation by the author
They gather at a crash site to pay tribute to their missing brother. But what truly occurred? And who exactly are they?
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The song from the play. Lyrics and music Jean-Pierre Martinez. This song may be used as part of a stage production, simple request to the author and without any additional fees. The audio file is available upon request, subject to prior authorization from the author for the use of the play’s text.
A Fantastic Comedy About Memory, Identity and the Vertigo of Doubt
Crash Zone brings together three characters who have come to pay tribute to someone close to them who died in a plane crash. But as they begin to talk about the deceased, their memories grow increasingly uncertain: was he really their brother? Did they know one another as well as they thought they did? And are they themselves really who they believe they are? The plot begins in a realistic setting before gradually slipping into the strange and the supernatural.
The play offers three equally important roles, with the gender of each character left entirely open. The acting is built around hesitation, contradiction and memories that seem to reconstruct themselves before our eyes. Humour is ever-present, often absurd or black, especially in the characters’ attempts to make sense of what is slipping beyond their grasp. Little by little, their certainties begin to crack, and the dialogue turns into a genuine trail of clues.
For the audience, Crash Zone is compelling both for the originality of its structure and for the unease it gradually creates. Comedy slowly gives way to questions about identity, memory, chance and responsibility, leading to a highly theatrical ending in which the characters themselves seem threatened with disappearance. With three performers, an almost empty space and an atmosphere created mainly through sound and lighting, the play allows for an inventive staging while remaining extremely simple in terms of production.