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A comedy by Jean-Pierre Martinez

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Fred and Clara are getting married in just a few hours. Max and Zoe, on the verge of divorce, are about to turn this joyous occasion into an all-out brawl. When tying the knot, it’s best to choose your witnesses wisely…

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A comedy by Jean-Pierre Martinez

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6 characters : 4M/2F, 3M/3F, 2M/4F

Robert and Caroline Blanc would love to marry their daughter Victoria off to Stanislas de Coursensac, the mayor’s son, who’s on the verge of being re-elected.
But this boulevard comedy seems to have no way out…

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A comedy by Jean-Pierre Martinez

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12 or 13 actors or actresses
12 : 3M/9F, 4M/8F, 5M/7F, 6M/6F, 7M/5F, 8M/4F, 9M/3F
13 : 3M/10F, 4M/9F, 5M/8F, 6M/7F, 7M/6F, 8M/5F, 9M/4F

Beaucon-le-Château is about to be declared The Most Beautiful Village in France. At the same time, the second round of local elections might see a Populist Front candidate take over as mayor. At La Part des Anges, the village pub, the town’s key players are debating whether the current mayor or his opponent will win. A series of unexpected events then disrupt the election process, proving Winston Churchill’s famous assertion: Democracy is the worst form of government, except for all the others.

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A comedy by Jean-Pierre Martinez

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8 or 9 actors or actresses

8 : 1M/8W, 2M/7W, 3M/6W, 4M/5W, 5M/4W, 6M/3W, 7M/2W, 8M/1W
9 : 1M/7W, 2M/6W, 3M/5W, 4M/4W, 5M/3W, 6M/2W, 7M/1W

The storefront of a grocery shop, which also serves as a bookstore, sets the stage for delightful exchanges between a philosophical grocer and his quirky customers, each in search of answers to their existential questions.
A philosophical farce that blends outrageous situations with reflections on the absurdity of life.

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A sketch comedy by Jean-Pierre Martinez

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One or several couples

A man and a woman in their garden. Are they the first or the last? Are they even a couple? Only God would know if He weren’t already dead…

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A comedy by Jean-Pierre Martinez

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Leaving your apartment keys with a friend during August so they can feed your goldfish – that’s nothing unusual. But when that friend is a bit eccentric, and everyone has secrets to hide, it can quickly lead to a cascade of unexpected twists and turns. Especially when Wallonia decides to declare its independence on that very day…

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A comedy by Jean-Pierre Martinez

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After inviting the fiancé’s parents over to get acquainted and plan the wedding, they soon realize that the parents of the perfect son-in-law don’t always make for perfect in-laws…

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A comedy by Jean-Pierre Martinez

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3 characters : 1 man and 2 women

At Chance’s Café, Thelma and Louise—stranded due to car trouble—encounter Richard and the ghost of Virginia. An odd place for an even odder meeting, feeling like both a reunion and a showdown. After all, chance doesn’t always work in our favour…

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A sketch comedy by Jean-Pierre Martinez

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12 different characters (males or females)

If the world’s a stage, the play is often little more than a flop. Its author remains unknown, and the supporting roles are the quickest to be forgotten. Between absurdity and farce, the tragicomedy of life unfolds. What matters is not missing your exit… 

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A sketch comedy by Jean-Pierre Martinez

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24 different characters (males or females)

Hitman is a little-known profession, but one of public utility, and very much a career for the future, especially in times of crisis. At a café table, characters from this noble trade cross paths with clients whose motives are as varied as they are surprising. And you? If you could eliminate just one person on this earth with impunity, would you do it? And who would you choose ?

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