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A comedy by Jean-Pierre Martinez

Translation by the author

Sometimes, it’s easier to make friends than to get rid of them. Vincent and Julia have always gone on holiday with Patrick and Christine. But now they aspire to mix with a more exclusive crowd, one that can help boost their new professional ambitions. In search of an excuse to ditch these friends who have become a burden, they find themselves caught in their own web of lies. It’s not so easy to get rid of your best friends…

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A comedy by Jean-Pierre Martinez

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In a future where assisted suicide has been replaced by voluntary recycling, a man and a woman, who met just before their reconditioning, reappear in the very ordinary home of the outdated couple they are meant to replace. Is there anything left of love when everything has been forgotten? 

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A comedy by Jean-Pierre Martinez

English translation by the author

8 to 14 actors or actresses
14 characters. One actor (or actress) can play multiple roles.
Most of these roles can be played by either men or women.

The host of an obscure cable TV channel is tasked with promoting a politician.
But the interview won’t go as planned…

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A comedy by Jean-Pierre Martinez

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A couple has just bought the house of their dreams at a surprisingly low price. What could have happened in this house that caused it to remain unsold for so long? The previous owners died there under circumstances as dramatic as they were mysterious… A philosophical countdown about the tragicomic fate of humanity in general, and of the couple in particular.

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A sketch comedy by Jean-Pierre Martinez

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Many different characters (males or females)

While it can sometimes be hard to tell the real from the fake, there’s a certain mischievous pleasure in blending them together. For fun.

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A sketch comedy by Jean-Pierre Martinez

English translation by the author

Many different characters (males or females)

A theatre can also be the setting for funny stories where the theme… is the theatre itself. 28 very short scenes, each no longer than a page.

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A comedy by Jean-Pierre Martinez

English translation by the author

6 characters : 5M/1W, 4M/2W, 3M/3W, 2M/4W, 1M/5W

The cemetery of Beaucon-le-Château is fully occupied. To accommodate new deceased, an extension would be required. However, the owner of the adjacent park stubbornly refuses to give up even the smallest plot. To remedy this urgent situation, the mayor takes a radical step: from now on, dying will be strictly forbidden within the town’s limits, under penalty of prosecution…

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On this page, you will find a complete list of Jean-Pierre Martinez’s plays categorized by theatrical genre, including absurdist theatre, situational comedy, drama, and more. Each title is linked to a dedicated page where you can view the full summary of the play, details about the cast, and access a link to download the complete text for free. Explore each genre and discover the diverse repertoire of this renowned playwright.

 

ABSURD

Crisis and Punishment
Him and Her, Interactive Monologue
The Costa Mucho Castaways
Crash Zone
Stories and Prehistories
Stories to Die For
Not even dead
Like a fish in the air
The Pyramids
Happy Dogs
Offside

 

SCIENCE FICTION

Just a moment before the end of the world
Surviving Mankind
Four Stars
Stories and Prehistories
A brief moment of eternity
One small step for a woman…
Offside

 

SITCOM

Lovestruck at Swindlemore Hall
A cuckoo’s nest
The perfect son-in-law
One marriage out of two
Bed and Breakfast
Euro Star
Fragile Handle with care
Critical but stable
Running on empty
Strip Poker
Friday the 13th
Is there a pilot in the audience ?
Welcome aboard
The worst village in England
All’s well that starts badly
Miracle at Saint Mary Juana Abbey
The Jackpot
False exit
Family Tree
White Coats Dark Humour
A cuckoo’s nest
The smell of money
Just like a Christmas movie
A hell of a night
Back in the spotlight
Special dedication
Gay friendly
Neighbours’ Day
Ménage à trois
The deal
Hangover
The President’s draw
Music does not always soothe the savage beasts
Blue Flamingos
The Tourists
A Skeleton in the Closet

 

DRAMEDY

Cheaters
Open Hearts
Family portrait
The rope
The Rebels

 

CRIME

An innocent little murder
Critical but stable
White Coats Dark Humour
Just like a Christmas movie
Neighbours’ Day
Christmas Eve at the police station
In flagrante delirium
Backstage comedy

 

POLITICAL

Just a moment before the end of the world
A simple business dinner
Quarantine
Check to the kings
Save Our Savings
King of fools
Christmas Eve at the police station
The President’s draw

 

ROMANTIC COMEDY

The window across the courtyard
Preliminaries
Last chance encounter
Just like a Christmas movie
The Rebels

 

FANTASY

Quarantine
The Joker
A brief moment of eternity
Stories and Prehistories
One small step for a woman…
The Pyramids
Happy Dogs
Offside

 

BLACK HUMOUR

New Year’s Eve at the Morgue
In lieu of flowers
Casket for two
The Jackpot
False exit
Open Hearts
Stories to Die For
White Coats Dark Humour
Not even dead
Music does not always soothe the savage beasts
Traffic Jam on Graveyard Lane

 

PLAY WITHIN THE PLAY

Is there a pilot in the audience ?
Is there an author in the audience?
Heads or tails
The performance is not cancelled
Is there a critic in the audience?
Back to stage
In flagrante delirium
Backstage comedy
The deal
The Pyramids

 

SKETCHES

Him and Her, Interactive Monologue
Open Hearts
Stories to Die For
Sidewalk Chronicles
Lost time chronicles
Open Letters
Memoirs of a suitcase
At the bar counter
Enough is enough !
Nicotine
For real and for fun
Stage briefs

 

YOUTH THEATRE

 

SPECIFIC THEMES

 

Ecology, climate, apocalypse
Politics, totalitarianism, corruption
Identity, genealogy, DNA
Writers, inspiration, plagiarism
COVID 19, health crisis, state of emergency
Cannabis

 

Contact

CONTACT FORM

Below, you will find a complete list of Jean-Pierre Martinez’s plays in English. Each play is linked to a dedicated page with a full summary, cast details, and a link to download the complete text for free. The plays are organized by cast to help you easily find what you’re looking for.

 

2 CHARACTERS

Him and Her, Interactive Monologue
Euro Star
Running on empty
Is there a pilot in the audience ?
The window across the courtyard
Preliminaries
Last chance encounter
New Year’s Eve at the Morgue
Heads or tails
The Joker
The Costa Mucho Castaways
Not even dead
The rope

 

3 CHARACTERS

Friday the 13th
An innocent little murder
A simple business dinner
Cheaters
Crash Zone
Fragile Handle with care
A brief moment of eternity
One small step for a woman…
Ménage à trois

4 CHARACTERS

Crisis and Punishment
Just a moment before the end of the world
Surviving Mankind
Four Stars
The perfect son-in-law
One marriage out of two
Bed and Breakfast
Strip Poker
Quarantine
Casket for two
Is there an author in the audience?
Family Tree
Is there a critic in the audience?
A cuckoo’s nest
Lovestruck at Swindlemore Hall
The smell of money
A hell of a night
Back in the spotlight
Gay friendly
Family portrait
The deal
Hangover
The Pyramids
The Tourists
A Skeleton in the Closet
The House of our Dreams
The Worst Best Man Ever

5 CHARACTERS

All’s well that starts badly
Crisis and Punishment
In lieu of flowers
King of fools

6 CHARACTERS

Critical but stable
Crisis and Punishment
King of fools
Christmas Eve at the police station
In flagrante delirium
The President’s draw
Traffic Jam on Graveyard Lane
The Rebels

7 CHARACTERS

Crisis and Punishment
The Jackpot
Save Our Savings
Christmas Eve at the police station
The President’s draw
Offside

8 CHARACTERS

Welcome aboard
Check to the kings
The performance is not cancelled
The Jackpot
False exit
Stories and Prehistories
Christmas Eve at the police station
The President’s draw

9 CHARACTERS

The Jackpot
False exit
Just like a Christmas movie
Christmas Eve at the police station
The President’s draw

10 CHARACTERS

The worst village in England
The Jackpot
False exit
White Coats Dark Humour
Just like a Christmas movie
Christmas Eve at the police station
Backstage comedy
The President’s draw

12 CHARACTERS

Special dedication
Backstage comedy
Blue Flamingos

11 to 14 CHARACTERS

Miracle at Saint Mary Juana Abbey
White Coats Dark Humour
Just like a Christmas movie
Neighbours’ Day
Backstage comedy

14 to 17 CHARACTERS

Music does not always soothe the savage beasts

SKETCHS

Him and Her, Interactive Monologue
Open Hearts
Stories to Die For
Sidewalk Chronicles
Lost time chronicles
Open Letters
Memoirs of a suitcase
At the bar counter
Enough is enough !
Nicotine
Stage Briefs

 

MONOLOGUES

Like a fish in the air
Happy Dogs

 

A comedy by Jean-Pierre Martinez

English translation by the author

6 characters (4 actors and 2 actresses)

In adulthood, our lives are not always as we had dreamed them to be at twenty. Conversely, the idealised memory of our twenties is often quite distant from the reality of our youth. Nestled between our dreamt lives and our actual life is the nostalgia for all the possibilities. The eternal question remains: could we really have lived a different life, or was it all written in advance? This bittersweet comedy sketches, in delicate strokes, the tragicomic portrait of a few characters with thwarted destinies.

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