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A comedy by Jean-Pierre Martinez

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A couple of astronauts are on their way to Mars with the intention of establishing a colony and laying the foundations for a new, more humanistic humanity. Following a mysterious accident, this space journey turns into a voyage through time. Between a dystopian future and a past carrying the seeds of impending disasters, it may be tempting to want to rewrite history… and perhaps even the Bible!

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A comedy by Jean-Pierre Martinez

English translation by the author

6 to 10 actors or actresses
All roles can be played interchangeably by men or women.
One actor or actress can portrayed several roles.

On Christmas night, two inspectors are on duty, accompanied only by some lost souls no one is waiting for at home. That’s when the Minister of the Interior shows up at their police station to pay tribute to the dedication of law enforcement. Obviously, nothing will go as planned…

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Monologues by Jean-Pierre Martinez

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Poetic, psychoanalytic, and humorous monologues

Without delving into philosophy or reclining on a psychoanalyst’s couch, during moments of idleness or sleepless nights, we all contemplate the meaning of life. Well, at least the meaning of our own lives. We ask ourselves small questions without substantial answers. Or even big questions without a tiny hint of an answer. Unless the daily routine suddenly derails, sending us, dizzy, to the edge of the unfathomable abyss of meaning. A troubled depth can then surface, revealing, amidst the waves, like a sea monster, a one-way street… which constitutes the tragicosmic essence of our everyday existences. A comical dive into the depths of our superficial lives…

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A sketch comedy by Jean-Pierre Martinez

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Many different characters (males or females)

In the lobby of a building, between the mailboxes and the entry code panel,
strange characters cross paths without always understanding each other…

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A sketch comedy by Jean-Pierre Martinez

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Many different characters (males or females)

A sketch comedy about time, life, death, love, and the eternal cycle…

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A sketch comedy by Jean-Pierre Martinez

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Many different characters (males or females)

On the sidewalk of a street, strange stories unfold…

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A comedy by Jean-Pierre Martinez

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14 characters : 3M/11F, 4M/10F, 5M/9F, 6M/8F, 7M/7F, 8M/6F, 9M/5F

Alex has just inherited a splendid apartment in the upscale neighbourhoods of Paris from an old aunt whose existence he was unaware of. He takes a tour of the property with his friend Clara. However, family secrets are like corpses; they always end up resurfacing…

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A comedy by Jean-Pierre Martinez

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Two brothers and two sisters who rarely see each other reunite one last time in the family vacation home to sell it after the death of their mother. However, the issues they need to resolve are not only financial…

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A comedy by Jean-Pierre Martinez

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A bag full of banknotes can help to provide a lavish gay wedding for one’s son. However, ill-gotten gains never bring lasting benefits…

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A comedy by Jean-Pierre Martinez

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12 actors : 7M/5F – 6M/6F – 5M/7F – 4M/8F

In a small bookstore, a book signing event is being prepared. Charles has finally decided to publish his first novel. Everything suggests that it won’t be a bestseller. But in the era of the internet, a miracle is always possible…

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