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A comedy by Jean-Pierre Martinez

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Peter and Karen have invited a couple they met at a restaurant, with whom they vaguely get along, for drinks. But since then, they’ve all had time to sober up, and they realise they don’t have much in common to share. It looks like it might be a long evening. Unless…

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A play by Jean-Pierre Martinez

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In a country under the grip of a tyrant, as dissent simmers and repression rages, a doctor and a priest clash over whether the sacred duty of their respective roles outweighs that of the citizens they both are. The stakes are nothing short of the life or death of the dictator and consequently the survival of the regime or hastening its downfall...

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A comedy by Jean-Pierre Martinez

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Alex, a struggling playwright, contemplates abandoning his theatrical career as his comedies fail to garner interest. Just as he contemplates a shift to a more conventional job, a renowned Parisian producer contacts him, expressing eagerness to stage his latest play. It’s a golden opportunity for Alex to finally gain recognition. The producer plans to visit soon for him to sign an exclusivity contract.
However, this unexpected phone call is immediately followed by another. Fred, Alex’s friend who already holds the rights to the play, informs him that he is finally going to stage it. He has invested all his savings in renting a small theatre.
How can Alex delicately navigate the situation, persuading his amiable but less successful friend to abandon the project without it appearing as a betrayal to their longstanding friendship?

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A comedy by Jean-Pierre Martinez

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10 to 13 characters actors or actresses

Just before the opening curtain of the premiere, the actors go through one final rehearsal. However, an unforeseen incident jeopardizes the start of the show. A cheerful farce about the small world of the theatre…

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A comedy by Jean-Pierre Martinez

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6 actors or actresses
All roles can be played interchangeably by men or women.

A corpse in a sauna and a plagiarism case… Captain Dupont is assigned to an investigation that appears to be linked to a state affair. Unless it’s all just theatre…

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A comedy by Jean-Pierre Martinez

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3 characters : 2 men and 1 woman

When three people live in a two-room apartment, it means there’s one too many. But who?

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A sketch comedy by Jean-Pierre Martinez

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From 2 to 20 actors or actresses

If an old suitcase could speak, it might have some funny stories to tell…

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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

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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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