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Crisis and Punishment by Jean-Pierre Martinez

An actor ‘in between jobs’ finds work at a bank on the verge of bankruptcy, only to discover he is to be, quite literally, a scapegoat. But the nightmare is only beginning …

English translation: Anne-Christine Gasc

Cast: from 4 to 6 characters (males or females)

Book published  by La Comédiathèque
ISBN 9782377056026/ Janvier 2022
44 pages ; 18 x 12 cm ; paperback.
Price: 12 €

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The Worst Village in England by Jean-Pierre Martinez

The last survivors of a dying village, forsaken by God and bypassed by the motorway, decide to take matters into their own hands and create an event that will drive traffic to their village. But it’s not easy to turn the worst village in England into the next must-see tourist attraction…

English translation: Anne-Christine Gasc

Cast: 10 characters (males or females)

Book published  by La Comédiathèque
ISBN 9782377052813/ Decembre 2019
76 pages ; 18 x 12 cm ; paperback.
Price: 12 €

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Casket for two by Jean-Pierre Martinez

When two candidates in a local by-election cremate their spouses on election day, conditions are rife for spoiled ballots and stray bullets. Especially when the funeral director’s newly hired temp has a mind of her own…

English translation: Anne-Christine Gasc

Cast: 4 characters (2 males and 2 females)

Book published  by La Comédiathèque
ISBN 9782377052516/ February 2019
46 pages ; 18 x 12 cm ; paperback.
Price: 9,90 €

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Critical but stable by Jean-Pierre Martinez

Raymond is in a deep coma following an accident on a Boris Bike. His long lost relatives are called to his bedside to decide what to do and avoid prolonged therapeutic interventions. But this collective decision becomes even more difficult when the patient turns out not to be who everyone thought he was. And is the keeper of a secret that could make everyone very rich…

English translation: Anne-Christine Gasc

Cast: 6 characters (male or female)

Book published  by La Comédiathèque
ISBN 9782377052530/ February 2019
57 pages ; 18 x 12 cm ; paperback.
Price: 11 €

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Strip Poker by Jean-Pierre Martinez

Asking the new neighbours over for dinner to get to know them: a risky move that could end up costing more than it’s worth and a perfect opportunity for a poker comedy where every player must eventually show their hand.

English translation: Anne-Christine Gasc

Cast: 4 characters (male or female)

Book published  by La Comédiathèque
ISBN 979-10-90908-69-7/ Octobre 2016
56 pages ; 18 x 12 cm ; paperback.
Price: 9,90 €

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Quarantine by Jean-Pierre Martinez

Four strangers find themselves forcefully quarantined in what turns out to be an abandoned theater. Seated behind an imaginary two-way mirror, they are observed by another group of people (the audience). The allegedly contaminated strangers consider the situation. What virus are they contaminated with? What will happen to them? How and when will all this end? Little by little, we learn that this huis-clos takes place in a near future where Big Brother reigns supreme, and that the reason for this quarantine may not be entirely medically motivated.

English translation: Anne-Christine Gasc

Cast: 4 characters (male or female)

Book published  by La Comédiathèque
ISBN 9782377055814/ August 2021
48 pages ; 18 x 12 cm ; paperback.
Price: 13 €

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Lovestruck at Swindlemore Hall  by Jean-Pierre Martinez

Desperate to regain some of her family’s lost prestige, Baroness Swindlemore von Hustlestein is in search of a rich and easily pleased suitor for her daughter, who isn’t much to look at. She thinks she has found the perfect candidate…

English translation: Anne-Christine Gasc

Cast: 4 characters (1 male / 3 females)

Book published  by La Comédiathèque
ISBN 978-2-37705-796-2/ July 2022
55 pages ; 18 x 12 cm ; paperback.
Price: 12 €

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An innocent little murder by Jean-Pierre Martinez

Involuntary adultery can easily lead to involuntary manslaughter, but getting rid of the body of evidence is a whole different matter…

English translation by Anne-Christine Gasc

Cast: 3 characters (1 male and 2 females or 2 males and 1 female)

Book published  by La Comédiathèque
ISBN 9782377054459 / May 2020
55 pages ; 18 x 12 cm ; paperback.
Price: 13 €

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Cheaters by Jean-Pierre Martinez

Since his first novel was published and won the Goncourt Prize, Alexander has enjoyed a reputation as a successful author, and is reaping the benefits. He is expected at the Ministry of Culture to be awarded with the insignia of Knight of Arts and Letters. Then, he receives a visit from a stranger who could jeopardize his success…

English translation by Alexandra Tomko

Cast: 3 characters (1 male and 2 females or 2 males and 1 female)

Book published  by La Comédiathèque
ISBN 9782377055869 / September 2021
60 pages ; 18 x 12 cm ; paperback.
Price: 12 €

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Friday the 13th by Jean-Pierre Martinez

John and Christine have invited two of their friends for dinner in their London home. Natalie arrives without her husband, distraught, having just heard that the plane bringing him home crashed at sea. With the potential widow they wait with baited breath for news confirming whether her husband is among the survivors … and learn that they are the winners of that evening’s super jackpot lottery draw. From then on, the operative words are “controlling emotions”. And that is just the beginning of this eventful evening, with twists, turns and revelations galore.

 

English translation by Anne-Christine Gasc

Cast: 3 characters (1 male and 2 females) – Alternate versions of this play are possible for 2 men and 1 woman and for 2 men and 2 women

Book published  by La Comédiathèque
ISBN 9782377050420 / November 2017
58 pages ; 18 x 12 cm ; paperback.
Price: 9,90 €

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