Marriage in the Theatre Plays of Jean-Pierre Martinez

Foundation and ultimate celebration of the traditional couple, marriage (ours, our parents’, our children’s, or our friends’) is one of the pillars of our social structure. Marriage (and its corollary, divorce) can serve as the basis for all kinds of comedies, primarily farces.

How do you find the ideal partner? How do you get them accepted by your family or get yourself accepted by theirs? How do you pull off the ceremony? How do you make a marriage last despite routine or the occasional breaches, big or small, of the marriage contract? How do you end a marriage? How do you succeed at divorce? How do you manage your relationship with your ex?

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…

When you abandoned your fiancée a year ago, just days before the wedding, leaving only a post-it note on the refrigerator as an explanation, you better never come back…

Fred and Clara are getting married in just a few hours, but Max and Zoe—on the brink 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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