Jean-Pierre Martinez’s Plays Around the World

Jean-Pierre Martinez’s plays have been performed or presented around the world by professional and amateur companies, theatres, universities, festivals and cultural centres. The list below brings together the countries for which a public performance or theatrical presentation has been documented to date.

Non-exhaustive list. This page is based on productions brought to the author’s attention, performance-rights statements and authorisations, theatre programmes, company archives, posters and publicly available announcements. Some productions, especially those authorised directly abroad, may not yet appear here. A translation or publication without evidence of a public performance or presentation is not counted.
81countries documented in this database
14Africa
16Asia
2Oceania
21Americas
28Europe

Africa

Angola

Southern Africa

  • Quarantine(Quarentena) — Casa da Juventude, Viana (Luanda) — 6 August 2023
  • Happy Hour — Luanda — Teatro do Avesso / Elinga Teatro — 14 August 2026

Burkina Faso

West Africa

Several plays by Jean-Pierre Martinez have been performed in Burkina Faso, particularly in Ouagadougou.

Other productions are also documented.

Burundi

East Africa

  • The Joker — Umushwarara company, Institut français du Burundi, Bujumbura — 20 February 2016
  • Not Even Dead — Buja Sans Tabou, Bujumbura — 28–29 May 2021

Egypt

North Africa

  • An Innocent Little Murder(Një vrasje e vogël aksidentale) — Theatre Muharrem Qena de Mitrovica, Sharm El-Sheikh International Theatre Festival for Youth (SITFY), Sharm El-Sheikh — November 2024

Nigeria

West Africa

Several plays by Jean-Pierre Martinez have been staged in Nigeria, particularly by the Theatre Department at the University of Ibadan.

  • Friday the 13th — Ibadan — University of Ibadan / Theatre Department — May 2023
  • Casket for Two — Ibadan — University of Ibadan / Theatre Department — 2023
  • Cheaters — Ibadan — University of Ibadan / Theatre Department — 2023

Other productions are also documented.

Ouganda

East Africa

  • Strip Poker — Kampala — National Theatre — September 2024

Senegal

West Africa

  • Open Letters — students from Lycée Français Jean-Mermoz, Dakar — May 2020

Lockdown version produced during the pandemic.

Asia

Brunei Darussalam

Southeast Asia

South Korea

East Asia

  • Friday the 13th — Seoul — Sookmyung Women’s University — September 2026

India

South Asia

Several plays by Jean-Pierre Martinez have been performed in cities across India, including Mumbai, Lucknow, New Delhi, Kolkata and Hyderabad.

  • Friday the 13th — Mumbai — The Plebeian Theatre Group / Jeff Goldberg Studio — February 2021
  • Critical but Stable — Lucknow — UP Sangeet Natak Akademi — 13 February 2025
  • Euro Star(Vande Bharat) — Mumbai — Veda Chaubara — 29 April 2026

Other productions are also documented.

Indonesia

Southeast Asia

  • Lockdown Shorts — Lycée Français de Jakarta / Institut Français d’Indonésie — 21 May 2022
  • Last Chance Encounter(Perjumpaan Terakhir) — Institut Seni Indonesia, Yogyakarta (Java) — 28 May 2024

Lebanon

Middle East

  • A Hell of a Night(لوحة بلا رجعة) — Theatre Le Monnot, Beirut — 10–14 June 2026 — directed by Mohamad Fouani

Malaysia

Southeast Asia

  • Friday the 13th — Universiti Sains Malaysia, Gelugor (Penang) — 21–23 June 2024
  • Friday the 13th — National Academy of Arts, Culture & Heritage Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur — 2025

Singapore

Southeast Asia

  • The Leopard Sketches — selection of sketches by Jean-Pierre Martinez and Harold Pinter — Les Apprentis Comédiens, Blu Jaz Café — 19–21 February 2025

Syria

Middle East

  • A Hell of a Night(لوحة بلا رجعة) — Aleppo — 2026 tour of Mohamad Fouani’s production

Tajikistan

Central Asia

Turkey

Western Asia

Oceania

Australia

Australia and New Zealand

  • In Flagrante Delirium(Flagrant Delirium) — Melbourne — Melbourne French Theatre / The Stables, Meat Market — 22–26 August 2023
  • Strip Poker — Moruya — Moruya Red Door Theatre Company / Moruya RSL Hall — 17–25 May 2024
  • An Innocent Little Murder — Moruya — Moruya Red Door Theatre Company / Moruya RSL Hall — February 2026

Other productions are also documented.

Americas

Argentina

South America

Many plays by Jean-Pierre Martinez are regularly performed in Argentina, in Buenos Aires and several other cities.

Other productions are also documented.

Brazil

South America

Canada

North America

Many productions of Jean-Pierre Martinez’s plays are documented in Canada, particularly in Quebec.

  • Welcome Aboard! — Troupe Marie-Pagé, François-Bourgeois Hall at Collège Clarétain, Victoriaville (Québec) — 17 May–1 June 2025
  • Stage Briefs — productions documented in Canada — 2023–2026

Chile

South America

  • Friday the 13th(13 y Martes) — Teatro Banda del Alma, Santiago — 2020–2021
  • Déjà Vu — Universidad de Concepción, Campus Los Ángeles — staged reading — 30 April 2025

Colombia

South America

  • Friday the 13th(4 Locos y una Maleta) — Teatro Santafé / Belarte Theatre, Bogotá — 26 July–16 August 2025
  • The Rope(La Cuerda) — Teatro Arte, Bucaramanga — 2025 — world premiere
  • In Lieu of Flowers(Sin flores ni coronas) — Universidad de Antioquia, Sede Amalfi — 2023

United States

North America

  • Strip Poker — Akuara Teatro, Miami — 2015
  • Friday the 13th — New York / Los Angeles — 2016
  • Cheaters(Plagio) — Gente de Teatro, MATCH, Houston — March and October 2023

Guatemala

Central America

  • Casket for Two — Guatemala City — Alliance Française Guatemala — August 2016

Panama

Central America

  • Strip Poker — Panama City — 2016
  • Neighbours’ Day(El infierno son los vecinos) — National Theatre School, Teatro Gladys Vidal — 24 June 2025
  • Backstage Comedy(El Reverso del Escenario) — Teatro Gladys Vidal — 13 July 2025

Peru

South America

Other productions are also documented.

Dominican Republic

Caribbean

Europe

Austria

Central Europe

  • Strip Poker — Oberzeiring — Theater Oberzeiring — 2025–2026

Belgium

Western Europe

A very large number of performances take place in Belgium every year.

The earliest documented performances in Belgium date back to 2004.

Croatia

Balkans

  • Enough Is Enough! (Previše je previše / Příliš je příliš) — co-production by Češka beseda Doljani and Češka beseda Šibovac — premiere in Doljani on 21 March 2026; selected at Ljudevit Selo on 27 March for the 66th Croatian Festival of Amateur Theatre (FHKA), held in Vodice on 15–17 May; two nominations: Svjetluška Prokopić for Best Direction and Mario Bublić for Best Supporting Actor; tour stop in Krupka (Czechia) on 29 August and performance in Šibovac on 11 September 2026.

Denmark

Northern Europe

Spain

Southern Europe

A very large number of performances take place in Spain every year.

The earliest documented performances in Spain date back to 2005.

Estonia

Baltic States

  • Friday the 13th(Kadunud La Manche’i kohal) — Seasaare Teater — Estonian tour — 2026

France

Western Europe

A very large number of performances take place in France every year.

The earliest documented performances in France date back to 2003.

  • Numerous Plays — Paris, Avignon and throughout France — since the 2000s

Hungary

Central Europe

  • Crash Zone — Debrecen — International Amateur Theatre Festival — 2022–2023

Kosovo

Balkans

  • An Innocent Little Murder(Një vrasje e vogël aksidentale) — Theatre Muharrem Qena de Mitrovica, premiere in Vushtrri — 14 February 2024

Lithuania

Baltic States

Poland

Central Europe

  • Cheaters — Rumia — MDK Rumia / Pomorski Teatr Nobilis — 2026

Romania

Eastern Europe

  • Strip Poker — Bucharest — Teatrul în Culise — 2021

Slovenia

Southern Europe

  • Friday the 13th(Ena na milijon) — Kranj / Ljubljana — SNG Kranj — 2025

Switzerland

Western Europe

A very large number of performances take place in Switzerland every year.

The earliest documented performances in Switzerland date back to 2004.

Czechia

Central Europe

  • Strip Poker — Liberec — Divadlo F. X. Šaldy — 2022
  • Casket for Two — Prague — Bazilisek Benatsky
  • Enough Is Enough! (Příliš je příliš) — Češka beseda Doljani / Češka beseda Šibovac, Krupka Castle — festival Léto s divadlem — 29 August 2026.
Updated: this page is intended to evolve. Additional information about older or recent productions may be added as it is verified. Database consolidated on 2 October 2026.
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