A selection of plays for 5 actors by French playwright Jean-Pierre Martinez, available in English. The collection includes comedies, dark comedies, social satires, farces and other contemporary works.
These five-actor plays are suitable for professional companies, community theatres, drama schools, workshops and amateur theatre groups. Depending on the play, casting may be male, female or mixed, with some works offering flexible cast configurations.
Browse the synopses below and open each play to find detailed cast information, read the script and learn about performance rights.
Alice and Luke have been waiting for years to adopt a baby. Finally, the big day has arrived. The social worker from the Child Welfare agency is expected any minute for a final visit to assess the stability of their relationship, their motivation to adopt, and the child’s future living conditions. But disaster strikes as Alex isn’t home which risks jeopardising everything. Fred must find a way to handle this delicate situation, made worse by a sudden plumbing emergency. Unless the arrival of the plumber provides part of the solution …
For several decades now, heatwaves have been occurring one after another, ever earlier, longer and more severe. Heat “records” are broken year after year. Humanity seems to be rushing towards its own destruction, unable to change course in order to avoid this looming apocalypse. This implacable mechanism is the very mechanism of tragedy: we already know that it will end badly, but we can do nothing to prevent it...
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 …
In a late-night bar under police surveillance, where officers are hunting a dangerous psychopath, a sinister bartender becomes the confidant of lonely patrons seeking to meet mysterious partners from the internet
Stanley's cremation is scheduled for 3:35 PM precisely. Only a handful of close relatives are attending the ceremony since the dearly departed left few cherished memories. But, as they say, authors live on through their work. And this funeral may just turn out to be Stanley's greatest comedy ...
As the presidential election approaches, a party plummeting in the polls selects a designated fool to represent them, taking on the responsibility for the impending disaster. Simultaneously, they secretly promote an outsider candidate for their supporters to rally behind after their victory. However, the fool turns out to be unpredictable… and so do the voters.
That little moment of panic on December 31st, when you realise you have no plans for the evening... You're ready to accept any invitation just to avoid ringing in the New Year alone. Even at the risk of having the worst New Year's Eve of your life.