The Smell of Money by Jean-Pierre Martinez
Can money buy happiness? Out of self-respect, Michael, a broke painter, refuses the dirty money left to him by his father upon his disappearance in an airplane crash. But as Michael proudly rejects this inheritance from a father who abandoned him when he was five years old, his decision puts him at odds with his partner and his sister. The two women are less bothered about the origin of this unexpected fortune and both have very good reasons not to let it slip away. But who exactly is this man offering them ten million in exchange for a simple signature, and where does the money really come from? To each their own truth…
Original title in French: Amour propre et argent sale
Translation by the author
Cast : 2 men and 2 women.
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A play written in January 2019
The Smell of Money, the song
Original French Song Inspired by the Play
Lyrics and music: Jean-Pierre Martinez
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Translation in Spanish: El olor del dinero (translation by the author)