Is there an author in the audience? by Jean-Pierre Martinez
It’s been seven years since a health crisis caused the closure of all theatres. Three individuals, presumed to be actors, step on a stage for an audition. Unless it’s a public reading. Or it might even be the show’s opening … The problem is that they don’t have the script. The author hasn’t written it yet. They’re going to have to improvise…
Original title in French : Y a-t-il un auteur dans la salle?
English translation by the author
Cast : 4 characters (men or women)
A play written in January 2021
A play created in Velaux, the 18th of June juin 2022
Spanish translation: ¿Hay algún autor en la sala? (Jean-Pierre Martinez)
Portuguese translation: Há um autor na sala? (Jean-Pierre Martinez
Czech translation : Je tady v sále nějaký autor? (Jaromír Janeček)
Turkish translation : Aranızda Yazar Var mı? (Umut Görkem Demir)
Shows
Drama Puppet Theatre in Shumen, Bulgaria, the 27th of March 2024
Link to the theater
For seven long years, humanity has been battling another global pandemic. Three women audition for the first casting announced after the massive closure of cultural and theatrical institutions, presenting themselves without a script. Missing the essential element that drives a performance may not seem so frightening, but it can actually lead to a number of problems, including existential crises, blurred boundaries between imagination and reality, and a split personality. All these cathartic moments in the lives of the three strangers happen for one reason: there is no author.
“Is There an Author in the Room?” by Jean-Pierre Martinez aims to make sense of a hypothetical period in our existence. To take a peek behind the curtain of “What if it happened like this?” Exploring the desire….
Welcome to a world where the stage is set, the spotlight is on, but the script is missing! Yogibear Collectives proudly presents a one-hour Hindi-English comedy, “Is There an Author in the Audience?” – A play that breaks the fourth wall and redefines the boundaries of theatrical hilarity.
Director : Chandani Agarwal
May 2024 in Hyderabad (India)