
Of Animals and Men is a sketch comedy about animals by Jean-Pierre Martinez.
Contemporary fables about the world as it is going… and, above all, as it is not going.
Through a series of seemingly self-contained short sketches that nevertheless echo one another, strangely human animals and men on the verge of losing their humanity question their troubled existence and their uncertain future.
A political yet humorous reflection on the fragility of the human condition and on the dangers that threaten our democracy today.
1 – The Termites
2 – The Goldfish
3 – The jackasses
4 – The Sloths
5 – The Hydra
6 – The Pigeons
7 – The Bear
8 – The Doves
9 – Man’s Best Friend
10 – The jackasses again
11 – Birds of Prey
12 – The Butterflies
13 – The Scavengers
14 – The Hens
15 – The Old Crabs
16 – The Fish
17 – The Bees
18 – The Migrants
19 – The Predators
20 – The Toads
21 – The Crows
22 – The Prey
23 – The Parrots
Cast : 23 sketches for 2 characters
A play written in December 2025
Original title in French : Des animaux et des hommes
Translation in Spanish by Jean-Pierre Martinez: De animales y hombres
Translation in Portuguese by Jean-Pierre Martinez : De Animais e Homens
A song for the play
Lyrics and music: Jean-Pierre Martinez
This song may be used, without obligation, as part of a stage production, upon simple request to the author and without any additional fees.
The audio file is available upon request, subject to prior authorization from the author for the use of the play’s text.
