Park Bench Shorts by Jean-Pierre Martinez
Park Bench Shorts is a sketch comedy by Jean-Pierre Martinez.
“On the highest throne in the world, we are still only sitting on our own arse,” said Montaigne. So on a public bench, just imagine…
In a public park, on the same bench, a succession of characters with unusual lives come and sit down. Sometimes their paths cross.
Original title in French : Brèves de square
English translation by the author
Cast : 21 characters, for between 5 and 21 actors. Highly flexible casting in both number and gender: each actor may play several roles, and almost every role may be played by a man or a woman.
Play published in May 2022
Play premiered in 2023 (La Ferté-sous-Jouarre)
Spanish translation by the author : Breves de parque
Portuguese translation by the author : Breves do jardim
Park Bench Shorts, the song
English version
French version
Spanish version
Lyrics and music: Jean-Pierre Martinez
These songs may be used, without obligation, as part of a stage production, upon simple request to the author and without any additional fees.
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