Surviving Mankind by Jean-Pierre Martinez
On a Planet Earth ravaged by climate change and rendered uninhabitable, mankind is living out its final hours. Two men and two women are set to take off in a spaceship for an unknown planet that might be their only chance for survival. The mission of these four « chosen ones » is to give humanity one last chance to save itself and carry on its evolution. But does mankind deserve a second chance if self-destructive madness caused its extermination? The passengers cannot agree…
Original title in French: Après nous le déluge
Translation by the author
Keywords : Post-apocalytic theater, Dystopian theatre
Cast : 4 characters (2 men et 2 women)
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A play written in August 2019
Spanish translation by the author : Después de nosotros el diluvio
Portuguese translation by the author : Depois de nós, o dilúvio!
Surviving Mankind - Original French Song Inspired by the Play
Lyrics and music: Jean-Pierre Martinez
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About the play
Ecocritical analysis of Jean-Pierre Martinez’s work “Après nous le déluge” as part of a Master’s thesis in the Department of French Language and Literature at Hacettepe University (Turkey).