The President's Draw by Jean-Pierre Martinez
In the only bar of a village emptied by rural exodus, the two owners and their few remaining customers create fake news stories to escape their bleak fate—some of which could become self-fulfilling prophecies.
Original French title: Fake news de comptoir
Translation by the author
Comedy for 6 to 10 actors: all roles except one can be played interchangeably by men or women. Some actors can play multiple roles.
Possible cast :
10 : 9M/1W, 8M/2W, 7M/3W, 6M/4W, 5M/5W, 4M/6W, 3M/7W, 2M/1W, 1M/9W
9 : 8M/1W, 7M/2W, 6M/3W, 5M/4W, 4M/5W, 3M/6W, 2M/7W, 1M/8W
8 : 7M/1W, 6M/2W, 5M/3W, 4M/4W, 3M/5W, 2M/6W, 1M/7W
7 : 6M/1W, 5M/2W, 4M/3W, 3M/4W, 2M/5W, 1M/6W
6 : 5M/1W, 4M/2W, 3M/3W, 2M/4W, 1M/5W
Play published online in June 2021
Play premiered in Arpajon-sur-Cère in June 2023.
Translation in Spanish: El Sorteo del Presidente (by the author)
Translation in Portuguese: O Sorteio do Presidente (by the author)