The World of Work in the Theatre Plays of Jean-Pierre Martinez


A place of all individual ambitions, betrayals between colleagues, and social oppressions, from the first job interview to retirement, the world of work is a theatre in itself. It therefore inspires many comedies.

A CEO invites a minister to dinner with the aim of getting him to sign a large contract, and hires an escort to help seal the deal. But the escort in question is filling in for a friend who led her to believe it was just a well-paid catering job. She expects to be handing out appetizers, only to find out she’s on the menu. Naturally, nothing will go according to plan …

An actor ‘in between jobs’ finds work at a bank on the verge of bankruptcy, only to discover he is to be, quite literally, a scapegoat. But the nightmare is only beginning …

To work or not to work, that is the question. During a break for electronic cigarettes, a few workaholics exchange hazy remarks.

Robin, a seemingly unremarkable employee at a rapidly growing tech company, is retiring tonight. Determined to bid farewell to his young boss, he insists on a final meeting. What begins as a simple courtesy soon escalates into a heated confrontation. But in this virtual game of cat and mouse, who really holds the mouse?