The Balcony by Jean Genet

The Balcony, where men from all walks of life don the garb of their fantasies and act them out: a man from the gas company wears the robe and mitre of a bishop; another customer becomes a flagellant judge, and still another a victorious general, while a bank clerk defiles the Virgin Mary. These costumed diversions take place while outside a revolution rages which has isolated the brothel from the rest of the rebel-controlled city. In a stunning series of macabre, climatic scenes, Genet presents his caustic view of man and society.

Grove Press Evergreen 1966 paperback in good condition, see photos.