God of Carnage for Cronulla

Arts Theatre Cronulla's new production is God of Carnage, a satiric comedy by award-winning French playwright Yasmina Reza, who has been referred to as one of the greatest comedy writers of our time. The play made its London debut in 2008 and subsequently won a Laurence Olivier Award, with the Broadway production earning a Tony Award for best play.

The play centres on two couples who meet for the first time to discuss a fight in a local park between their young sons. The premise explored is the idea that civility is surface level only until our own beliefs or ideals are challenged, then it doesn’t take much for that veneer to be shattered and true colours revealed. 

Intertwined with the serious questions being asked are hilarious moments involving a hamster, clafoutis, tulips, vomiting, rum, and an infuriating mobile phone! Although a short play, God of Carnage is one that never stops moving. The result is a piece of theatre that is funny, irreverent and totally left of centre.

On a more serious note, Reza suggests that if we can’t resolve things amicably on a personal scale, how could it ever be possible on the world stage. 

The production runs till Saturday 15 June, 2019. Performances are on Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays at 8pm, with three Sunday afternoon matinees. Tickets are $28/$25 and can be booked online

www.artstheatrecronulla.com.au

Arts Theatre Cronulla

God of Carnage

Written by Yasmina Reza

Directed by Cheryl Butler

Cast:

Veronica Novak - Angela Gibson

Michael Novak - William Jordan

Alan Raleigh - Gavin Leahy

Annette Raleigh - Gretchen Mach

Photo credit: Port Hacking Camera Club

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