The God of Carnage
From: Thursday, 7th February 2013
To: Saturday, 23 February 2013
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Synopsis
What happens when two sets of parents meet up to deal with the unruly behaviour of their children? A calm and rational debate between grown-ups about the need to teach kids how to behave properly? Or a hysterical night of name-calling, tantrums and tears before bedtime? Boys will be boys, but the adults are usually worse - much worse.
Our Review:
David Jobson - 12 February 2013
One has to wonder whether we all carry a bit of carnage within ourselves.
Yasmina Reza’s God of Carnage starts off with two sets of parents trying to resolve a serious incident between their children. What ensues however are continuously heated arguments about who is in the right, whilst bringing out some ugly sides to the parents. With some witty dialogue it is hilarious to watch these people stoop to the level of monsters.
Within a simple set of a stylish lounge, with a tint of red to it, the play relies on the performances which are what the production excels at. Matthew Kelly’s Michel Vallon is jolly and keeps agreeing with everything the others say. James Clyde, as hotshot lawyer Alain Reille, with mobile at the ready, is to the point and confrontational. Yet it is clear that both lack the concern for their sons that the women display.
Tracey Childs’ Veronique Vallon is the upstanding, overbearing wife who is ever willing to preach on childreari...
Creative
Yasmina Reza (Author)
Nuffield Theatre Company (Company)
Christopher Hampton (Translation)
Patrick Sandford (Director)
Juliet Shillingford (Design)
Rob Jones (Sound)
David W Kidd (Lighting)
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