ACIDIC COMEDY ASKS: IS COURTESY JUST A WASTE OF TIME
FOR THE WEAK?
The God
of Carnage
Newcastle People’s Theatre
Tuesday 5 to Saturday 9 May
2015
In the
intimate space of their Studio Theatre, The People’s Theatre will be presenting
The God Of Carnage, a funny and razor-sharp study of the tension between polite appearances and the
savagery that lurks beneath.
Two
successful middle-class couples meet to discuss an incident involving their
young sons in the local park. But this superficially civilised get-together soon degenerates into a grotesque
ballet of shifting loyalties and fractious emotions.
Playwright Yasmina Reza (Art, Life x 3) is famous for holding a mirror up to bourgeois
hypocrisy. Her exquisitely acidic dialogue burns through her characters smug
veneers with both comic and uncomfortable consequences.
The original French is translated by playwright, film
director and long-time collaborator of Reza’s, Christopher Hampton, into a
wonderfully English dissection of social pretense. Niceties and forced bonhomie
give way to raised voices and honest opinions, as the gloves come off and the
adults become the children.
One of the
most acclaimed European plays of recent years, The God Of Carnage wowed West End and Broadway audiences,
winning the 2009 Olivier Award for Best Comedy and Tony Award for Best Play.
Film fans may know 2011’s Carnage
starring Jodie Foster and Kate Winslet.
We are
proud to give this modern classic a rare outing in the region. Our Studio
Theatre productions are always popular and we recommend booking early to avoid
disappointment.
Tickets:
The God Of
Carnage by Yasmina Reza
will be coming to The People’s Theatre in Newcastle from Tuesday 5
to Saturday 9 May 2015 at 7.30pm
Tickets: £13.50
(Concessions £11)
Box Office phone: 0191 265 5020
Box Office phone: 0191 265 5020
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