Written by Yasmina Reza, translated by Christopher Hampton, directed by Lara MacGregor. Starring: Claire Dougan, John Glass, Barbara Power and Phil Vaughan. April 29 – May 21 at the Fortune Theatre.
Staged around the world to rave reviews and with a spate of awards under its belt, comedy God of Carnage, is a must see in this year’s Fortune Theatre line up.
Two affluent Parisian couples meet to discuss a playground incident between their sons, an incident in which one poor boy ended up taking a stick to the face. The meeting starts civilly but slowly the facade of gentility crumbles and the evening digresses into a mud-slinging, playground-esque, battle like no other.
Directed by the Fortune’s brand spanking new Artistic Director Lara MacGregor, God of Carnage is bound to be fantastic. In MacGregor’s own words, “these characters are a gift for any actor and we have the perfect cast for this ensemble comedy. With all four characters together for the full ninety minutes, sparks will fly on stage.” I am especially looking forward to seeing local actress Barbara Powe grace the Fortune stage. I am expecting superb acting, exquisite directing, stellar sets and buckets of laughs. So go see it and tell me if I’m wrong.
Preview: God of Carnage
