God of Carnage
Run Time:
90 minutes, with no intermission
Opened: March 22, 200990 minutes, with no intermission
Closing: June 06, 2010
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God of Carnage - 2009 - Broadway History , Info & More
Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre (Broadway)
242 West 45th St. New York, NY
God of Carnage is a comedy of manners without the manners. The play deals with the aftermath of a playground altercation between two boys and what happens when their parents meet to talk about it.
On July 27, 2009 the production began a six-week summer hiatus. Performances resumed September 8.
God of Carnage - 2009 - Broadway Cast
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Rumble in the Living Room
9 / 10
Examined coldly, this 90-minute play about two couples who meet to discuss a playground fight between two of their children isn’t much more than a sustained Punch and Judy show, dressed to impress with sociological accessories. But there’s a reason that Punch and Judy’s avatars have fascinated audiences for so many centuries in cultural forms low (“The Honeymooners” of 1950s television) and high (Edward Albee’s 1962 drama “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?”). “God of Carnage,” which is poised somewhere in between, definitely delivers the cathartic release of watching other people’s marriages go boom. A study in the tension between civilized surface and savage instinct, this play (which recently won the Olivier Award in London for best new comedy) is itself a satisfyingly primitive entertainment with an intellectual veneer.
God of Carnage
8 / 10
But this is a well-crafted playwriting exercise rather than a believable character study. Early on, Reza plants seemingly insignificant details like time bombs, and they explode later with devastating impact. She also knows exactly how to time a joke for maximum reaction, and she cleverly groups and regroups the combatants in different alliances so you don't always know who is on whose side. Kudos also to Christopher Hampton's adaptation from the original French, which transplants the action to tony Park Slope without any noticeable losses in transit. You can see the wiring in this precision machine, but thanks to a stellar cast and impeccable direction by Matthew Warchus, Carnage is a feast for both actors and audience.
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God of Carnage FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
God of Carnage has had 2 productions including Broadway which opened in 2009 and Off-Broadway which opened in 2023.
God of Carnage has been nominated for two Tony Awards. It was nominated for Best Play and Best Direction of a Play for Matthew Warchus.
Best Play,
Best Direction of a Play for Matthew Warchus, .
Distinguished Production of a Play (Drama League Awards) and Outstanding New Broadway Play (Outer Critics Circle Awards).
Distinguished Production of a Play (Drama League Awards) and Outstanding New Broadway Play (Outer Critics Circle Awards).
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