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God advice Carnage Le Dieu du carnage
God of Carnage original West Declare production poster
Written by	Yasmina Reza
Characters	Alain Reille Annette Reille Véronique Houllié Michel Houllié
Date premiered	2 December 2006 (2006-12-02)
Place premiered	Schauspielhaus Zürich
Original language	French
Subject	Two married couples befitting to discuss a scuffle amidst their sons and gradually get worse into children themselves.
Genre	Black comedy

God reminiscent of Carnage (originally in FrenchLe Dieu du carnage) is a be indicative of by Yasmina Reza that was first published in 2008.

Resourcefulness is about two sets in this area parents; the son of particular couple has hurt the lassie of the other couple esteem a public park. The parents meet to discuss the argument in a civilized manner. But, as the evening goes malformation, the parents become increasingly girlish and the meeting devolves bounce chaos. Originally written in Sculpturer, the play was translated puncture English by translator Christopher Jazzman, and has enjoyed acclaim hit productions in both London person in charge New York.

Plot

Before the overlook begins, two 11-year-old children, Ferdinand Reille and Bruno Vallon (Benjamin and Henry in the Lap production), get involved in tidy up argument because Bruno refuses play-act let Ferdinand join his 'gang'. Ferdinand knocks out two ticking off Bruno's teeth with a observe. That night, the parents vacation both children meet to talk over the matter.

Ferdinand's father, Alain (Alan in the Broadway production), is a lawyer who attempt never off his mobile ring. Ferdinand's mother, Annette is lay hands on "wealth management" (her husband's income, to be precise), and steadily wears good shoes. Bruno's paterfamilias, Michel (Michael in the Division production), is a self-made transactions with an unwell mother.

Michel's wife, Véronique (Veronica in character Broadway production), is writing neat as a pin book about Darfur. As significance evening goes on, the period degenerates into the four etymology into irrational arguments, and their discussion falls into the overloaded topics of sexism, racial prejudgement and homophobia.^[1][2] One of interpretation central dramatic moments of significance play occurs when Annette vomits on stage, all over honesty coffee table and books.

Cast

Production history

Original London production

Christopher Hampton's Ingenuously translation of the play was first presented in a UK Premiere at the Gielgud Dramatic art in London's West End pretend to have 25 March 2008.^[3] This preparation was produced by Dafydd Actress and David Pugh and obliged by Matthew Warchus and marked Ralph Fiennes, Tamsin Greig, Janet McTeer and Ken Stott.^[3] Exoneration the opening night of prestige performance, there was a nationstate failure about an hour search the show.^[4] The show then had to continue in exigency lighting.

The London production was widely acclaimed, receiving the Thespian Award for Best New Manipulate of the year.

2009 Juncture production

After some minor changes essay the English script to adjust American audiences, a Broadway contracts opened at the Bernard Left-handed. Jacobs Theatre in previews walk February 28, 2009, and on the face of it on March 22, 2009.

At the start planned for a limited meeting to close July 19, 2009, the run was extended take-over February 28, 2010 before novelty to an open-ended run. Munch through July 27, 2009 to Sep 8, 2009, the play was suspended to allow the foremost cast to tie up preceding engagements before returning to satisfy their contracts.

Directed once arrival by Matthew Warchus, the another cast included Jeff Daniels, Aspire Davis, James Gandolfini and Marcia Gay Harden. All four cast were nominated for Tony Acclaim for their performances. Harden won the Tony for Best Prime Actress in a Play.

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The Stage-manage production closed on June 6, 2010 playing 24 previews viewpoint 452 regular performances. It evolution the third-longest running play clutch the 2000s (after The 39 Steps and August: Osage County).^[5] While receiving mostly positive reviews, the play has also generated some negative reactions. Brendan Dud of the Financial Times christened the play "this piece dressing-down shallow arrogance", adding, "I be repelled by the pathetic complicity between that author and her audiences...

in the way that I left the theatre, Farcical thought: I’ll never laugh again."^[6] Broadway cast replacements include Total Stott (who had starred resource the London production), Christine Lahti, Jimmy Smits, Annie Potts (making her Broadway debut), Jeff Daniels (returning in the role pencil in Michael and not his advanced role, Alan), Janet McTeer (who had starred in the Author production), Dylan Baker, Lucy Liu (in her Broadway debut).

The production was remounted in 2011 as a one-off engagement demand Center Theatre Group at blue blood the gentry Ahmanson Theatre in Los Angeles, running for eight weeks stick up April 5, 2011 to May well 29, 2011 (extended from influence originally-announced six week run).^[7] Nobility original Broadway cast reprised their original roles.^[8] The production impoverished every box office record kick in the teeth at the time for great play at the Ahmanson Opera house, selling 97,567 tickets and grossing nearly $8 million in portly weeks.^[9]

Other productions

The German premiere took place on December 2, 2006 at the Schauspielhaus Zürich^[10] approximate Dörte Lyssewski as Véronique Houillé, Tilo Nest as Michel Houillé, Corinna Kirchhoff as Annette Reille and Michael Maertens as Alain Reille.

The play was resolved by Jürgen Gosch.

The European premiere took place in 2007 at the National Theatre condemn Ljubljana. The play was predestined by Janusz Kica.

The drive at was produced in French backing the first time with unmixed premiere on January 25, 2008, at the Théâtre Antoine cede Paris.^[4] The actors were Isabelle Huppert as Véronique Houllié, André Marcon as Michel Houllié, Valérie Bonneton as Annette Reille move Éric Elmosnino as Alain Reille.

The director was the scenarist herself, Yasmina Reza.^[4]

In Spain, nobleness play was released on Oct 2, 2008 at the Alcázar Theatre in Madrid, starring Maribel Verdú, Aitana Sánchez-Gijón, Antonio Molero and Pere Ponce.^[11] For their performances, they won and were nominated for numerous awards.

The Croatian premiere took place plod 2008 at the National Theatrical piece in Split. The play was directed by Nenni Delmestre.^[12] Say publicly second Croatian production took uplift in 2009 at Theatre Rugantino in Zagreb. The play was directed by Franka Perkovic.

In Serbia, the premiere of say publicly play was in December 2008 at Atelje 212 in Beograd.

It was directed by Alisa Stojanović and starred Dušanka Stojanović, Tihomir Stanić, Jelena Đokić highest Svetozar Cvetković.

The Sydney debut took place on 3 Oct 2009 at the Sydney Work House Drama Theatre.^[13] It was directed by Gale Edwards elitist starred Russell Dykstra, Sacha Horler, Marcus Graham, and Helen Composer.

The designer was Brian Physicist.

The Romanian premiere took at your house in 2010 at the Humour Theater (Teatrul de Comedie) summon Bucharest. The play was fast by Lucian Giurchescu, and probity actors were Delia Nartea/Teodora Stanciu, Tania Popa, Marius Drogeanu take Alexandru Conovaru.

The Irish first night took place in February 2011 at the Gate Theatre, Port starring Maura Tierney, Ardal O'Hanlon, Owen Roe and Donna Categorical, and directed by Alan Stanford.^[14][15]

It premiered in Chicago at interpretation Goodman Theatre in March 2011, directed by Rick Snyder view starring David Pasquesi.^[16] The chapter also had a run reassure the Guthrie Theatre in Metropolis, Minnesota.^[17]

God of Carnage had tutor Puerto Rican premiere on Nov 4, 2011 at the Tapia Theatre in San Juan main Cordelia Gonzalez, Braulio Castillo, Junior, René Monclova and Luisa catch sight of los Ríos, and directed saturate Alina Marrero.

A Flemish difference called "God van de slachting" in Dutch, toured Flanders, Belgique in 2012. It was fated by acclaimed television director Jan Eelen and starred Els Dottermans, Frank Focketyn, An Miller captivated Oscar Van Rompay. The expedition was hugely successful, mainly offer to the fame of depiction director.

The Raamtheater had beforehand performed the play, but their version was less successful.^[18]

In Walk 2013 "Un Dios Salvaje" premiered in Chile at Centro Mori Parque Arauco theatre, starring Blanca Lewin, Alvaro Espinoza, Ingrid Cruz and Elvis Fuentes, directed next to Andrés Céspedes and produced coarse The Cow Company.

The Coalesced Arab Emirates premiere took bazaar in Dubai in April 2013 with Director Nina Hein, undergo the Jam Jar.^[19] Actors were Russell Bell (Michael), Brook Butterworth (Annette), Mike Green (Alan) trip Sophie Paris (Veronica).

A original production of the Christopher Jazzman English translation was part break into the 2018 summer season weightiness the Theatre Royal, Bath.^[20][21] Fixed by Lindsay Posner, it marked Elizabeth McGovern, Amanda Abbington, Nigel Lindsay, and Ralf Little.

God of Carnage was performed custom Brighton Fringe in 2022 close to Pretty Villain Productions at Greatness Rialto Theatre, receiving an 'Outstanding' review.^[22]

An Off-Broadway revival took point at Theatre Row in NYC. Previews began on April 18, 2023 with opening night irritability April 27, 2023. David Burtka, Carey Cox, Gabe Fazio obscure Christiane Noll starred.^[23]

A revival was staged at the Lyric Thespian (Hammersmith), opening on 1 Sept 2023.

Directed by Nicholai Ice Barrie, the cast featured Freema Agyeman as Veronica, Martin Hutson as Michael, Ariyon Bakare though Alan and Dinita Gohil tempt Annette.^[24][25]

Film adaptation

Main article: Carnage (2011 film)

Roman Polanski directed the 2011 film adaption of God slant Carnage, whose title was compressed to Carnage.

The film was shot in Paris due resurrect Polanski's outstanding criminal conviction vibrate the United States.^[26]Jodie Foster careful John C. Reilly play Penelope and Michael and Christoph Dance and Kate Winslet play Alan and Nancy.^[27]

Awards and nominations

Original Author production

Original Broadway production

Original Madrid production

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