God of Carnage
By Yasmina Reza
Translated by Christopher Hampton
Directed by Ryan Bassett

When faced with conflict, children can often lash out. That’s what happens on the playground, when 11-year-olds Henry and Benjamin get into a fight. Wanting to set a good example for the children, their parents come together to discuss the incident, and try to settle things in a civilized manner. 

They try. 

But civility is just a word, and one that is quickly forgotten when you’re standing at the precipice, where the slightest breeze will send all tumbling down. And it’s looking pretty windy.

God of Carnage plays on the KWLT stage November 21–December 7, with 8pm curtain on Fridays and Saturdays & 2pm curtain on Sundays.

Note: The November 28 show has been postponed to Thursday, December 4 due to illness; it is being presented as a COVID-cautious performance, with reduced capacity and required masking.