GOD OF CARNAGE
By Yasmina Reza (translation by Christopher Hampton)
April 19 – May 19
Fridays/Saturdays at 8pm and Sundays at 2pm
Please note, on May 11 and 18 matinees at 2pm have been added to the regularly scheduled evening performances.
Also, an Actor's Night has been added on Thursday, May 2 at 8pm, with a special price of $10.
Elite Theatre
2731 S. Victoria Ave.
Oxnard, CA 93035
For reservations call 805-483-5118 or order online at http://
Directed by Tom Eubanks
Produced by Frank Malle
Featuring
Kimberly Demmary
Jack Impellizzeri
Kathleen Bosworth
Scott Blanchard
Set in a modern upscale section of Brooklyn, the premise of Yasmina Reza's God of Carnage starts off simply enough: one kid knocks another kid’s two front teeth out with a stick in a schoolyard altercation. Both parents agree to meet amicably to discuss the incident in an attempt to clear the air. But as increasing quantities of rum are consumed, the strained veneer of civility is dropped as both couples reveal their fangs and foibles, clawing at each other in a clash of egos and a battle of the sexes.
The English translation of the play was first presented in a UK Premiere at the Gielgud Theatre in London's West End in March, 2008. After some minor changes to the English script to accommodate American audiences, a Broadway production opened in March, 2009 with Jeff Daniels, Hope Davis, James Gandolfini and Marcia Gay Hardin. All four actors were nominated for Tony Awards for their performances with Harden actually winning the award for Best Leading Actress in a Play.
In 2001, Roman Polansky directed the film adaption of God of Carnage, whose title was shortened to Carnage and starred Jodie Foster, John C. Reilly, Christopher Waltz and Kate Winslet The film was shot in Paris, due to Polanski's outstanding criminal conviction in the United States, but the play's Brooklyn setting is retained in the film.
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