Jeff Green | May 02, 2013
Since it was first produced in English on Broadway in 2009, “God of Carnage” has been an unlikely hit. It's about two couples who meet at one of their houses to talk about their sons, 11-year-old boys who got into a fight after school. Although it is not referred to by any of the characters, there is an underlying sense that the conflict that spurs the action in the play is something that would only be important in a modern context, and only among a specific social class.
What the play is really about is how the thin veneer of civility can be broken down between and among the two couples. While “Carnage” is a comedic romp through the wasteland of modern marriage, the interactions between the characters ring true. Although we laugh, it is not always comfortable laughter, perhaps because the characters are a bit too much like us. “God of Carnage” is the final North Frontenac Little Theatre production at the Sharbot Lake High School Cafetorium. It stars well-known NFLT actors Karen Steele, John Stephen and Martina Field, and introduces Rob Bell as Alan. Directed by Kelli Bell. “Carnage” runs from Thursday to Sunday. See the ad on page 2 for details.
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