Mainstreet Players presents God of Carnage by Yasmina Reza. Is there such a thing as the art of coexistence? God of Carnage deals with two sets of parents who meet to have a civilized discussion about a schoolyard scuttle between their sons. What begins as a cordial evening ends with the adults themselves acting like children. God of Carnage is a tight, taut, tense and funny play that deals with a host of subjects, including parenting, misogyny, racial prejudice, homophobia, and even the death of a pet hamster. The play’s catharsis occurs as the characters gradually become more and more honest with each other. Described as a dark “comedy of manners, without the manners,” God of Carnage poses the question: “Are individuals born with civilized traits or do they learn them?” 

The dark comedy, which won the Tony Award for Best Play in 2009, deals with two sets of parents who meet to have a civilized discussion about a  schoolyard scuttle between their sons. What begins as a cordial evening,  ends with the adults themselves acting like children. God of Carnage is a tight, taut, tense and funny play that deals with a  host of subjects,
including parenting, misogyny, racial prejudice, and homophobia. 

Directed by Robert Coppel, God of Carnage will run from April 24th to May 17th at The Main Street Playhouse. Performances are at 8pm on Fridays/Saturdays and 2pm on Sundays. Tickets are $25 for adults, $20 for seniors and $18 for students. For more information and tickets, visit www.mainstreetplayers.com.