God of Carnage

They say kids will be kids, but the adults are worse – much worse.

The other day in the park, 11 year old Ferdinand knocked 11 year old Bruno’s two front teeth out. Their parents meet up to have a civil conversation about the misdemeanours of their children in a suitably calm and rational way… what can go wrong? As night falls chaos ensues with explosive tantrums, name-calling and tears.

Lyric Associate Director Nicholai La Barrie directs Yasmina Reza’s Olivier and Tony Award-winning play, translated by Christopher Hampton.

With her sharp corrosive wit Reza rips the thin veneer of civility with heart-pounding honesty. God of Carnage is the unmissable darkly funny roller-coaster you won’t want to end.

Winner! Three 2009 Tony Awards, including Best Play
Winner! 2009 Olivier Award for Best Comedy

Important Information

14+

Access performances
Captioned Performance – 15th September
Chilled Environment – 20th September
BSL Performance – 21st September
Audio Described Performance – 26th September

Age Restrictions

14+

Performance Times

Now taking bookings for performances from Fri 1st September 2023 until Sat 30th September 2023.

Show times for each day are below.

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