God of Carnage – Frinton Summer Theatre
We probably all know how thin the veneer of civility is, but when you put two sets of parents together to work out what to do about a child’s wayward behaviour, the gloves really come off.
In Yasmina Rema’s award-winning ‘God of Carnage’ – which has been a commercial triumph in both the West End and Broadway, this is really tested to the limits.
If you’ve ever watched ‘White Lotus’ (or a programme of such ilk), you’ll understand the concept: all characters are awful, and you hate everyone. However, the point of enduring such unpleasant characters, is that they can be toyed with and held up to satire and mocking for their views and ways of being.
The story is this: 11-year-old Ferdinand has knocked out 11-year-old Bruno’s two front teeth in a fight at a posh school in France. T...