What could possibly go wrong when two sets of well-heeled parents get together to calmly discuss an altercation between their children?
Well, if it鈥檚 the 91原创 Players鈥 upcoming production of God of Carnage, chances are it鈥檚 the kids who鈥檒l come out looking like the sensible ones when the dust has settled.
91原创 Players鈥 latest offering, directed by Helen Embury, is a lively play that takes place during a disastrous meeting between two couples whose sons have been involved in a schoolyard brawl.
In the beginning, the couples are civilized but the encounter quickly disintegrates into a messy, and hilarious, four-way blowout. All of the etiquette barriers are discarded in this wickedly funny comedy of ill manners and pseudo sophistication in a series of profanity spouting skirmishes and assaults.
Just getting the opportunity to mount the Tony award-winning play here was a coup, said Embury.
鈥淲e are one of the first community theatre groups to be producing this play 鈥 it took numerous phone calls and emails to convince New York to give us the rights to bring this play to 91原创 audiences,鈥 she said.
Written by Yasmina Reza, God of Carnage stars 91原创鈥檚 Ken Boyd as Michael Novak, Surrey鈥檚 Alaina Holland as his wife Veronica, Maple Ridge actor Brian Johnston and Abbotsford鈥檚 Pat Braun as Alan and Annette Raleigh.
This production will be the company鈥檚 entry into this year鈥檚 Fraser Valley Zone festival.
God of Carnage runs Thursdays to Sundays from April 18 to May 18 at the 91原创 Playhouse, 4307 200 St. in Brookswood. Show times are 8 p.m. Thursday, Friday and Saturday, with Sunday matinees at 2 p.m. All tickets are $15. For reservations, call 604-534-7469, or email reservations@langleyplayers.com.
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