orkshop Theatre

Directed by Kashaad Kraus
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A fight between their boys brings two couples together to hash out their issues in this dark comedy

Coming next to the Workshop Theatre stage is God of Carnage, a dark comedy by Yasmina Reza, translated by Christopher Hampton, February 25 to March 6. A playground altercation between eleven-year-old boys brings together two sets of Brooklyn parents for a meeting to resolve the matter. At first, diplomatic niceties are observed, but as the meeting progresses, and the rum flows, tensions emerge and the gloves come off, leaving the couples with more than just their liberal principles in tatters.

God of Carnage is directed by Kashaad Kraus, and features Marcus Johnson, Marshall Spann, Kendal Turner, and Amber Westbrook

General admission ticket sales begin for members on February 16, and for the general public beginning February 17. Tickets can be purchased online or by calling the Box Office at 803-799-6551 from noon to 5:30 pm during the week. On the weekends, the Box Office opens two hours before the show begins. Tickets are also available at the door the night of the show.

All performances will be at Columbia College’s Cottingham Theatre, located at 1301 Columbia College Drive, Columbia, SC, 29203. Parking is available on campus.

God of Carnage's Broadway production featuring Jeff Daniels, Hope Davis, James Gandolfini and Marcia Gay Harden was the winner of the 2009 Tony Award. NY Newsday said of God of Carnage: "Brutally entertaining…in another of Christopher Hampton's exquisite translations, [Reza] cannily manipulates social observations that appeal to vast audiences and creates characters that bring out the best in actors."

Due to content and language, this play is for mature audiences only.