God of Carnage
Starring Lenny Henry. A playtime altercation between 11-year-old boys brings together two sets of parents for a meeting to resolve the matter. Contains very strong language.
What happens when two sets of parents meet up to deal with the unruly behaviour of their children? A calm and rational debate between grown-ups about the need to teach children how to behave properly? Or does it turn into a night of name-calling, tantrums and tears?
Lenny Henry stars in Yasmina Reza's play, translated by Christopher Hampton, which won a Laurence Olivier Award for Best Comedy with its London West End Production and Tony for Best Play on Broadway. It contains very strong language.
The author, Yasmina Reza, is a French playwright and novelist. Her plays Conversations after a Burial, The Passage of Winter, Art, The Unexpected Man, Life x 3 and A Spanish Play have been produced worldwide and translated into thirty-five languages.
Christopher Hampton鈥檚 work for the theatre includes The Philanthropist, Savages, Treats, Tales from Hollywood. He is also known for his translations of Ibsen, Horvath, Moliere and Chekhov Movies: A Dangerous Method, Dangerous Liaisons, Atonement, Total Eclipse, The Quiet American, Carrington, The Secret Agent and Imagining Argentina.
Cast:
Michael ..... Lenny Henry
Veronica ..... Rosie Cavaliero
Alan ..... .Joseph Millson
Annette ..... Monica Dolan
Directed by James Macdonald
Produced by Catherine Bailey
A Catherine Bailey production for 大象传媒 Radio 4
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Writer | Yasmina Reza |
| Michael | Lenny Henry |
| Veronica | Rosie Cavaliero |
| Millson | Joseph Millson |
| Annette | Monica Dolan |
| Director | James Macdonald |
| Producer | Catherine Bailey |
Broadcasts
- Sat 23 Jan 2016 14:30大象传媒 Radio 4 FM
- Sat 22 Aug 2020 14:55大象传媒 Radio 4 FM
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