"...grandly designed, deliciously acted...[Jasmine] Guy is charismatic, fun to watch..." —Wendell Brock for the AJC

"...expertly directed by Kent Gash...[the cast] is kinetic." —Manning Harris for the Atlanta INtown Paper

One of the most lauded plays of the decade having won the 2009 Tony Awards for Best Play, Best Direction, Best Actress In A Play (Marcia Gay Harden) and the Laurence Olivier Award for Best New Comedy. From the playwright that brought Atlanta the unforgettable play Art comes a no-holds-barred new play with a worldwide pedigree – and a universal question – What makes you go over the edge?

But what is it? It's a no holds barred, darkly funny look at the relationships between spouses and friends, and what happens when the littlest things end up pushing us completely over the edge. "Fortunately, there is still such a thing as the art of coexistence, isn't there?" We'll see...

As the New York Times said about the original Broadway production, "Never underestimate the pleasure of watching really good actors behaving terribly."

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God of Carnage

Jan 11 – Feb 4, 2012

“…grandly designed, deliciously acted…[Jasmine] Guy is charismatic, fun to watch…” —Wendell Brock for the AJC

“…expertly directed by Kent Gash…[the cast] is kinetic.” —Manning Harris for the Atlanta INtown Paper

One of the most lauded plays of the decade having won the 2009 Tony Awards for Best Play, Best Direction, Best Actress In A Play (Marcia Gay Harden) and the Laurence Olivier Award for Best New Comedy. From the playwright that brought Atlanta the unforgettable play Art comes a no-holds-barred new play with a worldwide pedigree – and a universal question – What makes you go over the edge?

But what is it? It’s a no holds barred, darkly funny look at the relationships between spouses and friends, and what happens when the littlest things end up pushing us completely over the edge. “Fortunately, there is still such a thing as the art of coexistence, isn’t there?” We’ll see…

As the New York Times said about the original Broadway production, “Never underestimate the pleasure of watching really good actors behaving terribly.”

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