The God of Carnage

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 ids how to behave properly? Or a hysterical night of name-calling, tantrums and tears before bedtime?

Boys will be boys, but the adults are usually worse - much worse.

Christopher Hampton's translation of Yasmina Reza's sharp-edged new playThe God of Carnagepremiered at the Gielgud Theatre, London, in March 2008. Christopher Hampton has translated five plays by Yasmina Reza:'Art',The Unexpected Man,Conversations after a Burial,Life x 3 andThe God of Carnage.