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The God of Carnage
The God of Carnage: A Play | Yasmina Reza, Christopher Hampton
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What happens when two sets of parents meet up to deal with the unruly behavior of their children? A calm and rational debate between grown-ups about the need to teach kids how to behave properly? Or a hysterical night of name-calling, (…more)
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Mehso-so

This was a short – one hour – audio play of the original theatre play and (again today) I‘m unsure if it‘s a “Pick“ or a “So-So”. Yes, I appreciate the art of how the adults lacerate each other. So on that side it‘s a “Pick”. But at the same time it‘s so unrealistic. I really can‘t imagine how people would ever act like that. I know that that is what satire does – so maybe it‘s time for me to understand that satire simply isn‘t my genre. 🤷🏽‍♀️