God of Carnage
I want you to take a moment and think back to the last time
you were polite to someone, even though everything inside of you wanted to act
in the exact opposite way. You could feel the anger/irritation rising in you,
all you wanted to do was unleash it, but you knew that it wasn’t the “right”
thing to do, the socially acceptable thing to do, so you just said “okay” and
moved on. Now, I want you to take that same scenario, and imagine that you did
unleash all the irritation and anger that’s been building up – that’s God
of Carnage. This play shows us the exact thing we all wish we could do,
just let it all out.
This show allows us to watch as Veronica and Michael
Novak slowly descend into chaos with Annette and Alan Raleigh, two
married couples who have more than a bit of frustration and anger built up. Veronica
Novak is played by Laura Sosnowski and watching Sosnowski
slowly unravel from tight and controlled to emotional and real is so
satisfying. It is female rage in its purest form, and she shares that rage with
Annette Raleigh who is played by Amie Hamilton. Hamilton and
Sosnowski are so enjoyable to watch because of how well they convey the
nuance in the emotions, stories, and issues they share. They’re both able to
capture the feelings of being a wife, mother, friend, and neighbor in a way
that feels relatable and real to the audience.
Watching their husbands, Michael Novak and Alan
Raleigh, is just as fun. Michael Novak is played by Tim Bass,
who has his comedic timing down so well that the audience couldn’t stop
laughing. Bass embodies his character well and is so entertaining when
paired with the incredibly talented Robert Hamilton, who plays Alan
Raleigh in the show. These two are a good time together because they both
play the stereotypical husbands who just wants everyone to get along but also
have their own egos that like to come into play here and there, yet somehow
also find their way to one another and become pals amid the chaos. Both men are
great balancing acts to their wives in the show, though I don’t know that much
acting had to be involved for Robert and Amie Hamilton to be a
good balance for one another given that the two are married in real life!
God of Carnage is what happens when politeness
is thrown out the window. This show is real, chaotic, and absolutely absurd in
the best way possible, yet also cathartic somehow too. I would recommend
catching this show before it’s gone. God of Carnage is running
until May 7th at Upright Theatre Company!
Show Run: 90 minutes w/ 15 minute intermission
Audience Rating: MA (Mature Audience) – Dark comedy with drinking,
strong language, and adult themes. Not recommended for children.
Accessible Seating: Available
Hearing Devices: Not Available
Sensory Friendly Performance: N/A
Production Sound Level: Comfortable volume level
Noises or Visuals to Prepare For: This production contains sequences
that may trigger those with emetophobia.
Be Well,
Aubrey
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