Tuesday, June 21, 2011

M&D Tackles Bullying in "GOD OF CARNAGE"

JULY 7, 8, 9,14, 15, 16, 21, 22, 23rd
Ticket prices vary from FREE to $25
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SYNOPSIS:
The play begins, two 11-year-old children, Ferdinand Reille and Bruno Vallon, get involved in argument because Bruno refuses to let Ferdinand join his 'group'. Ferdinand knocks out two of Bruno's teeth with a stick. That night, the parents of both children meet to discuss the matter. Ferdinand's father, Alan (played by Rob Clark), is a lawyer who is never off his mobile phone. Ferdinand's mother, Annette (played by Elaine Kondrat) is in "wealth management", and consistently wears good shoes. Bruno's father, Michael (David Freedman), is a self-made wholesaler with an unwell mother. Bruno's mother, Veronica (being played by Christine Thompson), is writing a book about Darfur.

As the evening starts, the meeting between these two couple, while well intended; doesn't seem to go as planned. One of the central dramatic moments of the play occurs when Annette vomits onstage, all over the coffee table and books. "This show truly depicts the nature of how parents can react to situations when their loving children are involved, says Ken Martin, Artistic Director. “ Yasmina Reza, has deliberately written this play so that it leaves the audience to reflect on what they would do in the same situation. This is why it was chosen to be part of our 2010 Season.”

CHECK OUT THIS STORY ON GMA TO GET A BETTER UNDERSTANDING.
http://abcnews.go.com/US/ny-league-mother-arrested-alleged-threats-son-failed/story?id=13885751

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