Annette looks very “Jackie-O” in her black and white tweed, Alan clearly means business in his structured business suit, and Michael is fully prepared to install toilet fittings in his flannel shirt and slacks. The other costumes (designed by Pappas) are also significant, distinguishing sides in the class warfare between the couples. And were saying something with Marcia Gay Harden, Oscar winner for Pollock, Tony winner for God of Carnage, and current star of the CBS hit drama Code.
Yazmina Reza writes crowd-pleasers, plays that appear to give the audience something meaty on which to chew, but essentially put her characters on a predictable collision course, a. The fauxhemian is eager to talk about the tragedies in Darfur, but she is not above taking shots at Annette behind her back. Uncategorized Broadway, comedy, Hope Davis, James Gandolfini, Jeff Daniels, Marcia Gay Harden, women playwrights, Yazmina Reza. “Does he understand that he’s disfigured his playmate?” Veronica asks, without considering her choice of words.ĭespite the innocence and charm of the orange flower ballet flats and cheery print skirt that Madigan wears, it’s hard not to miss Veronica’s quick temper and passive-aggressiveness. When it is revealed that Michael recently released his daughter’s hamster to survive (or perish) in the wild, the Raleighs seize the opportunity to divert the attention away from their son’s misbehavior and focus on the suspected pet homicide.Īlthough she believes her son is the true victim, Veronica repeatedly finds herself backpedaling to avoid further conflict as she tries to convince the Raleighs that their son should apologize. Michael plays polite host to his guests (at Veronica’s request, we learn), but social etiquette soon goes down the drain. Marcia Gay Harden & James Gandolfini attending the Opening Night Performance After Party for GOD OF CARNAGE at ESPACE in New York City.
Koch does a good job adapting the role of blue-collar father Michael for the western Pennsylvania audience. Theater Review: God of Carnage With Jeff Daniels, Hope Davis, James Gandolfini and Marcia Gay Harden.(Perhaps the rows of seats nearest the stage should have been marked “splash zone” in light of the horrific, yet hilarious, eruption.)Īlan, a defense lawyer, shows little interest in the mediation, and he interrupts frequently by taking calls and screaming into his cell phone about an upcoming prescription drug case. Although Annette’s body language signals slight discomfort in the beginning, she listens intently and nibbles at the strange pear and apple desert Veronica serves.īut she quickly loses it - the clafouti and her composure - as the argument over an appropriate resolution spirals into a whirlwind of social and institutional issues.