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“Two sets of parents come together to discuss the misbehavior of their children, and are reminded that people don’t necessarily become more civilized just because they grow up. We’re excited to share this comedy of manners – without the manners.”
God of Carnage
by Yasmina Reza
translated by Christopher Hampton
directed by Alexis Carra Girbés
Presented at Hillsborough Community College
Performing Arts Center – Studio Theatre
1411 E. 11th Ave., Tampa, FL 33605
preview January 29, 2026
OPENING NIGHT CELEBRATION January 30, 2026
run January 30-February 15, 2026
Season Sponsors:
The Gobioff Foundation
Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners
Andrea Graham & Geoff Simon
Hal Freedman & Willi Rudowsky
Ticketing Sponsor:
Russell Buchan
Opening Night Sponsors:
Andrea Graham & Geoff Simon
In this darkly comedic whirlwind, two seemingly civilized couples meet to discuss a playground fight between their sons. But as civility crumbles, secrets spill, and the adults devolve into a hilarious (and disturbingly relatable) display of childish behavior. Prepare for laughter, cringe-worthy moments, and a biting look at the pressures of modern parenthood.
Laurence Olivier Award
2009 – Best Comedy, WInner (God of Carnage)
Tony® Award
2009 – Best Play, Winner (God of Carnage)
2009 – Best Actress in a Play, Winner (Marcia Gay Harden)
2009 – Best Director of a Play, Winner (Matthew Warchus)
“[A] streamlined anatomy of the human animal…delivers the cathartic release of watching other people’s marriages go boom. A study in the tension between civilized surface and savage instinct, this play is itself a satisfyingly primitive entertainment.”
—The New York Times
“Elegant, acerbic and entertainingly fueled on pure bile. It’s Reza’s sharpest work since ‘Art’.”
—Variety
“Reza has established herself as a master [of] magnificently constructed plays.”
—Entertainment Weekly
“Brutally entertaining…in another of Christopher Hampton’s exquisite translations, [Reza] cannily manipulates social observations that appeal to vast audiences and creates characters that bring out the best in actors.”
—Newsday (NY)