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'''''Not to be confused with the British play ''[[God of Chaos]]'' by Phil Porter (2019)'''''
 
'''''Not to be confused with the British play ''[[God of Chaos]]'' by Phil Porter (2019)'''''
  
The award-winning film ''[[Carnage]]'' was based on the play, with a script by Polanski and Reza.
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The award-winning film '''''[[Carnage]]'''''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carnage_(2011_film)] (2011) was based on Reza's play, with a script by Polanski and Reza.
  
 
== Performance history in South Africa ==
 
== Performance history in South Africa ==

Revision as of 08:19, 21 February 2020

Le Dieu du Carnage by Yasmina Reza [1].

The original text

Published in Paris by Michel, 2007

In its English version the play was awarded the 2008 Olivier award for Best New Comedy in the West End and in 2009 it won three Tony awards (out of a total six nominations) including the award for Best New Play.

Translations and adaptations

Translated into English entitled God of Carnage. (Art/Conversations after a burial) God of Carnage

Translated into Afrikaans from the original French by Trix Pienaar entitled God van Chaos ("God of Chaos") and Hennie van Greunen adapted it to a South African setting..

Not to be confused with the British play God of Chaos by Phil Porter (2019)

The award-winning film Carnage[2] (2011) was based on Reza's play, with a script by Polanski and Reza.

Performance history in South Africa

2009: God of Carnage performed at Montecasino Theatre and Theatre on the Bay 2009, directed by Alan Swerdlow, starring Anna-Mart van der Merwe (Annette Raleigh), Louise Saint Claire (Veronique Vallon), Jan Ellis (Alan Raleigh), Michael Richard (Martin Vallon).

2010: Performed in Afrikaans as God van Chaos at the KKNK, directed by Hennie van Greunen with Anna-Mart van der Merwe, Leon Kruger, Johann Nel and Martelize Kolver. Set Design: Leopold Senekal, Jeanne Steenkamp and Koos Marais, costumes by Pedro Kruger. This production was also staged in Bloemfontein.

2010: Performed in Afrikaans as God van Chaos at the Baxter Theatre (in association with The Wordsmith's Theatre Factory, 19 to 30 October.

2011: Performed in Afrikaans at the Woordfees, as a co-production with KKNK and Innibos, directed by Hennie van Greunen with Anna-Mart van der Merwe, Johann Nell, Martelize Kolver and Leon Kruger.

Sources

https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/477/53340.html

https://www.roekeloos.co.za/teater/god-van-chaos/

https://www.artlink.co.za/news_article.htm?contentID=25758

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