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God of Carnage

Shelton Theater Presents
Yasmina Reza's
GOD OF CARNAGE
August 23 - October 5, 2013

The Shelton Theater presents Yasmina Reza's GOD OF CARNAGE, translated by Christopher Hampton. 

By popular demand, we are extending this show to October 5th!

Don't miss the triple Tony Award-winning Broadway sensation, God of Carnage, by Yasmina Reza (Art). The New Yorker calls this laugh-out-loud hilarity "ninety minutes of sustained mayhem." In unanimous critical praise for its Broadway debut, God of Carnage has been hailed "first class" (The New York Times) and "scabrously funny" (USA Today) and earned the Laurence Olivier Award for Best New Comedy and three Tony Awards, including Best Play. 

Two upper-middle-class Brooklyn couples meet to discuss an incident of playground violence between their sons. Though the evening begins with polite pleasantries, it quickly descends into primal madness as tempers flare, loyalties shift, and the parents devolve into children. Like last season's Art, Reza ferociously and hilariously strips her affluent, over-achieving characters down to their savage core.

"A Masterpiece ... Stunning performances!" -- raves critic Lee Hartgrave of Beyond Chron San Francisco

"Carnage delights at the Shelton Theater" -- San Francisco Examiner

"An expert piece of stagecraft, and savagely funny." -- International Herald Tribune

Directed by Lisa Drostova, featuring Matt Shelton

Runs August 23 - October 5, 2013. Closes October 5th. 

Showtimes: Friday and Saturday, 8 pm. 

Shelton Theater, 533 Sutter Street, between Powell and Mason, San Francisco

Tickets: $38 General Admission. TBA/student/senior discounts $26. For advanced ticket sales: www.sheltontheater.com or call 1-800-838-3006.

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