COMMENTS FROM SOME OF THE CAST

Jes Camilleri

My character, Alan, is a successful (and very busy) international lawyer with few (if any) scruples and his ear constantly glued to his mobile phone. He possesses an over-inflated idea of his own manhood and believes in the ‘God of Carnage’ that gives the play its name. We soon realise, however over the course of the play that he too is reliant on various crutches to prop up his male ego and once these are taken away, his behaviour is not too different from the playground fight that the couples are trying to resolve.

Charlotte Grech

I was attracted to this play because of its excellent script. It is basically an argument between two couples where very early on, despite attempts of putting on a ‘show’, you notice rifts between them. Very soon after, you question the many times you have gone through similar arguments. My character is that of a woman who is bitter and at the end of her tether. She is a career woman, can very well hold her own, but also very much alone juggling family and work life. She probably drinks at home to shed off an unfulfilled life. The play is relevant because it deals with myriad human emotions, and transmits everyday situations through humour. It will resonate with its audience long after they have left the theatre in a bubble of emotions.

Shirley Blake

My character, Veronica, is an idealist humanitarian who’s ever ready to lecture about cooking, Darfur, Kokoschka or playground morality, but who also stomps and punches when she gets upset. This play is about the epitome of selfishness. Each of the characters is self-centered but rationalises it by trying to create the illusion that they care about others. The performances are crucial because the point is to allow each viewer to identify with one character while the actions of the others remain justifiable. Indeed, no one is right or wrong, but each one is blinded by a subjectivity that underlines any attempt of a rational judgment. And the funniest thing is that they all try to be objective when it’s totally impossible.