When Politeness Breaks: God of Carnage Turns Civilised Adults into Combatants

What begins as a calm, courteous conversation over coffee and pastries quickly disintegrates into verbal warfare in 💥 God of Carnage — a razor-sharp comedy that dissects the fragile façade of modern civility.

Two boys get into a playground scuffle. Their parents, sensible and well-meaning, agree to meet and resolve the matter “like adults.” But as Yasmina Reza’s internationally acclaimed play so deliciously proves, adulthood is often just a thin layer of manners stretched over pride, insecurity, and barely contained rage.

Presented by Nine Years Theatre and directed by award-winning Nelson Chia, God of Carnage unfolds entirely within a living room — yet the emotional battlefield is vast. Polite smiles give way to cutting remarks, alliances shift, and moral high ground crumbles with every carefully chosen word. What follows is an elegant meltdown: funny, uncomfortable, and painfully recognisable.

The powerhouse cast — Mia Chee, Oon Shu An, Cavin Soh, and Tay Kong Hui — delivers a tightly wound ensemble performance, transforming a simple parents’ meeting into a comic catastrophe about parenting, marriage, class, and the stories we tell ourselves to feel civilised.

Performed in Mandarin with English surtitles, this production speaks directly to contemporary urban life, where reason and restraint are often no match for ego and emotion. At just 90 minutes with no intermission, the play is relentless, incisive, and deeply human.

If you’ve ever believed that rational discussion can solve anything — God of Carnage is here to prove otherwise.

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God of Carnage

📅 20 – 29 March 2026

🕗 Tue–Sat 8pm • Sat–Sun 3pm

📍 The Ngee Ann Kongsi Theatre @ Funan

⏱ Approx. 1h 30m (no intermission)

🗣 Mandarin with English surtitles

🎟 SG Culture Pass credits applicable

🔥 20% Early Bird (CAT 1 only)

Valid until 3 Jan 2026

Promo code: NYT26EB

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👉 Get your tickets now — and witness civility unravel.