(Above: Damien Butt, Skhulile
Gwala, Jenna Van Eyssen & Khethukuthula Ngcobo. Pic by Val Adamson)
When Good Manners Go Bad
Durban Macbob Productions in association with The International School of Performing Arts (ISPA) third-year students bring Yasmina Reza’s acclaimed dark comedy, God Of Carnage to the Seabrookes Theatre on DHS campus, on November 4 and 5 at 19h00.
What begins as a civilised meeting between two sets of parents quickly descends into an hilarious and increasingly chaotic battle of words, egos and accusations in God of Carnage, the award-winning dark comedy by acclaimed playwright Yasmina Reza translated by Christopher Hampton.
ISPA presents this razor-sharp comedy featuring four of ISPA’s talented third-year musical theatre students: Damien Butt, Jenna Van Eyssen, Khethukuthula Ngcobo and Skhulile Gwala, under the direction of Aaron McIlroy.
The play begins when two couples meet to discuss an altercation between their young sons. Determined to handle the situation like reasonable, well-adjusted adults, they attempt to resolve the matter politely. However, as the conversation unfolds, civility gives way to confrontation, old grievances surface, and the carefully-constructed façades of adulthood begin to crumble.
With biting wit, uncomfortable truths and laugh-out-loud moments, God of Carnage explores the thin veneer of civilisation and asks just how far people will go when their pride, prejudices and personal frustrations take centre stage.
For ISPA’s third-year students, this production offers an opportunity to showcase their acting skills in a fast-paced, character-driven play that demands precision, timing and emotional depth.
God of Carnage promises an entertaining evening of dark comedy that will leave audiences laughing, squirming and perhaps questioning their own behaviour when civility goes out the window.
This amateur production of God of Carnage is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals Ltd. on behalf of Samuel French Ltd.
Come and witness what happens when four adults discover that good manners have their limits.
Good to know:
- Dates: November 4 and 5, 2026
- Time: 19h00
- Venue: Seabrookes Theatre, DHS, Musgrave, Durban
- Tickets: R150 (R120 students and pensioners)
- Booking: Available through Webtickets
- Running format: No interval
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