Winner of the 2009 Laurence Olivier Award for Best Comedy and the Tony Award for Best Play, this razor-sharp work by Yasmina Reza has captivated audiences in Paris, London, New York—and on the big screen in Roman Polanski’s acclaimed adaptation. Reza brilliantly exposes the discomfort of the affluent bourgeoisie in a ferociously witty and timely masterpiece. Through sharp dialogue and escalating drawing-room tension, she strips away our fragile attempts to appear “civilized” at all costs. Directed by Antonio Zavatteri, and featuring a stellar cast—Alessia Giuliani, Francesca Agostini, Andrea Di Casa, and Zavatteri himself—what begins as a polite meeting between respectable parents spins into a grotesque, violent carousel of sarcasm, embarrassment, and cruelty.

by Yasmina Reza
directed by Antonio Zavatteri
Teatro Nazionale di Genova