God of Carnage - TNT

Like her huge hit Art, Yasmina Reza's new play is 90 minutes long and portrays apparently civilised middle-class protagonists falling out big time. Alain and Annette's son has knocked out a couple of another 11-year-old's teeth and his parents have summoned them to their blood-red living room to resolve the matter amicably. But it's not just their offspring who have behaviour problems. A starry cast impresses — Ralph Fiennes' supercilious, mobile-fixated lawyer Alain; Tamsin Greig's Annette projectile vomiting all over her hosts' coffee table; Janet McTeer's sanctimonious Veronique and Ken Stott's defiantly uncouth Michel. But, in essence, this is little more than a mildly diverting comedy of antisocial manners — bolstered by accomplished performances and awkwardly garnished with a hint of social conscience.
Gielgud, Shaftesbury Ave, W1 (0844-482 5130). Until June 14. £12.50-£47.50