'Love and sex are like politics: it's not what you say that matters, still less what you mean, but what you do. Patrick Marber understands this perfectly, and in Closer he has written one of the best plays of sexual politics in the language: it is right up there with Williams' Streetcar, Mamet's Oleanna, Albee's Virginia Woolf, Pinter's Old Times and Hare's Skylight.' The Sunday Times "Patrick Marber's searing follow-up to Dealer's Choice establishes him as the leading playwright of his generation." Independent on Sunday This Student Edition comes complete with a full introduction, plot synopsis, commentary, discussion of the film version, bibliography and questions for study. It is the perfect edition for anyone studying the play at school or college.

Winner of, amongst others, Laurence Olivier Award for Best New Play, Critic's Circle Award for Best Play, Time Out Award for Best New Play 1997, it has since become an established and popular classic of contemporary theatre. The play was made into a highly successful Hollywood film in 2004 starring Julia Roberts, Clive Owen, Natalie Portman, and Jude Law and for which Portman was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress and Owen was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor.

About the Author
Patrick Marber was born in London. His first play, Dealer's Choice, (1995) won the Evening Standard Award for Best Comedy and the Writer's Guild Award for Best West End Play. Closer premiered at the Royal National Theatre in May 1997 and went on to receive many awards. Patrick Marber has also written extensively for television and radio including After Miss Julie (BBC, 1995).


Book Information
ISBN 9780713683295
Author Patrick Marber
Format Paperback
Page Count 224
Imprint Methuen Drama
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Weight(grams) 216g
Dimensions(mm) 198mm * 129mm * 14mm