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"From the outset Closer was going to achieve its desired effect of disturbing
and distressing its audience.
Staged in the dark loft of the smoky Marlborough pub in Brighton, the atmosphere
was set before the curtain went up on this black comedy by Patrick Marber.
The play follows the intertwined lives and breakdowns of two couples facing
separation and an incestuous intermingling of their lives.
There were exceptional performances from all of the four hander cast of
Kim Godwin as Alice, David Villiers as Larry, Katy Schutte as Anna and Anthony Harris as Dan,
who had obviously been well primed by director Andy Chalk.
So convincing was the performance that, at times, you felt yourself feeling rather the unwilling,
uncomfortable voyeur intruding into the most private of the characters' personal emotional conflicts.
An exceptional piece of writing translated brilliantly to stage by Eclipse productions."
NODA review
Patrick Marber's (The Day Today, Alan Partridge, Dealer's Choice) funny and incisive play is coming to the Brighton stage, with a simply staged, and emotionally charged production. Closer follows the story of Alice, Anna, Dan and Larry, who become entangled in each other's lives and change them forever. It is a story of modern sexual relationships, that uses acidic wit and realistic dialogue to tell a tale of passion, drama, love, betrayal and abandonment. Featuring an excellent cast of four young performers, this is a thought-provoking and challenging play, that may be unsuitable for under 16's.
"Anyone who has loved and lost, anyone who has
experienced infidelity or felt love die, will watch this play
with stomach churning pangs of recognition"
Daily Telegraph
In 1997, Closer won the Laurence Olivier Award for Best New Play, the Evening Standard Award for Best Comedy, the Critic’s Circle Award for Best New Play and the Time Out Award for Best New Play. In 1999, it received the New York Critic’s Award for Best Foreign Play.
The production was at the Marlborough Theatre (Prince's Street, Brighton).
The dates were 7th-11th December 2005.
Tickets cost £7.50 (£6 concs).
Featured:
Kim Godwin as Alice
David Villiers as Larry
Katy Schutte as Anna
Anthony Harris as Dan
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