Patrick Marber's Closer / Graham Saunders.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Saunders, Graham, 1965-

Series:

Continuum modern theatre guides

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Marber, Patrick, 1964- Closer.

Marber, Patrick.

Physical Description:

viii, 118 pages ; 21 cm.

Other Title:

Closer

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Continuum, 2008.

Summary:

Continuum modern theatre guides offer concise, accessible and informed introductions to the key plays of modern times. Each book is carefully structured to offer a systematic study of the play in its biographical, historical, social and political context, an in-depth study of the text, an overview of the work's production history including screen adaptations, and practical workshopping exercises. They also include a timeline and suggestions for further reading highlighting key critical approaches.

Closer emerges as one of the most successful plays of the 1990s, and one with a continuing afterlife through the academy award nominated film adaptation in 2004. Although the work of dramatists such as Sarah Kane and Mark Ravenhill initially attracted the most critical and academic attention, Patrick Marber's Closer had long West End and Broadway runs. The play has since gone on to repeat this success in over 30 other countries.

This guide provides students with a comprehensive critical introduction to the play including its structure, style and characters, performance history and key production issues and choices.

Contents:

1 Background and Context 1

2 Analysis and Commentary 17

3 Production History 69

4 Workshopping the Play 87.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages [105]-113) and index.

ISBN:

9780826492050

0826492053

0826492487

9780826492487

OCLC:

176925541