Closer

Closer is a play by Patrick Marber (1964-) [1].

The original text

It is a comedy of sex, dishonesty, and betrayal.

Closer opened at the National Theatre in 1997, directed by the author, winning the Evening Standard award for Best Comedy, as well as the Critics' Circle Theatre Awards and Laurence Olivier awards for Best New Play.

Translations and adaptations

The play has proved to be an international success, having been translated into thirty languages. A screen adaptation, written by Marber, was released in 2004, directed by Mike Nichols and starring Julia Roberts, Jude Law, Natalie Portman, and Clive Owen.

Performance history in South Africa

1998: Presented by The Market Theatre by arrangement with the Royal National Theatre, 26 June - 8 August in The Laager, directed by Sello Maake Ka-Ncube, starring Warrick Grier, Amanda Lane, Lionel Newton and Camilla Waldman.

2010: Presented at the Market Theatre, directed by Sello Maake ka-Ncube with Fezile Mpela (Larry), Sibusiso Radebe (Dan), Linda Sokhulu (Anna), Lindiwe Matshikiza (Alice).

2013: Presented at the Intimate Theatre in Cape Town under the direction of Kim Kerfoot starring Lesoko Seabe (Anna), Electra Nathania (Alice), Wessel Pretorius (Dan) and Albert Pretorius (Larry).

Sources

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Closer_(play).

Various entries in the NELM catalogue.

Ruphin Coudyzer. 2023. Annotated list of his photographs of Market Theatre productions. (Provided by Coudyzer)

The Citizen, 4 July 1998.

Review (2013 production) by Benn van der Westhuizen, What's on in Cape Town [2].

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