
Patrick Marber's Closer
Graham Saunders(Author)
Continuum International Publishing Group Ltd.
Published on 1. March 2008
Book
Paperback/Softback
128 pages
978-0-8264-9248-7 (ISBN)
Description
"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, "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 a comprehensive critical introduction to the play, giving students an overview of the background and context; detailed analysis of the play's structure, style, characters etc; analysis of key production issues and choices; overview of the performance history from the 1997 National Theatre premiere to recent productions including the film version; and an annotated guide to further reading highlighting key critical approaches.This title provides accessible, informative critical introductions to modern plays for students in both Theatre/Performance Studies and English.
Offering up-to-date coverage of a broad range of key plays throughout modern drama, the guides include accounts of performance history, production analysis, screen adaptations and summaries of important critical approaches and debates.
Offering up-to-date coverage of a broad range of key plays throughout modern drama, the guides include accounts of performance history, production analysis, screen adaptations and summaries of important critical approaches and debates.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Target group
College/higher education
Dimensions
Height: 198 mm
Width: 129 mm
Thickness: 7 mm
Weight
147 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-8264-9248-7 (9780826492487)
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Additional editions

Graham Saunders
Patrick Marber's Closer
E-Book
06/2013
1st Edition
Bloomsbury Continuum
€21.99
Available for download

Graham Saunders
Patrick Marber's Closer
E-Book
11/2011
1st Edition
Continuum Publishing Corporation
€21.99
Available for download
Person
Graham Saunders is Lecturer in Theatre at the University of Reading, UK.
Content
Acknowledgements; 1. Background and Context; 2. Analysis and Commentary; 3. Production History; 4. Workshopping Closer; Timeline 1989-1999; Further Reading; References; Index.