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Marber's first play was Dealer's Choice, which he also directed. Set in a restaurant and based around a game of poker (and partly inspired by his own experiences with gambling addiction), it opened at the National Theatre in February 1995, and won the 1995 Evening Standard Award for Best Comedy.
D. Dealer's Choice (play) Don Juan in Soho. Category: English plays by writer.
Closer (1997) is a dramatic play by British playwright Patrick Marber. It premiered at the Royal National Theatre's Cottesloe Theatre in London in 1997 and made its North American debut at the Music Box Theatre on Broadway on 25 January 1999. It was adapted by Marber for the 2004 film of the same name, produced and directed by Mike Nichols .
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Patrick Marber. Category. Play. Number of Acts. First Produced. 1997. Genres. Drama. Settings. Multiple Settings, Simple/No Set. Time & Place. present day, london. Cast Size. small. Licensor. Samuel French. Ideal for. College/University, Ensemble Cast, Professional Theatre, Small Cast. Casting Notes. Includes young adult, adult characters. Tags.
May 28, 2014 · Speaking of the comedy in his plays, Marber once said 'jokes shouldn't be played for laughs. If you've got gags, hide them and hope that your audience finds them.' Photograph: Tristram Kenton
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Plays. Genres. Drama, Dark Comedy, Satire. Tags. comedian playwright director puppeteer actor screenwriter ib reading list olivier award english contemporary. About Patrick Marber. Patrick Marber is an English playwright, comedian, actor, and director.
Patrick Marber. Writer. Actor. Director. IMDbPro Starmeter See rank. Patrick Marber grew up in Wimbledon and studied English at Wadham College, Oxford. He began his career as a stand up comedian and performer in radio comedies. Marber wrote his first play "Dealer's Choice" in 1995.
