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'Closer' by Patrick Marber

Chyro Arts Venue

March 6-March 29, 2008

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Closer takes place over several years in London, during which two couples trade lovers back and forth in a desperate search for love and intimacy. Like the film, there is no nudity or sex to be seen, but Marber's graphic and thoroughly British language conveys more sensuality -- and depravity -- than any visual could. Important Information: This performance is recommended for mature audiences.

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  Tickets: $12/Adults, $10/Seniors and students

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  Dates:
  March 6-March 29, 2008

  Times:
  Thursday-Saturday 7:30pm

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  Steele Indian School Park

  300 East Indian School Road Phoenix, AZ 85012

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  Phoenix

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  • Event Name: 'Closer' by Patrick Marber
    "'Closer' leaves you sick to your stomach, wanting more"
    Review posted by: Nicki Escudero from Phoenix, AZ, Mar 15, 2008
    

    Seeing Closer leaves you feeling like you’ve just been punched in the stomach, but Chyro Arts Venue has succeeded in creating a production that makes you want to go back for more, no matter how... Expand

    Seeing Closer leaves you feeling like you’ve just been punched in the stomach, but Chyro Arts Venue has succeeded in creating a production that makes you want to go back for more, no matter how gun-wrenching. Fans of the movie will not be disappointed with the play, since the small, sparse set puts more focus on the intense story and dialogue. Chyro’s set is amazing. The small stage is deftly transformed into a variety of settings, from an aquarium to a strip club to a doctor’s office to an art gallery, with the help of a few multi-use props and dynamic video displays. Because of the minimalist set, the actors had a huge responsibility in conveying the emotion of the script, and all four do a dynamite job. It’s hard not to compare the cast members and their mannerisms to those found in the movie version, but thankfully this cast succeeds at interpreting the characters in their own way. Director Tom Leveen gained Chyro Arts notoriety as a place where theater is taken seriously. Collapse

  • Event Name: 'Closer' by Patrick Marber
    "Halfcock’d Review of ChyroArts Closer by Peter Halfcock"
    Review posted by: Peter Halfcock from Scottsdale, AZ, Mar 10, 2008
    

    ChyroArts is performing a Closer the way it should be seen. Not on a big screen but in an intensely intimate setting. This is a telling work that should appeal to anyone who is in love, out of love,... Expand

    ChyroArts is performing a Closer the way it should be seen. Not on a big screen but in an intensely intimate setting. This is a telling work that should appeal to anyone who is in love, out of love, or just contemplating whether or not the fantastic appeal of a threesome is worth the damage it would most definitely cause. Surely there are enough people in Phoenix like that to give this show the full houses it deserves. If nothing else Closer will teach you that love is fierce and must be brutally honest to survive. It will also warn you that if you ever find yourself asking someone you love if someone else they slept with was better than you…you wont be happy with the answer whatever it happens to be. Collapse

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