Patrick Marber and Daniel Rosenthal - Closer

Pros: potent story, strong sense of humor, great pacing, moving

Cons: might make you uncomfortable, albeit in a good way

Review: At last! A play that taps into the tension, paradoxes, anxieties, and bliss of modern relationships.

I reluctantly read the play on my brother's recommendation during a x-country flight. Marber's play left me shaking and crying (my apologies...

Pros: Provocative play with compelling message

Cons: Strong language, brutal relationship scenes

The Bottom Line: Marber's brutal, provocative play examines everything that is wrong in modern relationships.

Review: Relationships are filled with paradoxes. For instance, only a certain amount of distance will grant you true intimacy and too much truthfulness is more dishonest than outright lies. If you doubt either of those principles, I encourage you to catch a ...