Closer 2022

Opened: July 14, 2022
Closing: August 13, 2022

Closer - 2022 - West End History , Info & More

The Olivier Award-winning play and Hollywood hit film.



‘What do you want?’

‘To be loved.’

‘That simple?’

‘It’s a big want.’



In the chaos of London; four strangers meet, fall in love and fall apart.

To mark the 25th Anniversary of the play’s premiere, Olivier Award winning director, Clare Lizzimore, stages a radical new production of Patrick Marber’s cult-classic about longing, lust, sex, and desire.



Would you risk it all for a moment of passion?



__Access Performances__



Open Captioned: Sat 30 July, 2:30pm



Audio Described Performance: Saturday 30 July, 7.30pm

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Closer FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What productions of Closer have there been?
Closer has had 3 productions including Broadway which opened in 1999, Broadway which opened in 1999 and West End which opened in 2022.

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