Marber's "Closer" - Sc 9 - Alice battles Anna.

Scene 9: INT. London Museum. After the Lapdance Club, Alice (Jackie Jandrell) has been traipsing around with Larry. She invites him to a museum on his birthday, which becomes a "surprise" encounter between Larry and his ex-wife Anna, (Kirsty Hinchcliffe) followed by a pre-arranged meeting Alice set up with Anna. We enter the scene after Larry has left the building...

NOTE: My favorite scene from Closer. Directing is so personal, & here I wanted to rip a hole in the flawed notions about chemistry and falling in love. I also loved Annas self-revelation this is what were dealing with, about men and their baggage. This scene was an apology to my old loves too. And Im proud we brought out the comedy. Note Jackie Jandrells range in this scene and scene 7. Kirsty is fabulous as Anna.




"Closer," written by Patrick Marber
Presented by The Alpha Company.
Ran from Feb 29-March 29 at the El Centro Theatre in Hollywood, CA.

Starring Stefan Hajek (Larry), Kirsty Hinchcliffe (Anna), Jacqueline Jandrell (Alice) and Mark Kay (Dan).

Directed by Vince Duque.
Produced by Gary Stella and Jessy Emm
Lighting Designed by Paul Cuffee
Costumes designed by Kate Bishop
Propmaster: Diana Richardson
Video Installation Artist: Sasha Freedman
Stage managers: Kyle Mlodzik, Stewart Skelton

Scene clip edited by Aaron McAdams
Sound and Music Editing by Scotty Crane - Soundhouse Recording
Color Timing by Brodie Alexander - Different by Design

About Closer: Written by Patrick Marber, the award winning play, set in contemporary London, explores the minutiae of sex and the geometry of relationships in the entanglement of four people: Dan (Mark Kay), an obituary writer about to launch his first novel, his girlfriend Alice (Jacqueline Jandrell), a mysteriously young erotic stripper, Anna (Kirsty Hinchcliffe), a photographer in her mid-thirties whose favorite subject are strangers, and Larry (Stefan Hajek), a dermatologist, who claims to be a clinical observer of the human carnival. A series of chance encounters act as a catalyst for emotional motion between the four characters and the reaction caused by the shock of sexual passion painfully reveal the underscoring of sex in each life.

Trivia: The movie "Closer," directed by Mike Nichols, was based on Marber's stage play.

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[luv2act321]

Is there anyone you could possibly send me this scene (like the script for this scene)? I need it desperately for an acting class!

[thealphaco]

Hi - it's from the play "Closer." I think you can get it ay any bookstore or google Samuel French to mail order....

[josemoralescr]

Wonderful and powerful scene, thanks for sharing!

[josemoralescr]

Wonderful and powerfull scene, thanks for sharing it!

[mariastrobel]

this is amazing! i'm playing alice, and this is such a hard scene to do. congratulations, really!

[xoxpenguinxox]

Idk, its the beginning

It sounds odd from the version i've seen.

[molkisha]

it's actually not wooden,

xoxpenguinxox - it's a difficult play, a very difficult scene, and at least they are being as truthful and sincere as they can! acting is a lot of work, and you can clearly see that they've put a lot of work into it.

[xoxpenguinxox]

...this is so wooden =/

[Slight22]

@bellaluce no, they aren't

[bellaluce]

I'm confused...why do they both have british accents? In the play, both women are American.

[molkisha]

good job on the scene!