Duologue research - Closer (cultural, costume)

   The play is set within the 1900's making the play quite modern. We were not in a recession at this point in time therefore disposable income was more readily available to spend on fancy houses and nice furniture.  Closer was released 1997 when Sarah Kane - Blasted (1994) and Anthony Neilson - Penetrator (1993) were in their hay-day making Closer seem far more tame than most plays yet it was the most drastic romance play to come out since the restoration sex comedies in the 20th century and the ruthless sexual comedies of 17th century.

'Closer fulfils the promise of a cultural critique that is given in the title of Mark Ravenhill’s Shopping and Fucking (1996), a promise never really made good in that much inferior play.'
                                                                                                                        - Peter Paul Schnierer


For my costume I am going to be wearing a suit to begin with as this shows that he has just returned from a business trip, and shows that he is rich enough to afford a suit

When coming back on for my second scene I will be just wearing a shirt and trousers as this shows that I'm about to have a shower much like is said in the previous scene

For the final scene I will be wearing a shirt jeans and a jumper, this shows that he is always sort of at work and keeps up an appearance by wearing a shirt.