This first collection of plays by a major young British playwright includes the landmark Closer, which won the New York Drama Critics' Circle Award for Best Foreign Play in 1999. Also here is his acclaimed Dealer's Choice, his treatment of the demons that drive compulsive gamblers, and After Miss Julie, his ingenious update of Strindberg's classic play.

Patrick Marber has written extensively for television and radio in the UK. His plays have won numerous awards.