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Dealer's Choice

Full-Length Play, Drama  /  6m

Patrick Marber

Dealer's Choice
by Patrick Marber

Stephen, a restaurateur, has a weekly poker game in the basement. The'stakes are high and the waiters often lose their paycheques. Stephen's son, Carl, is an obsessive gambler who has run up debts and when Ash, a professional gambler, threatens to ki…

Dealer's Choice

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  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    6m
Accolades
Accolades
  • Nominee: 2008 Olivier Award for Best Revival of a Play

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Summary
Stephen, a restaurateur, has a weekly poker game in the basement. The'stakes are high and the waiters often lose their paycheques. Stephen's son, Carl, is an obsessive gambler who has run up debts and when Ash, a professional gambler, threatens to kill Carl if he doesn't pay the 4000 he owes, Carl arranges for him to play in the weekly game. But Stephen can'spot a professional and confron's Ash who asks where Carl acquired his addiction. Who is the real addict, Carl or Stephen?
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M6 (20s-50s)
  • Time Period Contemporary
  • Setting A kitchen, restaurant, basement

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“Swaggering comedy.” — The Guardian

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Patrick Marber

Patrick Marber
Patrick Marber was born in London in 1964. He began his career as a writer in 1986. He co-wrote and appeared in a number of radio and television programmes including The Day Today and Knowing Me, Knowing You. In 1995 his first play, Dealer’s Choice, premiered at the National ...
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