MASKERS’ latest offering Closer by Patrick Marber is a multi-award winning play of sexual passion and betrayal charting its characters’ actions over a period of about four years.

Alice, a young stripper, falls in love with suburban journalist Dan. Then Dan meets Anna, a photographer, and brings her together with Larry, a consultant dermatologist, via the Internet, before leaving Alice for Anna. A continual mix of swapping partners – the play is at times painful, charming, funny and poignant.

• Closer runs from Monday to Saturday at The Maskers Studio, Emsworth Road, Shirley. Tickets are £5 Box Office: 023 8055 1489.