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Jerusalem (NHB Modern Plays) by Jez Butterworth (Paperback, 2009)
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Jerusalem premiered at the Royal Court Theatre, London, in July 2009 in a production directed by Ian Rickson and starring Mark Rylance. It retuned to the Apollo Theatre in 2012 and again in 2022. Jerusalem is also available in the collection Jez Butterworth Plays: Two.
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Jez Butterworth's hugely acclaimed, prize-winning play - a comic, contemporary vision of life in England's green and pleasant land. On St George's Day, the morning of the local country fair, Johnny 'Rooster' Byron, local waster and Lord of Misrule, is a wanted man. The council officials want to serve him an eviction notice, his son wants to be taken to the fair, a vengeful father wants to give him a serious kicking, and a motley crew of mates wants his ample supply of drugs and alcohol. Jerusalem premiered at the Royal Court Theatre, London, in July 2009 in a production directed by Ian Rickson and starring Mark Rylance. It transferred to the Apollo Theatre in the West End in January 2010, and played on Broadway in 2011. Jez Butterworth's play won the Evening Standard Best Play Award and the Critics Circle and Whatsonstage.com awards for Best New Play. 'Unarguably one of the best dramas of the twenty-first century' - Guardian 'Tender, touching, and blessed with both a ribald humour and a haunting sense of the mystery of things... one of the must-see events of the summer' - Telegraph 'Jez Butterworth's gorgeous, expansive new play keeps coming at its audience in unpredictable gusts, rolling from comic to furious, from winsome to bawdy' - Observer 'Storming... restores one's faith in the power of theatre' - Independent 'Show of the year' - Time Out Best New Play, Critics' Circle Awards Best New Play, WhatsOnStage Awards Best Play, Evening Standard AwardsProduct Identifiers
PublisherNick Hern Books
ISBN-139781848420502
eBay Product ID (ePID)90228539
Product Key Features
Book TitleJerusalem (Nhb Modern Plays)
AuthorJez Butterworth
FormatPaperback
LanguageEnglish
TopicPlays
Publication Year2009
Number of Pages128 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height198mm
Item Width129mm
Item Weight129g
Additional Product Features
Title_AuthorJez Butterworth
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom
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- 20 Jan, 2023
Nothing quite like it...
After having seen Jerusalem on stage and going for a second showing I couldn't resist picking up a copy of the script at the theatre... The language is not for the faint hearted and some of the topic matter may not be everyone's cup of tea but there is so much to smile about in this play. A bunch of new age travellers in a wood is where it both begins and ends... In unexpected ways... The writing in Jerusalem is phenomenal... The wit... whilst not politically correct... gives characters real weight and the humour just keeps on coming. As on stage the immaculate conception and giant's table remain standout features which just grow and grow in stature. Whilst being washed in humour the tale does have a more serious side to it that hits home with a pound... And whilst Mark Rylance cannot help but come to mind for any who have been fortunate enough to see this play live... even if you missed the opportunity there is no reason for you to miss out on the source from which it arose...Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 17 Apr, 2019
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excellentVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
