Jerusalem
A Watermill Theatre production, in association with Fiery Angel
About Jerusalem
A MAGNIFICENT RETURN FOR JEZ BUTTERWORTH'S FALSTAFFIAN ANTI-HERO
BAM! ENGLAND’S GREEN UNPLEASANT LAND IS BACK
Returning to the countryside that is woven into its very fabric, Jez Butterworth's multi award-winning Jerusalem comes home to the Watermill.
It’s St George’s Day. The Flintock Fair is in town, and Johnny ‘Rooster’ Byron has until dusk to leave the woodland clearing he calls home. Hounded by the council, pursued by old enemies and surrounded by a loyal band of misfits, the larger-than-life Rooster refuses to go quietly.
By turns riotously funny, fiercely political and deeply moving, Jerusalem is a thrilling portrait of a changing England, where ancient myths collide with modern life, and the fight for freedom comes at a cost. Bold, provocative and exhilarating, this contemporary masterpiece remains one of the defining plays of the twenty-first century.
THIS VISION OF ENGLAND, AT ONCE FANTASTICAL AND REAL, FUNNY AND TRAGIC, WILD AND PROFOUND IS A MODERN CLASSIC
Reviews from the 2018 production
Cast & Creative Team
Creatives
- Paul HartCo-Director
- Georgie StaightCo-Director
- Lisa BlairOriginal Direction
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