Butterworth, Jez
Jez Butterworth Plays:Two: Jerusalem, The Clear Road Ahead, The River, The Ferryman
- ISBN 13:
- 9781848428676
- author:
- Butterworth, Jez
- format:
- Paperback / softback
- publisher:
- Nick Hern Books
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2020
- Pages:
- 320
- Dimensions:
- 19.8 x 12.9 centimetres (0.33 kg
- Genre:
- Fiction & Literature, Drama, General,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 4 working days
Description
Jerusalem by Jez Butterworth A powerful and poignant play that explores the complexities of contemporary English life, Jerusalem premiered at the Royal Court Theatre in 2009 and went on to transfer to the West End and Broadway. The play's central performance, featuring Mark Rylance as Johnny 'Rooster' Byron, is indelibly etched in the minds of audiences. This volume concludes with the multi-award-winning The Ferryman, an excavation of lives shattered by violence, set in a farmhouse in Northern Ireland in 1981. The play is a richly absorbing and emotionally abundant exploration of the deadly legacy of violence. The collection also includes the screenplay for the short film The Clear Road Ahead and an edited transcript of a conversation between Butterworth and the playwright Simon Stephens.