Jerusalem

Synopsis

'My dad said he jumped buses. Horseboxes. Jumped an aqueduct once. He was gonna jump Stonehenge but the council put a stop to it.' On St George's Day, the morning of the local county fair, Johnny Byron, local waster and modern day Pied Piper, is a wanted man. The council officials want to serve him an eviction notice, his children want their dad to take them to the fair, Troy Whitworth wants to give him a serious kicking and a motley crew of mates want his ample supply of drugs and alcohol.

Latest User Review

Steve - 2 February 2010:

I saw this last night and wasn't particularly impressed. I think Mark Rylance is one of the greatest actors of our generation. His performance in Jerusalem is nothing short of outstanding. The ensemble around him are also all on top form. I just didn't really warm to the play at all. I prefer something with a story rather than a random day in the life of a group of people. The play just didn't seem to go anywhere or have any particular message. I didn't really identify with any of the characters, so I thought the whole thing lacked any kind of emotion. It also need someone with a big pair of scissors to trim it all down. I think there may have been a better play in there if it had been nearer 2 hours than 3. ...

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