Well lockdown may not bother you, but it is devastating for some people.
chris9
4 years ago
Without doubt the best play I have ever seen. I went on the off-chance to the Royal Court to a £5 “restricted view” seat and still smile when I think about it over 10 years later
plynamno1
4 years ago
Interesting article, and thoughtful especially as regards what the play was getting at back then and how it might be experienced whenever its revival manages to get staged in what could still be some way off for much theatre-going.
I saw the play at the Royal Court when it opened in 2009; how time flies. Lovely set, with what looked like a real tree growing out from the stage and the involvement of an odd mix of characters. I was taken by the power of ‘Rooster’ Byron’s presence Mark Rylance-style and his riveting closing speech. Several very different friends who saw also saw the play during that short opening run were just as impressed by it, although I suspected I hadn’t understood something about it insofar as I didn’t think it was the best thing I’d seen. From that list of outstanding plays discussed by Michael Billington in the article linked-to, I consider several others of them to have been just as memorable. All the same, when ‘Jerusalem’ returns it will be worth others’ time trying to see it.
Andrew Best
4 years ago
Oh what’s the point Middle class man waxes lyrically about a middle class art form
So what? There’s nothing wrong with being middle class, and Jerusalem is a brilliant play! I agree that this review is a bit naff, but the gist is a good point and you don’t have to read the review if you don’t like it.- Don’t miss the play, though, if it’s ever on again in the end.
Well lockdown may not bother you, but it is devastating for some people.
Without doubt the best play I have ever seen. I went on the off-chance to the Royal Court to a £5 “restricted view” seat and still smile when I think about it over 10 years later
Interesting article, and thoughtful especially as regards what the play was getting at back then and how it might be experienced whenever its revival manages to get staged in what could still be some way off for much theatre-going.
I saw the play at the Royal Court when it opened in 2009; how time flies. Lovely set, with what looked like a real tree growing out from the stage and the involvement of an odd mix of characters. I was taken by the power of ‘Rooster’ Byron’s presence Mark Rylance-style and his riveting closing speech. Several very different friends who saw also saw the play during that short opening run were just as impressed by it, although I suspected I hadn’t understood something about it insofar as I didn’t think it was the best thing I’d seen. From that list of outstanding plays discussed by Michael Billington in the article linked-to, I consider several others of them to have been just as memorable. All the same, when ‘Jerusalem’ returns it will be worth others’ time trying to see it.
Oh what’s the point
Middle class man waxes lyrically about a middle class art form
So what? There’s nothing wrong with being middle class, and Jerusalem is a brilliant play! I agree that this review is a bit naff, but the gist is a good point and you don’t have to read the review if you don’t like it.- Don’t miss the play, though, if it’s ever on again in the end.