

The New Zealand premiere of ‘the play of the century’
Please note that evening performances of Jerusalem start at 7.30pm
The Rose Theatre
Rose Centre, 4 School Rd
Auckland, New Zealand
Sat 5 Nov 2022 - Sat 19 Nov 2022
3 hours
15 minutes
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Jerusalem is a raucous, provocative work that tells of a modern, mythic English hero: Johnny “Rooster” Byron. During the course of this Tony-nominated play, Johnny tells tales, gets drunk, does drugs, dodges the authorities, and both charms and infuriates all that
he meets.
The play opens on the morning of the local county fair, and we discover that Johnny Byron is both the most and least popular man in town. The local authorities want to evict him, his son wants to spend the day with him, the town thug wants to teach him a lesson, and his ragtag group of friends want to party with him. Though he may be harried, harassed, bloodied, and bruised, Johnny is not a man to be beaten down. Johnny’s stand against the hypocrisy of modern suburban life is shocking, moving, and a wonder to watch unfold. Though Johnny may be a modern man, he has the spirit of England’s legendary giants of myth. With Jerusalem, playwright Jez Butterworth spins his own darkly comic, modern take on the classic English idyll.
PLEASE NOTE: Adult content and strong language, 13+
The Rose Theatre
Rose Centre, 4 School Rd
Auckland, New Zealand
Sat 5 Nov 2022 - Sat 19 Nov 2022
3 hours
15 minutes
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