Apollo Theatre
Shaftesbury Avenue
London
W1D 7EZ
Directions:
Take the Piccadilly or Bakerloo line to Piccadilly Circus. Exit via Shaftesbury Avenue and walk for about 5 minutes
| |
| |
Jerusalem
Apollo Theatre
Shaftesbury Avenue
London
W1D 7EZ
Evenings: Monday to Saturday 7.30pm
Matinees: Wednesday and Saturday 1.30pm
|
Age recommendation: 14+ A comic, contemporary vision of rural life in our green and pleasant land, Jez Butterworth's epic new play is wildly original.
In part a lament about the erosion of country life and in part a rebuff to the antiseptic modern world, it features a landmark central performance from Mark Rylance as hellraiser Johnny Byron, 'a performance so charismatic, so mercurial, so complete and compelling that it doesn't look like acting' (ES), and a superb ensemble cast including Mackenzie Crook who 'excels' as Johnny's sidekick Ginger.
On St George's Day, the morning of the local county fair, Johnny Byron is a wanted man.
The council officials want to serve him an eviction notice, his son wants his dad to take him to the fair, and a motley crew of mates want his ample supply of drugs and alcohol.
|
|
