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Butterworth's play The Ferryman opened at the Royal Court Theatre in April 2017. Directed by Sam Mendes, it became the fastest selling play in the Royal Court Theatre's history. Set in rural South Armagh in 1981 and focusing on the events surrounding the deaths of the IRA hunger strikers, it received 15 five-star reviews, including all the major UK papers.
Jez Butterworth. Writer: Edge of Tomorrow. His feature film directorial debut Mojo (1997) starred Ian Hart, Ewen Bremner, Aidan Gillen and Harold Pinter and was officially selected for the 1998 Venice Film Festival. The film was based on his multi award winning stage play of the same name which opened at the Royal Court Theatre in 1995 and was an outstanding critical and public success.
Mojo is a 1995 play (then subsequent 1997 feature film) written by English playwright Jez Butterworth that premiered at the Royal Court Theatre in London, directed by Ian Rickson.. It is a black comedy set in Soho, a fast-paced gangster plot that tells the story of this particular nightclub's culture. Would-be rock 'n' roll star 'Silver Johnny' is on the road to fame and fortune during the ...
Jun 19, 2022 · “I’ve never seen the point of other countries,” Davey Dean, a character in Jez Butterworth’s “Jerusalem,” currently in revival at the Apollo Theatre in London’s West End, announces ...
Jerusalem (2009) is a play by Jez Butterworth; it opened in the Jerwood Theatre of the Royal Court Theatre in London. The production starred Mark Rylance as Johnny "Rooster" Byron and Mackenzie Crook as Ginger. After receiving rave reviews, its run was extended. In January 2010 it was transferred to the Apollo Theatre; it played on Broadway in the summer of 2011.
May 2, 2017 · Jez Butterworth is back. Even before the critics have uttered a single word of praise The Ferryman, directed by Sam Mendes and set in rural Derry in 1981 at the height of the IRA hunger strikes, sold out its run at the Royal Court in hours. It transfers to the West End in June. That’s good news for British theatregoers.
May 10, 2019 · Jez Butterworth has a small caveat for this interview: He doesn’t think his work wants to be talked about. The writer is nominated for his second Tony Award for best play for The Ferryman, a ...
Jez Butterworth. Writer: Edge of Tomorrow. His feature film directorial debut Mojo (1997) starred Ian Hart, Ewen Bremner, Aidan Gillen and Harold Pinter and was officially selected for the 1998 Venice Film Festival. The film was based on his multi award winning stage play of the same name which opened at the Royal Court Theatre in 1995 and was an outstanding critical and public success.
Feb 8, 2024 · “Salt. Damp. Neglect. Plus time,” says the piano tuner, shaking his head over a recalcitrant instrument early on in Jez Butterworth’s magnificent, moving and quietly furious new play.
Nov 3, 2014 · Butterworth was not there, although in the early days of the play’s development he was a more frequent visitor to the rehearsal room. He works best under pressure, thriving on the kind of tight ...
