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Jeremy " Jez " Butterworth (born 4 March 1969) is an English playwright, and screenwriter. He has written screenplays in collaboration with his brothers, John-Henry and Tom.
The Ferryman is a 2017 play by Jez Butterworth. Set during The Troubles, it tells the story of the family of a former IRA volunteer, living in their farmhouse in rural County Armagh, Northern Ireland in 1981.
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.
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.
Jun 19, 2022 · When the play’s climax shows a bloodied Rooster Byron attempting to summon the giants of England to his aid, Butterworth has sure-handedly connected contemporary to ancient England.
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.
Sep 5, 2017 · The Ferryman, the first new play from Jez Butterworth in five years, opens with the revelation that a body has been found. It’s late August 1981 in Northern Ireland during the height of the ...
Jan 24, 2019 · On a recent blustery afternoon, Jez Butterworth, whose extraordinary play, “The Ferryman,” opened, in November, on Broadway, after a sold-out run in London’s West End, sat with his hands...
Feb 8, 2024 · Five stars for The Hills of California, a magnificent new play from Jez Butterworth — review. Past and present, trauma and music combine in this simmering drama at the Harold Pinter Theatre,...
Nov 3, 2014 · Jez Butterworth has a need to move between country and city, stage and screen. Illustration by Conor Langton. One afternoon in early October, Hugh Jackman strode around a rehearsal...
