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Regarded as “One of the greatest plays of all time and perhaps the best English play of the twenty-first century”, Jerusalem comes to our Theatre Upstairs in, what promises to be, one of the most talked about theatrical events of the year

On St George’s Day, the morning of the county fair, Johnny “Rooster” Byron is a wanted man. The Council want to evict him, his son wants taking to the fair, his ex’s boyfriend wants revenge, and a motley crew of mates just want his supply of drink and drugs. Set in a single woodland clearing, Jez Butterworth conjures a wild, anarchic meditation on English identity, the clash of tradition and modernity, and the search for belonging.

Since it stormed the Royal Court in 2009, Jerusalem has won Best Play at both the Evening Standard and Critics’ Circle Awards. Time Out named it the key British theatre work of the last decade.

Described as funny, tragic, honest, direct and utterly mesmerising – it is a rare, unmissable piece of modern theatre. A landmark play to close the plays of Season 79 in style.

Age suitability 16+