History Theatre / Jerusalem

* TheRevolutinWillNotBeCivilized: Johnny and his sidekicks stage a mock revolution (just a party, as usual) in protest of the housing development. Even the Professor joins in, noting that "English revolutions are by their nature bloody affairs" and encouraging an attitude of casual violence. (He's joking. Also, incredibly high.)

* JerkAss: Pretty much everyone at some point. But Troy is the designated "town cunt."

* TheRevolutinWillNotBeCivilized: Johnny and his sidekicks stage a mock revolution (basically just a party, as usual) in protest of the housing development. Even the Professor joins in, noting that "English revolutions are by their nature bloody affairs" and encouraging an attitude of casual violence. (He's joking. Also, incredibly high.)

This show contains examples of the following:

* TheDragonSlayer: The play is set on St. George's Day, and the myth of St. George slaying the dragon is an important leitmotif. It is possible that Johnny is meant to be the dragon, or that he is meant to be the knight--or perhaps both.

* TheBBC: The gang debate whether or not the BBC still has the journalistic wherewithal to report on the appearance of a 90-foot giant in the English countryside. It's a surprisingly nuanced exchange.

Johnny Byron, an eccentric ex-daredevil turned hard-drinking, trailer-dwelling hermit, lives in the midst of an idyllic pastoral forest on the outskirts of his small town. He attracts a royal court of misfits and outsiders, including some local teenagers with whom he supplies drugs and alcohol. Johnny's drunken antics and drug-peddling make him a bur under the town's saddle and as the play begins a longtime campaign to evict and/or arrest him nears its endgame. At stake is more than just Johnny's wayward lifestyle; developers have an eye on turning his plot of forest into suburban sprawl, as they have most of the surrounding region. On St. George's Day, Johnny makes his last stand, and he and his followers have the chance to learn what they and each other are really made of.

Johnny Byron, an eccentric ex-daredevil turned hard-drinking, trailer-dwelling hermit, lives in the midst of an idyllic pastoral forest on the outskirts of his small town, who lives in the woods outside a small town. He attracts a royal court of misfits and outsiders, including some local teenagers with whom he supplies drugs and alcohol. Johnny's drunken antics and drug-peddling make him a bur under the town's saddle and as the play begins a longtime campaign to evict and/or arrest him nears its endgame. At stake is more than just Johnny's wayward lifestyle; developers have an eye on turning his plot of forest into suburban sprawl, as they have most of the surrounding region. On St. George's Day, Johnny makes his last stand, and he and his followers have the chance to learn what they and each other are really made of.

''Jerusalem'' is a critically acclaimed 2009 play by Jez Butterworth, frequently hailed as the most important new play of the 21st century and a seminal classic in the making. Of particular note is the almost universally acclaimed performance of longtime leading man Mark Rylance, whose profile soared on the strength of his turn as Johnny "Rooster" Byron (some critics went so far as to compare him to LaurenceOlivier)

''Jerusalem'' is a critically play by Jez Butterworth, often hailed as the most important new play of the 21st century and a seminal classic in the making. Of particular note is the almost universally acclaimed performance of longtime leading man Mark Rylance, whose profile soared on the strength of his turn as Johnny "Rooster" Byron (some critics went so far as to compare him to LaurenceOlivier)

''Jerusalem'' is a play by Jez Butterworth. It premiered at the Royal Court Theatre in London in 2009 before moving to the Apollo Theatre in 2010. It has received phenomenal praise, especially for its leading actor Mark Rylance.

The three-act play unfolds over the course of a single day--St. George's Day, as a matter of fact--in the life of Johnny "Rooster" Byron, an eccentric ex-daredevil who lives in the woods outside a small town. He is surrounded by a cadre of misfits, including some local teenagers with whom he supplies drugs and alcohol. Over the course of the day, he receives an eviction notice from the city council officials, is visited by his ex and their young son Marky, and is confronted by local Jerkass}} Troy Whitworth about the latter's missing stepdaughter.

The show opened on Broadway recently starring most of the original cast.

* BerserkButton: Troy *ahem* does not appreciate anyone messing around with his stepdaughter.

* RedOniBlueOnine: Lee, the restless dreamer who is leaving town to find himself, and Dave, the practical, unromantic working man.

''{{Jerusalem}}'' is a play by Jez Butterworth. It premiered at the Royal Court Theatre in London in 2009 before moving to the Apollo Theatre in 2010. It has received phenomenal praise, especially for its leading actor Mark Rylance.

The three-act play unfolds over the course of a single day--St. George's Day, as a matter of fact--in the life of Johnny "Rooster" Byron, an eccentric ex-daredevil who lives in the woods outside a small town. He is surrounded by a cadre of misfits, including some local teenagers with whom he supplies drugs and alcohol. Over the course of the day, he receives an eviction notice from the city council officials, is visited by his ex and their young son Marky, and is confronted by local JerkAss Troy Whitworth about the latter's missing stepdaughter.

* BadAss -- Johnny Byron.
** Mark Rylance himself, for being able to get up on-stage and perform this ridiculously demanding role eight times a week for over a year.

* Hard-DrinkingPartyGirl: Pea and Tanya.

* Hard-DrinkingPartyGirls: Pea and Tanya.

* HardDrinkingPartyGirls: Pea and Tanya.

* BunchOfMisfits: Certainly how Johnny and his buddies like to think of themselves.

* Don'tYouDarePityMe: Johnny, at the end. Although this is arguably his general mode for the entire show.

* WildTeenParty: Though for the most part we only see the aftermath.

* JerkAss -- Troy Whitworth.

* PimpedOutDress: Phaedra.

* SoundtrackDissonance: A brutal example in the final act. 15 year old Phaedra orders Johnny to dance with her, but they [[spoiler:are interrupted by her brothers and sexually abusive stepfather, who spirit Phaedra away and beat Johnny to a pulp.]] All this while Fairport Convention's gentle, wistful "Who Knows Where the Time Goes?" plays on the turntable.

* HeyItsThatGuy -- Most tropers would recognize Ginger from his time as one of ThoseTwoGuys in [[PiratesOfTheCaribbean a certain famous film trilogy]], though more theatre-oriented audiences are likely to see him as Konstantin to Kristin Scott Thomas' Irina in ''TheSeagull''. Or, just as likely, one might recognize him from ''TheOffice'' UK.
** Currently playing Lee Piper on Broadway is... [[SpringAwakening Moritz Stiefel?]]

* OnlyMostlyDead -- Early on, Ginger tells the teenagers a story about Johnny's daredevil days that starts like this: "He tried to jump twenty eighteen-wheelers, and he fucked it up, and died." Turns out, Johnny [[IGotBetter got better.]]

The show is coming to Broadway with Mark Rylance later this spring.

* HeyItsThatGuy -- Most tropers would recognize Ginger from his time as one of ThoseTwoGuys in [[PiratesOfTheCaribbean a certain famous film trilogy]], though more theatre-oriented audiences are likely to see him as Konstantin to Kristin Scott Thomas' Irina in ''TheSeagull''.
** Or, just as likely, one might recognize him from ''TheOffice'' UK.

* FriendToAllChildren -- Johnny again.

* NoHoldsBarredBeatdown

* TitledAfterTheSong -- In this case, the famous English hymn by Hubert Parry, the lyrics of which come from the poem "And did those feet in ancient time" by William Blake. The song is performed at the very top of the show by Phaedra.

The show is coming to Broadway with Mark Rylance next year.

* BoistrousBruiser -- Johnny Byron, again.

* CrowningMomentOfAwesome -- The final moments of the play.