Is Jerusalem still the play of the century? Top playwrights give their verdicts - The Guardian


4/3/2022 12:00:00 AM3 years 11 months ago
by Andrew Dickson

As Mark Rylance returns to the West End stage as the rambunctious Rooster in Jez Butterworth’s shaggy state-of-the-nation play, six writers consider its power and legacy

It was the play that had critics searching for superlatives and audiences queueing out of the door. When Jerusalem opened at Londons Royal Court in 2009, it developed a near-mythical reputation almos… [+9283 chars]

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