Later this month, Jez Butterworth's Jerusalem returns to the West End with a cast led by Mark Rylance who created the original Rooster Byron, and much as was feared when Burbage created all those great roles, we ask again: can …
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Jerusalem Webinar
Anyone studying or teaching this wonderful play could join me in a webinar tomorrow evening. Hosted by David Didau and in the company of Martin Robinson, we discuss Butterworth's play and will be on hand to answer questions as required! …
Jerusalem: a new study guide.
A few months ago I was approached by Neil,Bowen: the editor of the wonderful Peripeteia resources (The Art of Poetry, Drama and so forth). I have collaborated in producing a new study guide for Jerusalem (Butterworth) - a set …
This house believes Johnny (Rooster) Byron to be the victim of an intolerant and immoral society
A debate in the Lower 6th. Enjoy. We did! https://jwpblog.files.wordpress.com/2017/11/171109_001.mp3 Read More "This house believes Johnny (Rooster) Byron to be the victim of an intolerant and immoral society"
Jerusalem (Butterworth) feeling the ‘beat’ extracts
6 extracts pdf'd for students to work on to disucss the significance of the Beats as outlined in this post. new doc 2017-04-03 18.57.33 Read More "Jerusalem (Butterworth) feeling the ‘beat’ extracts"
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Jerusalem (Butterworth): feel the ‘beat’
Following a comment by Martin Robinson in his excellent presentation at Research Ed: Language, I am going to engage students with some specific focus on the 'Beat' stage direction which appears throughout the text. Students can be confused by a …
Jerusalem for AS English Lit: potential essay titles.
A list of essay titles for revision purposes. Whilst these are not really intended to follow the OCR outlines, I think that the ground covered in a sensible planning of each will leave little to chance... ‘What the fuck do …
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“Jerusalem is the most Shakespearean of Butterworth’s plays”. Looking at the play, what are the features which reflect this cultural heritage.
A series of student essays in response to the above. I like the discussion of double entendre and sexual allusion in this one It is said that Butterworth’s ‘Jerusalem’ has irrefutable references to Shakespeare and cultural literary heritage. Like Shakespeare, …
Jerusalem (Butterworth) knowledge organiser
A knowledge organiser to support teaching of Butterworth's Jerusalem on the OCR AS syllabus. jerusaelm-organiser Read More "Jerusalem (Butterworth) knowledge organiser"
Jerusalem (Butterworth): Term Paper collection
I thought I would collect a few essays written this term about Jerusalem by my Lower 6th Boys. I believe these to contain some excellent material, perhaps not in the form of model essays for examination, but in the form …
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