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Jerusalem

by Jez Butterworth · 2009

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"[A] startlingly brilliant new play. . . . A tragic and hilarious vision of life in an English country community. Butterworth's new work was the most talked about new work of the season."—The London Paper

Genre
literary fictionliterary fictionMore like thisLess of thishumorhumorMore like thisLess of this
Themes
theatretheatreMore like thisLess of this
Setting
2000s2000sMore like thisLess of thiscollegecollegeMore like thisLess of thisBritishBritishMore like thisLess of this
Audience
adult
Length
short · 96 pages
Form
playsplaysMore like thisLess of this

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