The Theatre and Films of Jez Butterworth
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The Theatre and Films of Jez Butterworth

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The Theatre and Films of Jez Butterworth

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Jez Butterworth is the most critically acclaimed and commercially successful new British dramatist of the 21st century: his acclaimed play Jerusalem has had extended runs in the West End and on Broadway. This book is the first to examine Butterworth's writings for stage and film and to identify how and why his work appeals so widely and profoundly. It examines the way that he weaves suspenseful stories of eccentric outsiders, whose adventures echo widespread contemporary social anxieties, and involve surprising expressions of both violence and generosity. This book reveals how Butterworth unearths the strange forms of wildness and defiance lurking in the depths and at the edges of England: where unpredictable outbursts of humour highlight the intensity of life, and characters discover links between their haunting past and the uncertainties of the present, to create a meaningful future. Supplemented by essays from James D. Balestrieri and Elisabeth Angel-Perez, this is a clear and detailed source of reference for a new generation of theatre audiences, practitioners and directors who wish to explore the work of this seminal dramatist.

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Publisher
Methuen Drama
Year
2015
ISBN
9781408184486
Edition
1
Topic
Literature
Subtopic
Literary Criticism in Drama
Index
Literature

Table of contents

  1. Cover page
  2. Halftitle page
  3. Series page
  4. Title page
  5. Copyright page
  6. Dedication
  7. CONTENTS
  8. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
  9. REFERENCES AND ABBREVIATIONS
  10. PROLOGUE
  11. CHAPTER 1 FAIRY TALES OF HARD MEN: CONTEXTUALIZING BUTTERWORTH – THEMES, GENRES, STYLES, CRISES AND SETTINGS
  12. CHAPTER 2 MOJO, BIRTHDAY GIRL: WHAT WILL HAPPEN?
  13. CHAPTER 3 THE NIGHT HERON: A NOOSE OF BRIARS
  14. CHAPTER 4 THE WINTERLING AND LEAVINGS: BECOMING A STRANGER
  15. CHAPTER 5 PARLOUR SONG: MEN HAVE THEIR USES
  16. CHAPTER 6 JERUSALEM: THE KEYS TO THE FOREST
  17. CHAPTER 7 FAIR GAME, THE RIVER: HUNTER AND GAME
  18. CHAPTER 8 PERFORMANCE AND CRITICAL PERSPECTIVES
  19. CHAPTER 9 INCONCLUSION: BURN THE PLANS
  20. NOTES
  21. CHRONOLOGY
  22. REFERENCES
  23. SELECT BIBLIOGRAPHY
  24. NOTES ON CONTRIBUTORS
  25. INDEX