tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5797035092645713329.post3790030620189590952..comments2024-03-14T02:43:01.811-05:00Comments on Broadway & Me: Why "Jerusalem" is Worth a Pilgrimagejan@broadwayandmehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05871839027802882307noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5797035092645713329.post-79779576589236916672011-05-12T06:41:40.117-05:002011-05-12T06:41:40.117-05:00Hey Esther, you pose an interesting question. I ce...Hey Esther, you pose an interesting question. I certainly can't speak for Butterworth but I think Rooster can be both, a blot on the image that modern-day England wants to have of itself and a vital link to its past. I think we sometimes believe that authenticity and nobility are synonymous but I don't think they need be. <br /><br />However I totally agree with you that it's OK for you not to like this one. I just had dinner last night with another friend—a professional in the theater business—who feels the same way that you do. Luckily—particularly this season—there's enough good stuff around to satisfy all of us. <br /><br />Thanks for taking the time to leave such a thoughtful comment. Cheers, janjan@broadwayandmehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05871839027802882307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5797035092645713329.post-80946746678810896842011-05-11T19:44:37.553-05:002011-05-11T19:44:37.553-05:00Jerusalem was funny and Mark Rylance was terrific ...Jerusalem was funny and Mark Rylance was terrific but this play just did not speak to me.<br /> <br />I thought it was too long and I wasn't sure of Jez Butterworth's point. Is Rooster a blot on Britain's "green and pleasant land" or is he the authentic Englishman that soulless modern Britain is determined to stamp out?<br /><br />But I know I'm in the minority on this one and that's ok. Part of going to the theatre more is figuring out what I like and what I don't like - and why.Estherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16076517542540421210noreply@blogger.com