Jez Butterworth

Hills of California review: Jerusalem genius Jez Butterworth almost does it again | Theatre | Entertainment

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Don’t be fooled by the pink spangly costumes and cheesy grins. This gloriously written tragicomedy with sensational performances across the board is a piercing elegy to the ties that don’t just bind but suffocate down the years.   Set in the ‘public front room’ of the clapped-out Blackpool Sea View motel during the sweltering summer of … Read more

Hills of California review – Sensational performances in Jez Butterworth play | Theatre | Entertainment

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Following Jez Butterworth’s acclaimed plays Jerusalem and The Ferryman comes The Hills of California, this time directed by Sir Sam Mendes. Little was known about this new production before opening night, except that the story takes place in a run-down Blackpool hotel in 1976, with three sisters arriving to see their dying mother. Beautifully well-written … Read more