Jerusalem

by

Jez Butterworth

The Giant’s Drum

In Jerusalem, the giant’s drum symbolizes the limitations of myth in the face of reality. In Act 2, Johnny tells his friends that he once met a giant who gifted him a large drum…

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Johnny’s Branding

The Xs that Troy Whitworth and other locals brand into Johnny’s face represent Johnny’s status as an outcast in the broader Flintock community. Troy and two other men brand Johnny toward the end of…

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