Imprisoned for performing a play!! The power of ideas eh kids?
And so....it is time for JERUSALEM...
http://blogs.channel4.com/world-news-blog/jailed-satire-thailands-lese-majeste-convictions/28793
Today's session introduced the DRAMATIC COMEDY COURSEWORK. Class discussion considered the significance of WILLIAM BLAKE'S poem as Jez Butterworth's play could be considered to reflect the sentiment of Blake's famous poem. Reference was made to the conventions of dramatic comedy and how these conventions link to JERUSALEM. The play could be considered to be a modern version of Shakespeare's A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM. Discussion considered the presentation of Rooster Byron in the openiong section of the play...HE IS QUITE A CHARACTER!!! The quality of the class discussion was tremendous and it is obvious that many of the class have already read and engaged with the poem over the half-term break.
Reference was made to the Three World Theory of Northrop Frye, the significance of the Ritual Day, and the use of stock comical types.
HOMEWORK: Read the play and read my booklet. I have posted a lot of resources to the JERUSALEM post on this blog and students need to 'soak them up'! Students should definitely watch the two resources below.
The first resource is a BBC documentary that explores the significance of Blake's poem. The visual quality is mediocre but the audio is fine. This link is the first of three segments:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OCvuvw8hiSk
This is the B roll...It is the first section of the play without audio. It is worth a watch because Mark Rylance's physical comedy is incredible. This is Rooster Byron's introduction to the audience:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s6rZHoshLT8
The trailer for the Apollo Theatre:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OCvuvw8hiSk
Students should dip into all the resources posted to the Jerusalem page. All students need to develop an informed undestanding of the issues being explored within this play.
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