Stage directions and costumes in Jerusalem

‘England at midnight. A clearing in a moonlit wood’

‘England at midnight. A clearing in a moonlit wood’

• A midsummer’s night dream

• Place where civilisation’s boundaries don’t apply

• Very specific- strays from Shakespeare

• Humans can discover their true nature

• Place to escape from social conventions

‘Dressed as a fairy’

• Links to paganism

• Makes Phaedra appear innocent

• Reminds the audience that she hasn’t had a chance to change clothes

‘Second World War helmet and goggles, with loudhailer’

• Illustrates Englishness

• Links to WW2

• Patriotism

• Shows the audience that Johnny owns a lot of peculiar items

‘Lee had his ‘Fare well Lee?’ T-shirt on’

• Demonstrates everyone else’s uncertainty that he will leave

• Lee wears it- so even he is uncertain