Mark Rylance: I learnt to act at the BBC

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Mark Rylance has announced that he has pulled out of upcoming shows of Jerusalem following the death of his brother, Jonathan Waters. The theatre star, 62, told how he needed to attend his brother’s funeral in California, after he was tragically killed in a cycling accident.

I hope you understand my need to grieve my beloved brother

Mark Rylance

In a statement made from the show’s Twitter account, the star explained why the performances have been cancelled.

It read: “I am so sorry to tell you that on 28 May my dear brother Jonathan Waters was knocked from his bicycle and tragically died of his injuries.

“In order to attend his funeral in California, I unfortunately have to miss three performances of Jerusalem over Saturday 11 – Sunday 12 June.

“As I have no understudy as Rooster Johnny Byron, sadly these performances have been cancelled.

“Sonia Friedman Productions, together with Nimax, are arranging additional performances at the end of the scheduled run to try and accommodate everyone who will be affected.

“I hope you understand my need to grieve my beloved brother, and thank you for your support at this time.

“I hope you will be able to attend another performance of Jerusalem” he penned before signing off.

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