on the Francis J. Greenburger Mainstage
By Conor McPherson
Directed by Ciarán O’Reilly
Starring Dan Butler, Sean Gormley, Johnny Hopkins, John Keating, and Sarah Street
In a remote country pub in Ireland, newcomer Valerie finds herself drawn into an evening of ghost stories shared by the local bachelors who gather there to drink. With the wind howling outside and a hint of tension in the air, what begins as playful blarney soon drifts into the supernatural realm when Valerie shares her own haunting tale.
The Weir is a richly atmospheric play that captures the loneliness and longing of rural life and the flickering connections between strangers. It won the Olivier Award for Best Play and is widely considered a masterpiece of modern Irish theatre.
The Weir invites us to re-examine the theater, and to ask ourselves what we seek from stories and those who tell them. –The New York Times
The Weir proves to be a profound meditation on the twin themes of loneliness and community, told so theatrically that you’ll savor each peat-scented phrase. –Wall Street Journal
an elegant, funny, moving distillation and celebration of the uniquely Irish way with words –The New Yorker