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The Weir
The tallest tales reveal the deepest truths.
On a stormy night, four local men gather in an isolated pub in rural Ireland. Their usual banter and everyday lives are disrupted by the arrival of a woman called Valerie. The stories they weave to impress her are gripping, haunting and deeply unsettling. Little do they know that she has a profoundly personal story of her own, the sharing of which will leave them all shaken.
The Weir is a testament to the need for human connection, the possibility of hope, and the enduring power of storytelling.
Conor McPherson (Girl from the North Country, The Brightening Air, The Hunger Games) directs his spellbinding masterpiece The Weir for the first time.
Brendan Gleeson (The Banshees of Inisherin, Harry Potter, In Bruges) stars as Jack in a major new production of the celebrated modern classic. The Oscar, Bafta, Golden Globe-nominated, Emmy-winning Gleeson makes a long-awaited return to the stage in his native Dublin, as well as his much-anticipated West End stage debut.
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Mixed feelings. Not sure what I expected . Rather dismal .I had hoped the stories would have been more eerie. Instead I felt the script was rather dull. If it hadn't been for Brendan Gleeson being in the play I would not of remained in the theatre. I just fixed my attention on Brendan and enjoyed the pleasure of seeing him.
Beryl, 06 Oct 2025
Excellent Adaption of Conor McPherson's Work The Weir gives a great look at an Ireland that is growing into a new modern age while still holding onto/ growing out of its older roots and traditions when a typical evening in a local pub gives way to a night of telling eerie ghost stories. Don't let the somewhat haunting description put you off, this play is also very, very funny in places, the script and the actors knowing how and when to break a tense moment. The actors are excellent, with Brendan Gleeson and Tom Vaughan-Lawlor as the standouts, everyone feels very authentic to the time and setting. My only minor complaint acting-wise is Kate Philips, who doesn't quite fit as well as the others, but as she is meant to be an outsider to the group, this is likely intentional (I think she is also the only English actor of the group). The set is very well done, it really captures a certain type of Irish pub. Otherwise, the general design is minimal, there's no music nor any particular lighting changes, and the costumes are pretty normal every day wear, but this allows for a focus on the actors and pulling the audience into the stories they tell. An excellently executed drama for those who enjoy the theatre, or who want to see one of Ireland's great actors in an intimate setting.
Aisling, 30 Sep 2025
Just ok Acting was good story just ok
JoAnn, 28 Sep 2025
Nice story with a gentle bite Nice story don’t sit upstairs if your hearing not 100% !!
Ciarán, 26 Sep 2025
Perfect experience I love the play THE WEIR I have read it twice so to see it performed with such effortless presence humour and sting was beautiful. It’s a play of surprising humanity and gentleness a kind of brook running through lives each with their obscure secrets and desires. It’s supreme achievement is that it feels always real yet is a hell if a whimsical and the relief is its VEFY FUNNY.
Jane, 17 Sep 2025
Absolute gem Stumbled across this show while walking in Leicester Square.
Connected with the characters easily because they were so real. Some parts were hilarious and the colourful language is spot on (I’m from Ireland so I know). Some parts had me crying and I’m a 55 year old man. My wife had to comfort me!
George, 16 Sep 2025
Very well acted, great set, must see This was a great play. A thought provoking social comment on loneliness and loss. Highly recommend
Graham, 15 Sep 2025
