On a stormy night in Brendan’s pub, isolated above a Leitrim town, the men are gathering for their daily pint. The arrival of a stranger in their midst – a beautiful woman – spurs them to impress her with stories. They are stories of souls past, spirits present and spectres unforeseen. One story, however, is more chilling, more sinister and more real than any of them could have foreseen.
On its première in 1997, The Weir won the Evening Standard, Critics’ Circle and Olivier award for Best New Play, and established Conor McPherson’s eerie tale as a masterpiece of modern theatre. Quietly compelling and strangely chilling, The Weir is the perfect story for a summer’s night. Decadent’s production marks the first major Irish revival and national tour of The Weir, an undoubted modern classic.
That’s how The Weir stacks up and it comes to Kilkenny with Decadent Theatre Company from 7-9 July. Garrett Keogh (The Clinic/Veronica Guerin) joined me on the show for a chat about the show, the script, the tour, the audience reaction and what local audiences can expect.
Tickets are available direct from WatergateTheatre.com or by contacting the Watergate Box Office on 056 7761674.
