Written and directed for the first time by Conor McPherson (Girl from the North Country, Old Vic), a new production of The Weir heads to the West End from September, following its current premiere in Dublin.
Brendan Gleeson, Owen McDonnell and Kate Phillips. Image of Rich Gilligan.
Brendan Gleeson (Paddington 2) will make his West End debut in The Weir at the Harold Pinter Theatre, where it plays for a limited time.
The Weir follows a group of men who gather at their local rural pub for an evening of storytelling. In a bid to impress Valerie, a newcomer from Dublin, the men share stories steeped in local folklore and ghostly encounters. However, when Valerie shares a deeply personal and unsettling story of her own, the evening takes a turn.
Joining him are Owen McDonnell (Bad Sisters, Killing Eve) as Brendan, Seán McGinley (That They May Face the Rising Sun, The Brightening Air) as Jim, Kate Phillips (Peaky Blinders, Wolf Hall) as Valerie and Tom Vaughan-Lawlor (Dancing at Lughnasa, Say Nothing) as Finbar.
The Weir will play at the Harold Pinter Theatre from 12 September to 6 December 2025.
