The Weir | ★★★★★ | Harold Pinter Theatre

Conor McPherson’s 1997 play The Weir has taken on an almost mythical status in the years since it was first staged. It’s now spoken of alongside Jez Butterworth’s Jerusalem and Martin McDonagh’s The Pillowman, a seminal moment in modern British and Irish theatre and a formative work for a playwright who would go on to help shape the industry we know today.

McPherson returns not just as writer but director, bringing with him the megawatt star-power of Brendan Gleeson and a fantastic supporting cast of Owen McDonnell , Seán McGinley, Tom Vaughan-Lawlor and Kate Phillips.

For those who missed it the first time around it’s a quiet, thoughtful play set in the cosy surrounds of a rural Irish pub. Here regulars Jack and Jim pass the time with barman

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