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Review: The Weir
a pint in the hand, there is no more convivial and captivating evening at the theatre than Josie Rourke’s faultless revival of Conor McPherson’s perfect play. Tom Scutt’s design evokes exactly the run-down charm of a rural County Leitrim boozer and Rourke’s from The Jewish Chronicle Read more »
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Galaxy of Irish stars take centre stage in London
Irish talent abroad, leading contemporary playwright Conor McPherson is shining a light on a host of native stars on the London stage with back-to-back productions of his works. Featuring largely homegrown casts, McPherson (41) has enlisted several well-known from Irish Independent Read more »
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Crowds fill the berths at 'Port Authority'
at the Millbank Theatre in Rush and in its first week has already played to a packed house. Port Authority, written by Conor McPherson, will run Wednesday to Saturday until May 18.The play tells the stories of three different lives: a young man leaving home from Fingal Independent Read more »
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Brian Cox halts theatre performance to reprimand audience member
Troy star is appearing in Conor McPherson's show at London's Donmar Warehouse, but he halted his performance after hearing noise from the audience. A source tells Daily Mail, "It was a very intense moment and this phone kept ringing. Everyone was cringing from OK! Magazine Read more »
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Theatre review: The Weir, Donmar Warehouse, London
McPherson's The Weir established itself as an instant classic when it opened at the Royal Court in 1997. It's the cock-eyed propensity of some instant classics, though, to fail to stand the test of time. But The Weir seems to grow richer with age, as is demonstrated from The Independent Read more »
