THE WEIR (Olympia Theatre)

##### The tallest tales reveal the deepest truths. THE WEIR is a testament to the need for human connection, the possibility of hope, and the enduring power of storytelling. Brendan Gleeson makes a long-awaited return to the Irish stage ahead of his West End debut in Conor McPherson's THE WEIR. Please book your own ticket: welcome to add your seat number in the private comments for other attendees to purchase adjacent seats. Happy to meet before the show (from what I understand there is no intermission.)

• About:

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 the play that brought McPherson (‘one of the finest writers of his generation’ - New York Times) to the world’s attention as a truly great writer, winning the Evening Standard, Critics’ Circle and Olivier awards for Best New Play when it premiered at the Royal Court.