The Weir

Harold Pinter Theatre

3.7/5 based on 11 reviews (read reviews)

Opens: Thursday, 11 September 2025 -
Booking until: Saturday, 6 December 2025

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Brendan Gleeson stars in Conor McPherson’s haunting classic The Weir.

It stars the multi-award winning actor Brendan Gleeson, in the capital for his West End debut. The winner of the 1999 Olivier for Best New Play, it has lost none of its power. It is written and directed by Conor McPherson (Girl from the North Country, Cold War, Hunger Games Live on Stage), known as a masterful storyteller. And it just happens to be one of the most critically acclaimed Irish plays in three decades... all of which makes this play unmissable, a drama to be reckoned with.

Written in 1997 and first produced at The Royal Court Theatre Upstairs in July of the same year, the show opened at Broadway's Walter Kerr Theatre in April 1999. Since then, it has been produced around the world in the US, Ireland, Germany, the Czech Republic, Slovenia, Australia and Canada.

Described as a beautifully crafted play full of atmosphere, mystery and emotional depth, Brendan Gleeson (The Banshees of Inisherin, Harry Potter, Paddington 2) takes the starring role in his important production of the contemporary classic. As an Oscar, Bafta and Golden Globe-nominated actor with an Emmy win under his belt, it has been a while since we saw him on the stage.

The play is set in a remote rural Irish pub where a random group of strangers and locals collide one windy evening to drink and tell tall tales. But as the night unfolds, the ghost stories morph into something deeper and darker, and a frightening revelation changes everything. No longer a simple night of banter and bravado, it becomes a haunting experience filled with grief and regret. As it turns out, there's nothing quite so dark as a rural winter night and when the wind howls like this, it almost sounds like someone's singing. Supremely spooky and wonderfully moving, The Weir is produced by Landmark Productions and Kate Horton Productions. This is a strictly limited season.

Written by one of Ireland’s most celebrated contemporary playwrights, The Weir is a poignant look at loneliness, community, and the ghosts we all carry with us, whether we like it or not.