العربية
中国
Français
Deutsch
Ελληνική
हिन्दी
Italiano
日本語
Português
Русский
EspañolTHE WEIR
'''The Weir''' is a play written by Conor McPherson in 1997. It was first produced at The Royal Court Theatre Upstairs in London, England, on 4 July 1997. It first appeared on Broadway at the Walter Kerr Theatre on 1 April 1998.McPherson, Conor. ''The Weir''. Dramatists Play Service: New York, 1998. It has since been performed in Toronto, Belfast, Boston, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Los Angeles, Chicago, and Washington, D.C.Kerrane, Kevin. ''The Structural Elegance of Conor McPherson's The Weir'' New Hibernia Review 10.4 (2006) 105-121
The play is set in a small rural pub in a fictional town called Carrick, which is said to be in the west of Ireland, near Northwest Leitrim, or Sligo.McPherson, Conor. ''The Weir''. Dramatists Play Service: New York, 1998. As four friends enter on a winter's night for a drink and a chat, they are joined by a young woman from Dublin who has just bought an old house in the village. After some craic, they begin telling stories with a supernatural element, each of which becomes increasingly disturbing. The end result of these stories is the revealing of intimate and personal details of each character's lives, something none of them expected to happen.
★ Jack, a mechanic and garage owner in his fifties.
★ Brendan, the owner of the pub in which the play is set. He is in his thirties.
★ Jim, Jack's assistant, in his forties.
★ Finbar, a local businessman in his late forties.
★ Valerie, a Dublin woman in her thirties.
Reviews of ''The Weir'' have been positive. It won the Lawrence Olivier BBC Award as the Best New Play of 1997–98. Kerrane, Kevin. ''The Structural Elegance of Conor McPherson's The Weir.'' New Hibernia Review 10.4 (2006) 105-121 In addition, McPherson won the Critics' Circle Award as the most promising playwright in 1998 as a direct result of the success of ''The Weir''. The play has received lofty praise, such as "beautifully devious,"[1] "gentle, soft-spoken, delicately crafted work,"[2] and "this is my play of the decade...a modern masterpiece."[3]
1. Brantley, Ben. ''Dark Yarns Casting Light.'' New York Times. 2 April 1999, p. b 1.
2. Curtis, Nick. Evening Standard. 19 October 1998.
3. Langton, Robert G. The Express. 19 October 1998
Promotional poster for the Irish Theatre Group's performance of ''The Weir''
| Contents |
| Plot summary |
| Characters |
| Critical response |
| References |
Plot summary
The play is set in a small rural pub in a fictional town called Carrick, which is said to be in the west of Ireland, near Northwest Leitrim, or Sligo.McPherson, Conor. ''The Weir''. Dramatists Play Service: New York, 1998. As four friends enter on a winter's night for a drink and a chat, they are joined by a young woman from Dublin who has just bought an old house in the village. After some craic, they begin telling stories with a supernatural element, each of which becomes increasingly disturbing. The end result of these stories is the revealing of intimate and personal details of each character's lives, something none of them expected to happen.
Characters
★ Jack, a mechanic and garage owner in his fifties.
★ Brendan, the owner of the pub in which the play is set. He is in his thirties.
★ Jim, Jack's assistant, in his forties.
★ Finbar, a local businessman in his late forties.
★ Valerie, a Dublin woman in her thirties.
Critical response
Reviews of ''The Weir'' have been positive. It won the Lawrence Olivier BBC Award as the Best New Play of 1997–98. Kerrane, Kevin. ''The Structural Elegance of Conor McPherson's The Weir.'' New Hibernia Review 10.4 (2006) 105-121 In addition, McPherson won the Critics' Circle Award as the most promising playwright in 1998 as a direct result of the success of ''The Weir''. The play has received lofty praise, such as "beautifully devious,"[1] "gentle, soft-spoken, delicately crafted work,"[2] and "this is my play of the decade...a modern masterpiece."[3]
References
1. Brantley, Ben. ''Dark Yarns Casting Light.'' New York Times. 2 April 1999, p. b 1.
2. Curtis, Nick. Evening Standard. 19 October 1998.
3. Langton, Robert G. The Express. 19 October 1998
This article provided by Wikipedia. To edit the contents of this article, click here for original source.
psst.. try this: add to faves
