Set around a haunted house hemmed in by a restive, starving populace, The Veil
weaves Ireland's troubled colonial history into a transfixing story about the
search for love, the transcendental and the circularity of time.
The extraordinary musical by Conor McPherson, set in a 1930s Minnesota
guesthouse, full of hope, heartbreak and soul, featuring the iconic songbook
of Bob Dylan.
"It's Christmas Eve and Sharky has returned to Dublin to look after his irascible, ageing brother who's recently gone blind. Old drinking buddies Ivan and Nicky are holed up at the house too, hoping to play some cards. But with the arrival of a stranger from the distant past, the stakes are raised ever higher. In fact, Sharky may be playing for his very soul--Cover
Ian has left the priesthood to become a therapist. John is one of his first
clients. John's wife has been killed in a car accident and he keeps seeing her
ghost. As John recovers, with Ian's help, Ian himself is going under with
troubles of his own.
Born in Dublin in 1971, Conor McPherson is this year's Evening Standard Most Promising Playwright. Set in a bar in a remote part of Ireland, 'The Weir' tells of a young woman who has a story to frighten the locals out of their lives
An inimitably warm and stylish play that deftly mines the humanity to be found in the most unlikely of situations. Tommy's not a bad man, he's getting by. Renting a run-down room in his uncle Maurice's house, just about keeping his ex-wife and kids at arm's length and rolling from one get-rich-quick scheme to the other with his pal Doc. Then one day he comes to the aid of Aimee, who's not had it easy herself, struggling through life the only way she knows how. Their past won't let go easily. But together there's a glimmer of hope they could make something more of their lives. Something extraordinary. Perhaps. The Night Alive premiered at the Donmar Warehouse, London in June 2013, directed by Conor McPherson.