The Weir, and other plays

Literature & Fiction

Conor McPHERSON

Dramas & Plays

Theatre Communications Group I

Hardbound copy of this play selected to open the renovated Royal Court Theatre in London.

Dublin Carol: A Play

Theatre Communications Group

The newest play from the remarkable young Irish playwright.

Dublin Carol - Acting Edition

Dramatists Play Service, Inc.

Shining City has been an unqualified critical success and quite possibly Conor McPherson’s finest work. In Dublin, a man seeks help from a counselor, claiming to have seen the ghost of his recently deceased wife. But what begins as just an unusual encounter becomes a struggle between the living and deadâa struggle that will shape and define both men for the rest of their lives.
Also included here is the one-act, Come on Over, about a Jesuit priest sent to investigate a “miracle” in his hometown, where he re-encounters the woman who loved him 30 years before.
Conor McPherson was born in Dublin, Ireland, where he still lives. His plays include This Lime Tree Bower, St. Nicholas, The Weir, Port Authority and Dublin Carol.

Shining City - Acting Edition

Humor & Entertainment

Review\n'Ravishing... [Bob Dylan's songs have] never sounded quite so heartbreakingly personal and universal at the same time... the most imaginative and inspired use to date of a popular composer's songbook in this blighted era of the jukebox musical... this is as close as mortals come to heaven on Earth' ― New York Times\n'The idea is inspired and the treatment piercingly beautiful… two formidable artists have shown respect for the integrity of each other's work here and the result is magnificent' ― Independent\n'A show that transports the soul… dialogue flows into a Dylan song and back again in a way that deepens the emotions of both… McPherson has come up with something bewitchingly original. It's pure stage magic' ― The Times\n'Original, beautiful and moving, combining the starkness of Steinbeck with haunting lyricism to create something restless, desperate, hopeful and sad' ― Financial Times\n'Gut-wrenching, glorious… Dylan's songs are brought to life in a spellbinding show' ― Radio Times\n'The play and songs weave around one another, reflecting, deepening, revealing, in exquisitely soulful harmony… shades of O'Neill and Steinbeck... dreamlike and bleakly beautiful' ― Broadway World\n'Bob Dylan’s back catalogue is used to glorious effect in Conor McPherson’s astonishing cross-section of hope and stoic suffering... it is the constant dialogue between the drama and the songs that makes this show exceptional' ― Guardian\n'Beguiling and soulful and quietly, exquisitely, heartbreaking. A very special piece of theatre' ― Evening Standard\n'Extracts a certain Steinbeckian strand from Dylan’s oeuvre… marries the myths of Dylan and the Depression into something timeless and elegant – a stark evocation of the American fundament' ― Time Out\n'Moody and heartfelt as an old movie, a tale harsh as Miller or Tennessee Williams, storytelling resonant and drawing deep... Dylan and McPherson are both poets. Here they meld, mesh, converse. It’s a privilege to watch' ― TheatreCat\n'A populous, otherworldly play that combines the hard grit of the great Depression with something numinous and mysterious' ― Telegraph\nDuluth, Minnesota. 1934. A community living on a knife-edge. Lost and lonely people huddle together in the local guesthouse. 
The owner, Nick, owes more money than he can ever repay, his wife Elizabeth is losing her mind, and their daughter Marianne is carrying a child no one will account for. 
So, when a preacher selling bibles and a boxer looking for a comeback turn up in the middle of the night, things spiral beyond the point of no return... 
In Girl from the North Country, Conor McPherson beautifully weaves the iconic songbook of Bob Dylan into a show full of hope, heartbreak and soul. It premiered at The Old Vic, London, in July 2017, in a production directed by Conor McPherson, and later transferred to the West End, Broadway, Australia, Ireland and toured the UK.

Book 9781839041181

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Nick Hern Books

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. With inimitable warmth, style and craft, Conor McPherson's new play deftly mines the humanity to be found in the most unlikely of situations.

The Night Alive

The second collection of plays from the multi-award winning author. Contains: The Weir, Dublin Carol, Port Authority and Come On Over, with an Afterword and in-depth interview with the author.

Mcpherson Plays: Two

Shining City has been an unqualified critical success and quite possibly Conor McPherson’s finest work. In Dublin, a man seeks help from a counselor, claiming to have seen the ghost of his recently deceased wife. But what begins as just an unusual encounter becomes a struggle between the living and dead—a struggle that will shape and define both men for the rest of their lives.Also included here is the one-act, Come on Over, about a Jesuit priest sent to investigate a “miracle” in his hometown, where he re-encounters the woman who loved him 30 years before.Conor McPherson was born in Dublin, Ireland, where he still lives. His plays include This Lime Tree Bower, St. Nicholas, The Weir, Port Authority and Dublin Carol.

Shining City (NHB Modern Plays)

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