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UK theatre news 03 to 07 November 2025: Paddington the Musical opens at the Savoy Theatre, and Brendan Gleeson makes his West End stage debut in The Weir.
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Find The Weir tickets. Check cast, times and running details on BritishTheatre.com.
Following the critically acclaimed sell-out run at the Donmar Warehouse, The Weir to Wyndham's Theatre for twelve weeks only.
When it first premièred in 1997, The Weir won the Evening Standard, Critics' Circle and Olivier awards for Best New Play, and established Conor McPherson as one of our greatest living playwrights. This is the first major British revival of one of the all-time great modern classics.
The Weir is set In Brendan's isolated pub on the west coast of Ireland, four men are gathering for a session, where their boasts are matched by their pints. The arrival of a stranger in their midst – a woman– spurs them to impress her with their story-telling. They are stories of souls past and of spirits very much present. But one story is more chilling and more real than any of them could have foreseen.
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Finbar - Risteárd Cooper
Jack - Brian Cox
Valerie - Dervla Kirwan
Brendan - Peter McDonald
Jim - Ardal O'Hanlon
Director – Josie Rourke
Playwright – Conor McPherson
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UK theatre news 03 to 07 November 2025: Paddington the Musical opens at the Savoy Theatre, and Brendan Gleeson makes his West End stage debut in The Weir.
James Whitworth
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West End
Brendan Gleeson will make his West End debut in Conor McPherson’s new production of The Weir, opening at the Harold Pinter Theatre in September 2025.
Julia Jordan
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That aside, this production of The Weir will make you want to pour a Guinness, get close to the fire, and listen to these people tell their stories.
Paul T Davies
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Maxine Peake is a skilled and sensitive actress who does everything possible to breathe life into her character, Dana, and the weird journey she takes. Peake is a joy to watch and listen to; she has several marvellous speeches, full of passion and energy, her classical skills to the fore.
Stephen Collins
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