Apollo Theatre, Newport
29 March 2019
The Weir - In this haunting drama, Conor McPherson shows an intuitive understanding of
wasted lives; how in Ireland the past is eternally present and how the
supernatural reflects your own anxieties and fears. A subtly
fascinating and powerful play about ‘the quiet desperation of the
unfulfilled’.
It sounds like the set-up for a joke: four men gather in a bar in
rural Ireland to drink away their solitude – and then a woman walks in. Except this is the start of Conor McPherson’s breakthrough hit ‘The
Weir’ and although there are plenty of laughs and stories along the way,
when the punchline comes it goes straight to the heart.
In the bar...
...a story unfolds!
Another enjoyable eve of live Theatre at The Apollo. This production was stylish, believable and lifted throughout by moments of black comedy. All the cast were fantastic... great set, effects and styling too - we certainly felt that we had been transported back to the windswept countryside of rural Ireland.
Lovely to have the compant of the Bailey's too!
10 out of 10
