Cool Play the Weir

The Weir

January 23 - February 21, 2010

written by Conor McPherson
directed by Artistic Director Rick Lombardo

Last Night I went to the pre-view of the new play at the San Jose Rep, The Weir. The tempo of the play goes up and down and it may be one story too long but the actors do make you fill like you where inside a Irish Pub listening to some locals shoot the breeze. Very entertaining.

Here is a description of the plot:
Valerie has moved from the city of Dublin to rural Ireland. Her real estate agent, Finbar, brings her into a pub where a group of lonely souls seek refuge from the bluster of the outside world. By telling stories, they create a haunting and poetic sense of family to break the silence of their isolation. When they discover Valerie has moved into a house considered “haunted,” the tales of the supernatural begin. Small mysteries evolve into eerie astonishments as the ghostly storytelling soars into liberating confessions of love, loss and loneliness. Half-hidden wounds are revealed throughout an evening of drink and ego-driven rivalry for Valerie’s attention, bringing these drinking buddies together in unexpected and deeply felt ways.