Landmark Productions and Kate Horton Productions have announced the full cast for a new production of The Weir written, and directed for the first time, by Conor McPherson (The Brightening Air, Girl from the North Country), starring Brendan Gleeson.
Joining the multi award-winning actor Brendan Gleeson are Owen McDonnell (Bad Sisters, Killing Eve) as Brendan, Seán McGinley (That They May Face the Rising Sun, A Whistle in the Dark, The Brightening Air) as Jim, Kate Phillips (Peaky Blinders, Wolf Hall) as Valerie and Tom Vaughan-Lawlor (Love/Hate, Howie the Rookie, Say Nothing) as Finbar.
Presented by Landmark Productions and Kate Horton Productions in association with 3Olympia Theatre, The Weir will run from Friday 8th August to Saturday 6th September 2025 at 3Olympia Theatre, Dublin.
Tickets priced from €26.50 to €89 including booking fee & €1.50 restoration levy on sale now with Ticketmaster Ireland
No shows Sundays, matinee shows Saturdays. See below for details on access performances.
The tallest tales reveal the deepest truths.
On a stormy night, four local men gather in an isolated pub in rural Ireland. Their usual banter and everyday lives are disrupted by the arrival of a woman called Valerie. The stories they weave to impress her are gripping, haunting and deeply unsettling. Little do they know that she has a profoundly personal story of her own, the sharing of which will leave them all shaken.
The Weir is a testament to the need for human connection, the possibility of hope, and the enduring power of storytelling.
Conor McPherson said, "I couldn’t be happier to be working with this brilliant cast. It’s always exciting embarking on a new production but to revisit The Weir in the company of these particularly accomplished artists feels like a singular privilege and I look forward to sharing this story with audiences in Dublin and London very soon."
Joining Conor McPherson are Rae Smith (set and costume design), Mark Henderson (lighting design) and Gregory Clarke (sound design).
The Weir is produced by Landmark Productions and Kate Horton Productions.
Seán McGinley, Owen McDonnell, Brendan Gleeson, Tom Vaughan-Lawlor & Kate Phillips.
