Cast joining Brendan Gleeson in The Weir revealed

A new production of Conor McPherson’s The Weir will see Brendan Gleeson return to the stage for the first time in a decade – and full casting has now been revealed.

Set across an evening in a rural County Leitrim pub, the Olivier Award-winning play sees the regulars share stories about folklore, ghosts, and fairies with a young woman recently arrived from Dublin, before she tells her tale.

Now also directed by McPherson, the piece will be staged for four weeks in Dublin before a limited run in the West End.

The performance will mark Gleeson’s West End debut, in the show staged by Landmark Productions and Kate Horton Productions.

Joining him will be Owen McDonnell (Bad Sisters, Killing Eve) as Brendan, Seán McGinley (That They May Face the Rising Sun, The Brightening Air) as Jim, Kate Phillips (Peaky Blinders, Wolf Hall) as Valerie and Tom Vaughan-Lawlor (Dancing at Lughnasa, Say Nothing) as Finbar.

Also on the creative team are Rae Smith (set and costume design), Mark Henderson (lighting design) and Kevin Gleeson (sound design). The casting director is Amy Ball.

The Weir will play at the Harold Pinter Theatre from Thursday, 11 September to Saturday, 6 December. Tickets for the London run are on sale below.