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Interview with Conor McPherson: Award-winning play 'The Weir' opening in Gaiety Theatre

Award-winning playwright Conor McPherson discusses the Gaiety Theatre's upcoming production of 'The Weir'. Running 20th Februar
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Conor McPherson's The Weir to Return to Irish Repertory Theatre - TheaterMania.com

TheaterMania.com Conor McPherson's The Weir to Return to Irish Repertory Theatre TheaterMania.com The Irish Repertory Theatre has announced that its acclaimed revival of Conor McPherson's The Weir, directed by Ciarán O'Reilly, will return to New...
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Conor McPherson and Ardal O'Hanlon among Olivier nominees

Conor McPherson and Ardal O'Hanlon among Olivier nominees | The Irish Literary Times | Scoop.it
Ardal O'Hanlon and Cork actress Sarah Greene are among the nominees for this year's Olivier Awards in London, with the musical Once and Conor McPherson's new play The Night Alive also shortlisted.
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The Weir – review

The Weir – review | The Irish Literary Times | Scoop.it
Wyndham's theatre, London
Four men entertain a woman with ghost stories in Josie O'Rourke's unsettling production of Conor McPherson's masterpiece
Fairy stories abound in Conor McPherson's 1997 masterpiece, but not the kind you tell your children.
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Redemption and Release

Redemption and Release | The Irish Literary Times | Scoop.it
Two Irish Plays in Rep at Stark Naked Theatre IMAGE ABOVE: Philip Lehl in Stark Naked Theatre's production of Faith Healer. Photo by Gabriella Nissen.   Kim Tobin in Stark Naked Theatre's...
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Review: The Seafarer/Seanachai Theatre Company | Newcity Stage

Review: The Seafarer/Seanachai Theatre Company | Newcity Stage | The Irish Literary Times | Scoop.it
Directed by Matt Miller and written less than a decade ago by Irish playwright Connor McPherson, “Seafarer” presents a world where you can learn a lot about a character by the drink they choose. There is the loud American ...
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Conor McPherson Prepares 'The Night Alive' - New York Times

Conor McPherson Prepares 'The Night Alive' - New York Times | The Irish Literary Times | Scoop.it
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Conor McPherson Prepares 'The Night Alive'
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Irish Theatre's 'The Weir' is ideal for a cold winter's night

Irish Theatre's 'The Weir' is ideal for a cold winter's night | The Irish Literary Times | Scoop.it
It’s a haunting, beautifully written play with a light, comedic touch and a deep lived-in feel.
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The Sound of The Night Alive - YouTube

Conor McPherson on choosing the music for his new play The Night Alive, which plays at the Donmar Warehouse until Saturday 27 July. To listen to the music fr...
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Culture Shock: What Conor McPherson needs to do to be a great playwright

Culture Shock: What Conor McPherson needs to do to be a great playwright | The Irish Literary Times | Scoop.it
The gifts on show in his plays, including ‘The Night Alive’, at the off-Broadway Atlantic theatre, make him an important figure in Irish theatre – the most obvious successor, in fact, to Brian Friel and Tom Murphy. Except that he can’t quite seem to believe in them
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The Haunted Stage: Conor McPherson on His Plays - Daily Beast

The Haunted Stage: Conor McPherson on His Plays - Daily Beast | The Irish Literary Times | Scoop.it
The Haunted Stage: Conor McPherson on His Plays
Daily Beast
“It's a question of always trying to wrong foot the audience,” the award-winning Irish playwright Conor McPherson told me on the phone from Dublin.
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Conor McPherson's Nights Are Alive With Possibilities — Not All Of Them Good - WBUR

Conor McPherson's Nights Are Alive With Possibilities — Not All Of Them Good - WBUR | The Irish Literary Times | Scoop.it
Conor McPherson's Nights Are Alive With Possibilities — Not All Of Them Good WBUR NEW YORK – The operative adjective for most of Conor McPherson's plays is “haunting.” Yes, an overused word in the critical lexicon, but it's doubly appropriate for...
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Conor McPherson interview- Australian Stage Online

Conor McPherson
Australian Stage Online
I suppose I keep an eye on anything that's new and interesting. Enda Walsh is an interesting contemporary Irish playwright. Joe Penhall is an interesting contemporary British playwright.
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