Gosh I remember how disappointed we were by this one.
We had loved Conor McPherson’s previous work whenever we had seen it – especially but not only The Weir.
But this play, set in the early 19th century, just left both of us feeling cold.
Super cast, with several of the “usual suspects” for Irish plays, not least Bríd Brennan. Plus an early sighting of Caoilfhionn Dunne.
But for us, nothing could quite save this play.
I remember saying afterwards that it was like “Chekhov had written a ghost story” and I remember smiling when I subsequently saw one of the reviews saying just that.
Here is a link to a term that finds the (mixed/indifferent) reviews.
I think we stuck it out on the strength of the performances and the hope that it would liven up in the second half.
Below is an interview with Conor McPherson about the play…
…and below this is the NT trailer for the production:
Oh well.