Conor McPherson
McPherson is the leading contemporary Irish playwright, famous for his monologue plays and ghost stories that evoke a world where the supernatural is always close to the surface of ordinary life. The Weir is his most enduring work.
Works
- The WeirPlay where Irish barmen share ghostly stories revealing human isolation
- Shining CityPsychological drama about a therapist haunted by a mysterious client's death
- Port AuthorityThree-character play set in a New York train station exploring memory
- The SeafarerDark drama about a haunted drifter and magical sea voyage in Dublin
- Girl from the North CountryMusical play weaving Bob Dylan songs into interconnected human stories