The Weir

'A modern masterpiece. It's unnerving, moving, richly funny, richly human... The Weir casts an extraordinary spell'

* The Times *

'The play of the decade'

* Express *

'I am convinced that this is the best new play I've seen in years'

* Sunday Telegraph *

'There is a depth in the characterisation... that puts one in mind of an Irish Chekhov. I have rarely been so convinced that I have just seen a modern classic'

* Daily Telegraph *

'A beautifully crafted and compassionate piece, dealing with love, loss and loneliness. It works because one believes so intensely in the characters that one shares the experiences they talk of, because it contains at its heart a shattering event and because it demonstrates the healing potential of storytelling... a fine piece of writing'

* Financial Times *

'Endlessly rewarding... McPherson's play is built to last'

* Guardian *

'A classic example of a play where nothing really seems to happen, but then you realise you've seen pretty much all of life pass by... McPherson builds a portrait of people whose seemingly mundane lives are deeply rooted in the landscape and history of where they live... The supernatural lives alongside the day-to-day. The play's rolling rhythm beautifully evokes an atmosphere of loss and regret like a low throb beneath the crotchety camaraderie that also defines these men who have forged connections across a bar... quietly, humanly, devastating'

* Time O