English Touring Theatre's THE WEIR Launches Tonight in Colchester

English Touring Theatre and Mercury Theatre Colchester's production of Conor McPherson's The Weir, 20 years after its world première at the Royal Court, will open at Mercury Theatre, Colchester, tonight 14 September, before a UK tour. BroadwayWorld has a sneak peek at the company in rehearsal below!

Adele Thomas directs Louis Dempsey (Finbar), Sean Murray (Jack), John O'Dowd (Jim), Sean O'Mahony (Brendan) and Natalie Radmall-Quirke (Valerie) in The Weir, which opens in Colchester before touring to Harrogate, Cheltenham, Doncaster, Bristol, Exeter, Oldham, Poole, Huddersfield and Guildford.

In a small Irish town, the locals exchange stories round the crackling fire of Brendan's pub to while away the hours one stormy night. As the beer and whisky flows, the arrival of a young stranger, haunted by a secret from her past, turns the tales of folklore into something more unsettling. One story, however, is more chilling and more real than any of them could have ever imagined.

Photo Credit: Marc Brenner

John O'Dowd (Jim)

John O'Dowd (Jim)

John O'Dowd (Jim)

Adele Thomas (director) and Sam O'Mahoney (Brendan)

Adele Thomas (director)

Adele Thomas (director)

Adele Thomas (director), John O'Dowd (Jim), Natalie Radmall-Quirke (Valerie) and Sam O'Mahoney (Brendan)

Louis Dempsey (Finbar) and John O'Dowd (Jim)

Louis Dempsey (Finbar) and John O'Dowd (Jim)

Louis Dempsey (Finbar)

Louis Dempsey (Finbar)

Louis Dempsey (Finbar)

Louis Dempsey (Finbar)

Natalie Radmall-Quirke (Valerie)

Natalie Radmall-Quirke (Valerie)

Sam O'Mahoney (Brendan)

Sam O'Mahoney (Brendan)

Sam O'Mahoney (Brendan)

Sean Murray (Jack)

Sean Murray (Jack)

Sean Murray (Jack)

Sean Murray (Jack) and Louis Dempsey (Finbar)