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The Weir
''The Weir'' is a play written by Conor McPherson in 1997. It was first produced at The Royal Court Theatre Upstairs in London, England, on 4 July 1997. It opened on Broadway at the Walter Kerr Theatre on 1 April 1999. As well as several other locations in the UK and the U.S., the play has been performed in Ireland, Germany, the Czech Republic, Slovenia, Australia and Canada.Kerrane, Kevin. ''The Structural Elegance of Conor McPherson's The Weir'' New Hibernia Review 10.4 (2006) 105-121 Plot summary The play opens in a County Leitrim pub with Brendan, the publican, and Jack, a car mechanic and garage owner. These two begin to discuss their respective days and are soon joined by Jim. The three then discuss Valerie, a pretty young woman from Dublin who has just rented an old house in the area. Finbar, a businessman, arrives with Valerie, and the play revolves around reminiscences and banter. After a few drinks, the group begin telling stories with a supernatural slant, related ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Conor McPherson
Conor McPherson (born 6 August 1971) is an Irish playwright, screenwriter and director of stage and film. In recognition of his contribution to world theatre, McPherson was awarded an honorary doctorate of literature in June 2013 by University College Dublin. Early life McPherson was born in Dublin. He was educated at University College Dublin and began writing his first plays there as a member of UCD Dramsoc, the college's dramatic society, and went on to found Fly by Night Theatre Company which produced several of his plays. He is considered one of the best contemporary Irish playwrights; his plays have attracted good reviews, and have been performed internationally (notably in the West End and on Broadway). Career '' The Weir'' opened at the Royal Court before transferring to the West End and Broadway. It won the Laurence Olivier Award for Best New Play for 1999. In the same year he was one of the recipients of the V Europe Prize Theatrical Realities awarded to the Roya ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Václav Postránecký
Václav Postránecký (8 September 1943 – 7 May 2019) was a Czech actor, director, theater teacher and dubber. Selected filmography Film * '' At the Sign of the Reine Pédauque'' (1967) * '' I Enjoy the World with You'' (1982) * '' Černí baroni'' (1992) * ''Ro(c)k podvraťáků'' (2006) * ''Grapes'' (2008) * '' You Kiss like a God'' (2009) * ''2Bobule'' (2009) * '' Bajkeři'' (2017) Television * '' Byl jednou jeden dům'' (1974) * '' The Youngest of the Hamr Family'' (1975) * '' Létající Čestmír'' (1983) * '' Zlá krev'' (1986) * '' O Kubovi a Stázině'' (1988) * '' Cirkus Humberto'' (1988) * '' Bylo nás pět'' (1994) * '' Doktoři z Počátků'' (2014) * '' Vinaři'' (2015) * '' Krejzovi'' (2018) Play * '' Lucerna'' (2008) * ''The Weir ''The Weir'' is a play written by Conor McPherson in 1997. It was first produced at The Royal Court Theatre Upstairs in London, England, on 4 July 1997. It opened on Broadway at the Walter Kerr Theatre on 1 April ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter McDonald (actor)
Peter McDonald (born 28 January 1972) is an Irish Oscar nominated stage and screen actor and director. He was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film for his short film ''Pentecost''. He is also known for his appearances as William Kenzie in '' The Batman'' and ''The Penguin''. Early life and education McDonald grew up in Mount Merrion, County Dublin. He was educated at St. Michael's College, Dublin and graduated from University College Dublin with a Bachelor of Arts, English and a Master of Fine Arts, English in 1994. He got his start in theatre as part of UCD's Drama Society and was a member of the Fly by Night Theatre Company. Career Acting McDonald has appeared in films including ''Felicia's Journey'' (written and directed by Atom Egoyan, 1999) and ''When Brendan Met Trudy'' (written by Roddy Doyle and directed by Kieron J. Walsh, 2000); television series (the BBC The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) is a British public service br ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brian Cox (actor)
Brian Denis Cox (born 1 June 1946) is a Scottish actor. A classically trained Shakespearean actor, he is known for his work on stage and screen. His numerous accolades include two Laurence Olivier Awards, a Primetime Emmy Award, and a Golden Globe Award as well as two nominations for a British Academy Television Award. In 2003, he was appointed to the Order of the British Empire at the rank of Commander. Cox trained at the Dundee Repertory Theatre before becoming a founding member of Royal Lyceum Theatre. He went on to train as a Shakespearean actor, starring in numerous productions with the Royal National Theatre and the Royal Shakespeare Company, where he gained recognition for his portrayal of King Lear. Cox received two Laurence Olivier Awards for Best Actor for his roles in '' Rat in the Skull'' (1984), for Royal Court and '' Titus Andronicus'' (1988). He received two more Olivier Award nominations for '' Misalliance'' (1986) and ''Fashion'' (1988). Known as a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ardal O'Hanlon
Ardal O'Hanlon (; born 8 October 1965) is an Irish comedian, actor, and author. He played Father Dougal McGuire in ''Father Ted'' (1995–1998), George Sunday/Thermoman in ''My Hero (British TV series), My Hero'' (2000–2006), and DI Jack Mooney in ''Death in Paradise '' (2017–2020). His novel ''The Talk of the Town (novel), The Talk of the Town'' was published in 1998. Early life O'Hanlon was born in Carrickmacross, County Monaghan, the son of Fianna Fáil Teachta Dála, TD and physician Rory O'Hanlon and Teresa (née Ward). He is the third of six children, and has three brothers and two sisters. O'Hanlon was schooled in Blackrock College in Dublin and graduated, in 1987, from the National Institute for Higher Education, Dublin (now Dublin City University), with a degree in communication studies. Career Together with Kevin Gildea and Barry Murphy (comedian), Barry Murphy, O'Hanlon founded the International Comedy Cellar, upstairs in the International Bar on Dublin's Sou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Risteárd Cooper
Risteárd Cooper (; born February 1969) is an Irish actor, comedian, singer and writer and is one third of comedy trio '' Après Match''. Cooper's parents Cáit Lanigan and Richard Cooper were both educated through Irish and were highly accomplished singers and musicians. Risteárd attended Scoil Bhríde, an Irish speaking primary school in Ranelagh, Dublin, and St Michael's College, Ballsbridge. He joined the National Youth Theatre aged 16. On leaving school Cooper gained a singing scholarship at the College of Music, Dublin and graduated from the acting program at the Samuel Beckett Centre, Trinity College. He lived in New York for several years, where he worked at the Ensemble Studio Theatre, the Irish Rep and Chicago's Steppenwolf Theatre Company (founded by, amongst others, John Malkovich) playing Mickey in the American premiere of Jez Butterworth's Olivier award-winning play, ''Mojo'' directed by Ian Rickson. He has played lead roles in major theatres in Ireland, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Donmar Warehouse
The Donmar Warehouse is a 251-seat, not-for-profit Off-West End theatre in Covent Garden, London, England. It first opened on 18 July 1977. Sam Mendes, Michael Grandage, Josie Rourke and Michael Longhurst have all served as artistic director, a post held since March 2024 by Tim Sheader. The theatre produces new writing, contemporary reappraisals of European classics, British and American drama and small-scale musical theatre. As well as presenting at least six productions a year at its home in Covent Garden, as well transferring shows to the West End, Broadway and elsewhere. History Theatrical producer Donald Albery formed Donmar Productions around 1953, with the name derived from the first three letters of his name and the first three letters of his friend, ballerina Margot Fonteyn. In 1961, he bought the warehouse, a building that in the 1870s had been a vat room and hops warehouse for the local brewery in Covent Garden, and in the 1920s had been used as a film studio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dan Butler
Daniel Eugene Butler (born December 2, 1954) is an American actor known for his role as Bob "Bulldog" Briscoe on the TV series ''Frasier'' (1993–2004), later reprising the role in 2024; Art in ''Roseanne'' (1991–1992); for the voice of Mr. Simmons on the ''Nickelodeon'' TV show ''Hey Arnold!'' (1997–2002), later reprising the role in '' Hey Arnold!: The Jungle Movie'' (2017); and for film roles in '' Enemy of the State'' (1998) and '' Sniper 2'' (2001). Education Butler was born in Huntington, Indiana, and raised in Fort Wayne. He is the son of Shirley, a homemaker, and Andrew Butler, a pharmacist. While a drama student at Purdue University Fort Wayne in 1975, he received the Irene Ryan Acting Scholarship, sponsored by the Kennedy Center. From 1976 to 1978, he trained at the American Conservatory Theater in San Francisco. Career Butler is best known for his role as Bob "Bulldog" Briscoe in the NBC sitcom ''Frasier'', appearing in every season but one between 1993 and 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Off-Broadway
An off-Broadway theatre is any professional theatre venue in New York City with a seating capacity between 100 and 499, inclusive. These theatres are smaller than Broadway theatres, but larger than off-off-Broadway theatres, which seat fewer than 100. An "off-Broadway production" is a production of a play (theatre), play, musical theatre, musical, or revue that appears in such a venue and adheres to related trade union and other contracts. Some shows that premiere off-Broadway are subsequently produced on Broadway. History The term originally referred to any venue, and its productions, on a street intersecting Broadway (Manhattan), Broadway in Midtown Manhattan's Theater District, New York, Theater District, the hub of the American theatre industry. It later became defined by the League of Off-Broadway Theatres and Producers as a professional venue in Manhattan with a seating capacity of at least 100, but not more than 499, or a production that appears in such a venue and adhe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Irish Repertory Theatre
The Irish Repertory Theatre is an Off-Broadway theatre company founded in 1988. History The Irish Repertory Theatre was founded by Ciarán O'Reilly and Charlotte Moore and opened its doors in September 1988 with Sean O'Casey's '' The Plough and the Stars''. In 1995, the company moved to its permanent home in Chelsea on three completely renovated floors of a former warehouse, allowing for both a Main Stage theatre and a smaller studio space, the W. Scott McLucas Studio. The Irish Repertory Theatre is the only year-round theatre company in New York City devoted to bringing Irish and Irish American works to the stage. The theater has been recognized with a 2007 Jujamcyn Award, a special Drama Desk Award for "Excellence in Presenting Distinguished Irish drama," and the Lucille Lortel Award for "Outstanding Body of Work". Its productions draw more than 35,000 audience members annually. Irish American Writers & Artists Inc. honored the theatre with the Eugene O'Neill Lifetime ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gate Theatre
The Gate Theatre is a theatre on Cavendish Row in Dublin, Ireland. It was founded in 1928. History Beginnings The Gate Theatre was founded in 1928 by Hilton Edwards and Micheál MacLiammóir with Daisy Bannard Cogley and Gearóid Ó Lochlainn. During their first season, they presented seven plays, including Ibsen's Peer Gynt, O’Neill's The Hairy Ape and Wilde's Salomé. They offered Dublin audiences an introduction to the world of European and American theatre as well as classics from the modern and Irish repertoire. It was at the Gate that Orson Welles, James Mason, Geraldine Fitzgerald and Michael Gambon began their acting careers. The company played for two seasons at the Peacock Theatre The Peacock Theatre (previously the Royalty Theatre) is a West End theatre in the City of Westminster, located in Portugal Street, near Aldwych. The 999-seat house is owned by, and comprises part of the London School of Economics and Political ... and then moved to the 18t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miluše Šplechtová
Miluše is a female given name. The name is an Old Czech variant of Milota. Milena is a Czech nickname for Miloslava meaning ''dear, darling''. It is pronounced ''MIL-uw-sheh''. Name Days *Czech: ''3 August'' Name variants * Miluša ( Slovak) Famous bearers * Miluše Šplechtová, Czech actress * Miluška Voborníková, Czech actress {{given name Czech feminine given names Feminine given names Slovak feminine given names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
