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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.
The Seafarer is a 2006 play by Irish playwright Conor McPherson. It is set on Christmas Eve in Baldoyle, a coastal suburb north of Dublin city. The play centers on James "Sharky" Harkin, an alcoholic who has recently returned to live with his blind, aging brother, Richard Harkin.
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.
Conor McPherson is from Dublin and began writing plays as a member of the University of Dublin drama society. His early plays include St Nicholas, Shining City, The Seafarer, and The Weir, which opened at the Royal Court before transferring to the West End of London and Broadway, winning the Olivier Award for Best New Play for 1999.
Conor McPherson’s talent as a playwright was precocious, but writing for a living was never part of the master plan
- Sara Keating
Dec 16, 2022 · Playwright Conor McPherson introduces his classic play The Weir, which is currently enjoying a critically acclaimed revival at The Abbey Theatre, with an ensemble cast featuring Downton Abbey...
Nov 27, 2013 · Nov. 27, 2013. For 20 years, Conor McPherson ended most of his plays with a faint hope of salvation — for the lonely souls in “The Weir,” the therapist and patient in “Shining City,” and the...
