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The Weir

San Jose Repertory Theatre

January 23-February 21, 2010

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Valerie has moved from the city of Dublin to rural Ireland. Her real estate agent Finbar brings her into a gathering place for lonely souls, a pub where locals seek refuge from the bluster of the outside world by telling stories to break the silence of their isolation. When they discover Valerie has moved into a house considered “haunted,” the tales of the supernatural begin. Small mysteries evolve into eerie astonishments as the ghostly storytelling soars into liberating confessions of love, loss and loneliness. Half-hidden wounds are revealed throughout an evening of drink and testosterone-laden rivalry for Valerie’s attention, bringing these drinking buddies together in unexpected and deeply felt ways, and finally compelling Valerie to reveal a personal and chilling tale of her own.

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  Tickets: $17.50-$74

  Info Phone: 408-367-7255

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• Dates & Times

  Dates:
  January 23-February 21, 2010

  Times:
  Tues-Fri: 8pm
  Wed: 12pm
  Sat: 3pm, 8pm
  Sun: 2pm, 7pm

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  San Jose Repertory Theatre

  101 Paseo de San Antonio San Jose, CA 95113-2603

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  • Wheelchair Access
  • Assisted Listening System

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  • Event Name: The Weir
    "Outstanding Storytelling"
    Review posted by: Susannah from San Jose, CA, Jan 28, 2010
    

    From the real Irish feel of the pub set, to the subtle but effective sound design, to the slice of life writing of the script, right on down to some of the best, most enjoyable and REAL performances I... Expand

    From the real Irish feel of the pub set, to the subtle but effective sound design, to the slice of life writing of the script, right on down to some of the best, most enjoyable and REAL performances I have seen in a long time, The Weir is a night of imersive storytelling that holds your attention nearly all of the 2 hours without intermission. Rare is is that you feel within 20 minutes of a play that you know these characters, and I found myself at many times smiling at how sucked in I was. As they draw a pint of beer on stage, the slight smell of guiness from patrons sitting near me,it made the experience all the more real. A warning that that Irish accents and slang are a bit heavy and take a while for the ear to get aquainted with, but 4 out of 5 of the actors were nearly fawless with their speech. You might leave a bit baffled by what the "point" of it all was, but in the end this moment of time, shared between some folks is well worth the ticket. Collapse

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