Chris O'Dowd and more announced for the Old Vic's The Brightening Air
Daniel, January 13th, 2025Conor McPherson's New Play Will Run From April to June
The Old Vic has announced the cast and creative team for Conor McPherson's latest play, The Brightening Air.
Written and directed by Olivier Award winner Conor McPherson, best known for his work on The Weir, The Seafarer, and his 2017 hit Girl From The North Country, The Brightening Air marks McPherson's much-awaited return to the stage.
Set in 1980s Ireland, the narrative follows a family whose day-to-day life is disrupted by the arrival of "an ex-clergyman uncle, a sister-in-law seeking a miracle, and a prodigal brother hell-bent on trouble".
The cast features notable names such as Chris O'Dowd (The IT Crowd, Bridesmaids), Brian Gleeson (Bad Sisters), Derbhle Crotty, Eimhin Fitzgerald Doherty, Aisling Kearns, Sen McGinley, Hannah Morrish, and Rosie Sheehy.
The skilled creative team consists of set and costume design by Rae Smith, lighting by Mark Henderson, sound by Gregory Clarke, movement and intimacy by Lucy Hind, casting by Serena Hill, voice by Charlie Hughes-D'Aeth, dialect by Danile Lydon, fight direction by Kate Waters, associate direction by Anastasia Osei-Kuffour, associate set design by Niall McKeever, costume supervision by Poppy Hall, and props supervision by Fahmida Bakht.
With its press night on 24 April, The Brightening Air will run at London's Old Vic from 10 April to 14 June 2025.
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