Conor McPherson returns to The Old Vic with world premiere of THE BRIGHTENING AIR
The Old Vic has announced The Brightening Air, a new play written and directed by Olivier Award winner Conor McPherson, in his return to the theatre following the multi award-winning Girl from the North Country in 2017.
An entrancing tale of fate, family and unseen forces in 1980s Ireland, The Brightening Air will have its world premiere at The Old Vic from 10 April - 14 June 2025.
How much of living is really just forgetting?
The family home is more than merely a building. It can be a destination of pilgrimage, an inherited investment, a repository of memory or even magic. And, for brother and sister Stephen and Billie, home is all they have. Mucking along in their decaying farmhouse, they’re doing just fine.
That is, until the arrival of an ex-clergyman uncle with an unscrupulous plan, a sister-in-law seeking a miracle, and a prodigal brother hell-bent on trouble.
Writer, director and Old Vic Associate Artist, Conor McPherson, said: “I’m so excited that my new play The Brightening Air will have its world premiere at The Old Vic. I’ve had such fantastic times at this historic building with its incredible audience. I’m really looking forward to seeing everyone in the spring and sharing this new story.’
The production will feature set and costume design by Rae Smith, lighting by Mark Henderson, sound by Gregory Clarke, movement direction and intimacy by Lucy Hind, and casting by Serena Hill CDG.
Further creative team and casting is to be announced.