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The Brightening Air Tickets

Conor McPherson returns to The Old Vic with his captivating new play.

Running until 14 June 2025

Run time TBC

Includes interval

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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.

A world premiere from Olivier Award-winning writer and director Conor McPherson (The Weir, Girl from the North Country), The Brightening Air is an entrancing tale of fate, family and unseen forces in 1980s Ireland.

Upcoming Performance Times

Wednesday16 April 2025
Thursday17 April 2025
Friday18 April 2025
Saturday19 April 2025
Saturday19 April 2025
Monday21 April 2025
Tuesday22 April 2025
19:30
19:30
19:30
14:30
19:30
19:30
19:30

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Running time

TBC

Performance dates

10 April - 14 June 2025

Access

Audio described: Fri 30 May, 7.30pm (Touch Tour 5.30pm) Relaxed (also audio described, captioned and BSL interpreted): Sat 31 May, 2.30pm Captioned: Mon 02 Jun, 2.30pm British Sign Language (BSL) interpreted: Fri 06 Jun, 7.30pm

Venue Information

Old Vic Theatre
The Cut, SE1 8NBLondonSE1 8NB

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