The Brightening Air
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 (Brian Gleeson - Peaky Blinders, Bad Sisters, The Mandalorian) and Billie (Rosie Sheehy - Chernobyl), 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 (Seán McGinley - Braveheart) with an unscrupulous plan, a sister-in-law (Hannah Morrish) seeking a miracle, and a prodigal brother hell-bent on trouble (Chris O’Dowd - Black Mirror, Bridesmaids, The IT Crowd).
‘The finest play of the year’ - The i (★★★★★) from Olivier Award-winning writer and director Conor McPherson (The Weir, Girl from the North Country) This world premiere is an entrancing tale of fate, family and unseen forces in 1980s Ireland.
Winner of the Edgerton Foundation New Play Award.
An Old Vic Production.
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The Brightening Air: Full Play
Extras
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The Brightening Air: Trailer
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The Brightening Air: Turn on captions
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The Brightening Air: Clip - 'Because I still love you'
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The Brightening Air: Press - The i
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The Brightening Air: Press - The Irish Times
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The Brightening Air: Press - Morning Star
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The Brightening Air: Press - Daily Mirror
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The Brightening Air: Clip - 'I don't wanna break your heart'
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The Brightening Air: Interview - Plot in 60 seconds
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The Brightening Air: Audience Reactions
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The Brightening Air: Interview - What's it about?