The Brightening Air
The Brightening Air is utterly wondrous
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Why see The Brightening Air?
World Premiere
The Olivier Award winning playwright behind The Weir and Girl from the North Country, Conor McPherson, premieres his latest work at the Old Vic! The Brightening Air is set in 1980s Ireland and follows the lives of siblings Stephen and Billie, whose decaying farmhouse becomes the stage for family conflict after the arrival of an ex-clergyman uncle, a sister-in-law looking for divine intervention, and a troubled brother.
Starring Chris O'Dowd and more!
Starring some recognisable faces including Chris O'Dowd (The IT Crowd, Bridesmaids) and Brian Gleeson (Bad Sisters), the production's creative team includes Tony and Olivier Award-winning designer Rae Smith (War Horse), five-time Olivier Award winning lighting designer Mark Henderson and sound designer Gregory Clarke. Movement and intimacy direction is provided by Lucy Hind.
Key Information
Audience
Ages 14+
Dates
Finished 14 Jun
Cast
- Chris O'Dowd as Dermot
- Rosie Sheehy as Billie
- Hannah Morrish as Lydia
- Sean McGinley as Pierre
- Aisling Kearns as Freya
- Brian Gleeson as Stephen
- Eimhin Fitzgerald Doherty as Brendan
- Derbhle Crotty as Elizabeth
Further cast
Understudies: Ella Maria Carmen, Callum Cronin, Joseph McCarthy and Amy Vicary-Smith.
Please note: The producers can't guarantee the appearance of any performers on any specific date.
Creative
- Written and Directed by Conor McPherson
- Set and Costume Design is 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 Danièle Lydon
- Fight direction by Kate Waters
- Associate Director is Anastasia Osei-Kuffour
- Associate Set Designer is Niall McKeever
- Costume Supervisor is Poppy Hall
- Props Supervisor is Fahmida Bakht
- Music Associate is Benjamin McQuigg
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