Shining City
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Shining City is a play by Conor McPherson
, set in Dublin which was first performed in London's West End at the Royal Court Theatre
in June 2004.
It is a ghost story based around the visits of a widower to a therapist, claiming he has seen his dead wife in their house. The therapist has his own problems and the play charts the parallel trajectories of the two men in their struggle to understand what's happening.
It opened on Broadway at Biltmore Theatre
on May 9, 2006, and was nominated for two Tony Awards, including Best Play The New York Times critic Ben Brantley described it as a "Quiet, haunting and absolutely glorious new play... Shining City is as close to perfection as contemporary playwriting gets"
Shining City was performed as part of the Octagon Theatre, Bolton
40th anniversary season in May/June 2007 starring George Irving (English actor)
as John, a performance for which he was nominated for Best Actor in the Manchester Evening News
theatre awards in November 2007.
Conor McPherson
Conor McPherson is an Irish playwright and director.-Life and career:McPherson was born in Dublin, . He was educated at University College Dublin, McPherson began writing his first plays there as a member of UCD Dramsoc, the college's dramatic society, and went on to found Fly By Night Theatre...
, set in Dublin which was first performed in London's West End at the Royal Court Theatre
Royal Court Theatre
The Royal Court Theatre is a non-commercial theatre on Sloane Square, in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea. It is noted for its contributions to modern theatre...
in June 2004.
It is a ghost story based around the visits of a widower to a therapist, claiming he has seen his dead wife in their house. The therapist has his own problems and the play charts the parallel trajectories of the two men in their struggle to understand what's happening.
It opened on Broadway at Biltmore Theatre
Biltmore Theatre
The Samuel J. Friedman Theatre is a legitimate Broadway theatre located at 261 West 47th Street in midtown-Manhattan.-History:...
on May 9, 2006, and was nominated for two Tony Awards, including Best Play The New York Times critic Ben Brantley described it as a "Quiet, haunting and absolutely glorious new play... Shining City is as close to perfection as contemporary playwriting gets"
Shining City was performed as part of the Octagon Theatre, Bolton
Octagon Theatre, Bolton
The Octagon Theatre is a producing theatre located in Bolton, Greater Manchester, England.-Programme:The Octagon produces between eight and nine professional theatre productions a year in its Main Auditorium...
40th anniversary season in May/June 2007 starring George Irving (English actor)
George Irving (English actor)
George Irving is a British actor who is probably most famous for playing Anton Meyer in Holby City from 1999 to 2002...
as John, a performance for which he was nominated for Best Actor in the Manchester Evening News
Manchester Evening News
The Manchester Evening News is a regional daily newspaper covering Greater Manchester in the United Kingdom. It is published every day except Sunday and is owned by Trinity Mirror plc following its sale by Guardian Media Group in early 2010. It has an average daily circulation of 90,973 copies...
theatre awards in November 2007.