John (John Judd) is a man haunted by the ghost of his dead wife, in the Huntington Theatre Company's production of Shining City, written by Conor McPherson and directed by Robert Falls. Runs March 7–April 6, 2008 at the Huntington's B.U. Theatre. Photo: Peter Wynn Thompson.

As his life beings to unravel, therapist Ian (Jay Whittaker) moves into his Dublin office, in the Huntington Theatre Company's production of Shining City, written by Conor McPherson and directed by Robert Falls. Runs March 7–April 6, 2008 at the Huntington's B.U. Theatre. Photo: Peter Wynn Thompson.

Neasa (Nicole Wiesner) is frustrated by her crumbling marriage to Ian (Jay Whittaker) in the Huntington Theatre Company's production of Shining City, written by Conor McPherson and directed by Robert Falls. Runs March 7–April 6, 2008 at the Huntington's B.U. Theatre. Photo: Peter Wynn Thompson.

Therapist Ian (Jay Whittaker) struggles while treating a patient who sees the ghost of his dead wife in the Huntington Theatre Company's production of Shining City, written by Conor McPherson and directed by Robert Falls. Runs March 7–April 6, 2008 at the Huntington's B.U. Theatre. Photo: Peter Wynn Thompson.

John (John Judd, l.) confides in therapist Ian (Jay Whittaker) the circumstances that led to his wife's death in the Huntington Theatre Company's production of Shining City, written by Conor McPherson and directed by Robert Falls. Runs March 7–April 6, 2008 at the Huntington's B.U. Theatre. Photo: Peter Wynn Thompson.

Ian (Jay Whittaker, l.) and drifter Laurence (Keith Gallagher) struggle to open a bottle of wine in the Huntington Theatre Company's production of Shining City, written by Conor McPherson and directed by Robert Falls. Runs March 7–April 6, 2008 at the Huntington's B.U. Theatre. Photo: Peter Wynn Thompson.

3699-2 John (John Judd, r.) gives a gift to Ian (Jay Whittaker) in the Huntington Theatre Company's production of Shining City, written by Conor McPherson and directed by Robert Falls. Runs March 7–April 6, 2008 at the Huntington's B.U. Theatre. Photo: Peter Wynn Thompson.