
National Theatre Live: The Playboy of the Western World
At the edge of the earth, you could be anyone.
Nicola Coughlan (Bridgerton) joins Éanna Hardwicke (The Sixth Commandment) and Siobhán McSweeney (Derry Girls) in John Millington Synge’s riveting play of youth and self-discovery. Pegeen Flaherty’s life is turned upside down when a young man walks into her pub claiming that he’s killed his father. Instead of being shunned, the killer becomes a local hero and begins to win hearts, that is until a second man unexpectedly arrives on the scene… Filmed live on stage at the National Theatre, Caitríona McLaughlin directs this darkly funny tale full to the brim with secrets.
Rating
0.0/10
Release Date
2026-05-28
Runtime
0 minutes
Status
Planned
Cast

Nicola Coughlan
Pegeen Mike

Éanna Hardwicke
Christy Mahon

Siobhán McSweeney
Widow Quin

Declan Conlon
Old Mahon

Lorcan Cranitch
Michael Flaherty

Megan Cusack
Susan Brady

Naoise Dunbar
Jimmy Farrell

Matthew Forrest
Philly Cullen

Sallay Garnett
Nelly

Fionnuala Gygax
Honor Blake

Erin Hennessey
Fiddle

Peter Mooney
Banjo / Ensemble