National Theatre Live: The Playboy of the Western World

At the edge of the earth, you could be anyone.

Overview

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.

Top 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