National Theatre Live: The Playboy of the Western World

National Theatre Live: The Playboy of the Western World (2026)

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

Drama Comedy

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.

  • Release Date: 2026-05-28
  • Runtime: 1h 36min
  • Director: Caitriona McLaughlin

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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

  • Donncha O'Dea

    Ensemble

  • Marty Rea

    Shawn Keogh

  • Susan Akintomide

    Ensemble

  • Marty Breen

    Sara Tansey

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