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National Theatre Live: The Playboy of the Western World

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

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English / 150 MIN. / 2026

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The Synopsis

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.

The Cast

Nicola CoughlanÉanna HardwickeSiobhán McSweeneyDeclan ConlonLorcan CranitchMegan CusackNaoise DunbarMatthew ForrestSallay GarnettFionnuala GygaxErin HennesseyPeter MooneyDonncha O'DeaMarty ReaSusan AkintomideMarty Breen

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