This darkly funny Irish classic features Nicola Coughlan and Siobhán McSweeney in a riveting story of youth and self-discovery.
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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...
Caitríona McLaughlin, Artistic Director of Dublin’s Abbey Theatre, directs this darkly funny tale, full to the brim with secrets.
‘The beauty of the language is abundant’. Guardian
‘Full of rich and elegant imagery’. Evening Standard
‘Standout acting performances’. Time Out
This is a screening of The Playboy of the Western World, filmed live in London at the National’s Lyttelton Theatre in February 2026.
Duration 2 hours 30 minutes, including an interval.
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