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

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

At the edge of the earth, you could be anyone. 2026-05-28 United Kingdom 0 Min. PG-13
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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.

Cast

Nicola Coughlan is Pegeen Mike
Pegeen Mike
Éanna Hardwicke is Christy Mahon
Christy Mahon
Siobhán McSweeney is Widow Quin
Declan Conlon is Old Mahon
Old Mahon
Lorcan Cranitch is Michael Flaherty
Michael Flaherty
Megan Cusack is Susan Brady
Susan Brady
Naoise Dunbar is Jimmy Farrell
Jimmy Farrell
Matthew Forrest is Philly Cullen
Philly Cullen
Fionnuala Gygax is Honor Blake
Honor Blake
Peter Mooney is Banjo / Ensemble
Banjo / Ensemble