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National Theatre Live: The Playboy of the Western World

Caitriona McLaughlin

2026 • 2h 37m

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 heart...

National Theatre Live: The Playboy of the Western World
The Playboy of the Western World | Audience Reactions | National Theatre
Cast
Nicola Coughlan
Nicola CoughlanPegeen Mike
Éanna Hardwicke
Éanna HardwickeChristy Mahon
Siobhán McSweeney
Siobhán McSweeneyWidow Quin
Declan Conlon
Declan ConlonOld Mahon
Lorcan Cranitch
Lorcan CranitchMichael Flaherty
Megan Cusack
Megan CusackSusan Brady
Naoise Dunbar
Naoise DunbarJimmy Farrell
Matthew Forrest
Matthew ForrestPhilly Cullen
Sallay Garnett
Sallay GarnettNelly
Fionnuala Gygax
Fionnuala GygaxHonor Blake
Erin Hennessey
Erin HennesseyFiddle
Peter Mooney
Peter MooneyBanjo / Ensemble
Donncha O'Dea
Donncha O'DeaEnsemble
Marty Rea
Marty ReaShawn Keogh
Susan Akintomide
Susan AkintomideEnsemble
Crew
Caitriona McLaughlin
Caitriona McLaughlinDirector
John Millington Synge
John Millington SyngeWriter
Katie Davenport
Katie DavenportSet Designer
James Farncombe
James FarncombeLighting Design
Adrienne Quartly
Adrienne QuartlySound Designer
Anna Mullarkey
Anna MullarkeyOriginal Music Composer
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