National Theatre Live: The Playboy of the Western World

2026Directed by Caitriona McLaughlin

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Released: May 28, 2026
Runtime: 2h 37m

About National Theatre Live: The Playboy of the Western World

Drama
Comedy

Synopsis

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...

Director: Caitriona McLaughlin
Writer: John Millington Synge

Principal cast

In billing order

Nicola CoughlanPegeen Mike
Éanna HardwickeChristy Mahon
Siobhán McSweeneyWidow Quin
Declan ConlonOld Mahon
Lorcan CranitchMichael Flaherty
Megan CusackSusan Brady

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