NT Live - The Playboy of the Western World

Directed by Catriona McLaughlin, starring Nicola Coughlan, Eanna Hardwicke & Siobhan McSweeney

This live screening starts at 7pm. Please arrive in good time; admission to the auditorium once the show has begun will be at an appropriate point in the performance. 

Duration: 150 minutes

Tickets:

Adults £18; Seniors £15; Under18s £10

The Playboy of the Western World, directed by Caitríona McLaughlin, is a darkly comic tale of identity, myth-making and desire. When a mysterious stranger arrives in a rural pub claiming he has killed his father, he becomes an unlikely local hero, captivating Pegeen Flaherty (Coughlan) and the surrounding community. Also featuring performances from Éanna Hardwicke (The Sixth Commandment) and Siobhán McSweeney (Derry Girls), this filmed stage production captures Synge’s wit and the fragile line between truth and storytelling.

The Playboy of the Western World, directed by Caitríona McLaughlin, follows a stranger who becomes a local hero after claiming he killed his father. Starring Nicola Coughlan, it explores myth, identity and the power of storytelling.