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.

Lesley Manville and Aidan Turner star in a striking new staging of Christopher Hampton’s celebrated adaptation of the classic novel, where among the glittering salons of the super-rich, one misstep can mean ruin. Filmed live on stage at the National Theatre, Marianne Elliott directs this thrilling game of love, lies, and social warfare.