NT Live: The Playboy of the Western World
DirectorJohn Millington Synge
CastsNicola Coughlan, Éanna Hardwicke, Siobhán McSweeney
Duration150 minutes
GenreAlternative Content, Theatre
Trailer & Synopsis
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.
NT Live: The Playboy of the Western World is showing in cinemas since June 25, 2026 to July 01, 2026
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