National Theatre Live: The Playboy Of The Western World

Name: National Theatre Live: The Playboy Of The Western World
Released: 2026-05-28
Duration: 2 h 30 min
Cast: Nicola Coughlan, Éanna Hardwicke, Siobhán McSweeney.

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.PT2H30MCTBC2026-05-28

Nicola Coughlan

Éanna Hardwicke

Siobhán McSweeney.

Caitríona McLaughlin

National Theatre Live: The Playboy Of The Western World"National Theatre Live: The Playboy Of The Western World"

Showtimes

May 28, 7:00 pm