South Bank London

The Playboy of the Western World

A starry cast leads in this revival of J.M Synge’s iconic Irish dark comedy in three acts.

Dates

04 Dec - 28 Feb 2026

Ticket Information

Tickets from £39

Location Info

Address
National Theatre, London, UK

Caitríona McLaughlin (Artistic Director of the Abbey Theatre, Dublin) directs Nicola Coughlan (Bridgerton), Éanna Hardwicke (The Sixth Commandment) and Siobhán McSweeney (Derry Girls) in John Millington Synge’s riveting story of youth and self-discovery.

Pegeen Flaherty’s life is turned upside down when, on a normal day, a young man walks into her pub claiming that he’s killed his father.

Instead of being shunned, the killer Christy Mahon becomes a local folk hero. The welcome murderer wins hearts and races as he embeds himself into village life.

That is until a second man unexpectedly arrives on the scene…

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