Movie·2026·2h 37m
National Theatre Live: The Playboy of the Western World
At the edge of the earth, you could be anyone.
Directed By
Caitriona McLaughlin
Country
United Kingdom
Language
English
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The Story
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...
Written By
John Millington Synge
Music
Anna Mullarkey
Status
Post Production
Themes
Production House
Audience Score
Where to watch
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// cast
Cast
Nicola Coughlan
Pegeen Mike
Éanna Hardwicke
Christy Mahon
Siobhán McSweeney
Widow Quin
Declan Conlon
Old Mahon
Lorcan Cranitch
Michael Flaherty
Megan Cusack
Susan Brady
Naoise Dunbar
Jimmy Farrell
Matthew Forrest
Philly Cullen
Sallay Garnett
Nelly
Fionnuala Gygax
Honor Blake
Erin Hennessey
Fiddle
Peter Mooney
Banjo / Ensemble
Donncha O'Dea
Ensemble
Marty Rea
Shawn Keogh
Susan Akintomide
Ensemble
Marty Breen
Sara Tansey
// crew
Crew
Caitriona McLaughlin
Director
John Millington Synge
Writer
Anna Mullarkey
Original Music Composer
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