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National Theatre Live: The Playboy of the Western World (2026)

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.

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Top billed cast

Nicola CoughlanPegeen Mike
Éanna HardwickeChristy Mahon
Siobhán McSweeneyWidow Quin
Declan ConlonOld Mahon
Lorcan CranitchMichael Flaherty
Megan CusackSusan Brady
Naoise DunbarJimmy Farrell
Matthew ForrestPhilly Cullen
Sallay GarnettNelly
Fionnuala GygaxHonor Blake

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