The Playboy of the Western World Tickets
About The Playboy of the Western World
At the edge of the earth, you could be anyone.
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 hero. The welcome murderer wins hearts and races as he beds himself into village life. That is until a second man unexpectedly arrives on the scene…
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.
For assisted performances, please book directly through the National Theatre.
Venue
Categories
Plays, Off West End
Age
Ages 12+.
Start date
4th December, 2025
End date
28th February, 2026
Important information
This production contains references to murder and violence, sexual references, complex family relationships and alcoholism.
The Playboy of the Western World cast and creative team
Director: Caitríona McLaughlin
Cast list: Declan Conlon, Nicola Coughlan, Lorcan Cranitch, Megan Cusack, Eanna Hardwicke, Siobhan McSweeney, Marty Rea
Sets: Katie Davenport
Costumes: Katie Davenport
Lighting: James Farncombe
Sound: Adrienne Quartly
Venue
Lyttelton Theatre
Directions
Location: National Theatre
Railway station: Waterloo
Bus numbers: (Waterloo Road) 1, 4, 26, 59, 68, 76, 139, 168, 171, 172, 176, 188, 243, 341, 521, RV1, X68
Night bus numbers: (Waterloo Road) 139, 176, 188, 243, 341, N1, N68, N76, N171, N343
Car park: National Theatre, Upper Ground (1min)
Directions from tube: (10mins) Follow signs for exits to the South Bank. This should lead you to an underground pedestrian passage called ‘Sutton Walk’ that emerges at the South Bank. Turn right and walk along the river Thames until you see the National Theatre.
Show schedule
| Day of week | Evening |
|---|---|
| Monday | 7:30 PM |
| Tuesday | 7:30 PM |
| Wednesday | 7:30 PM |
| Thursday | 7:30 PM |
| Friday | 7:30 PM |
| Saturday | 7:30 PM |
| Sunday | - |
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