The Playboy of the Western World Tickets

Playboy of the Western World in London

Derry Girls fans rejoice as this brand new production reunites two of the show's stars! Siobhán McSweeney and Nicola Coughlan lead The Playboy of the Western World at the National Theatre near Waterloo. JM Synge’s classic play about a magnetic young man who becomes beloved despite claiming to have committed patricide is lyrical, subversive and absolutely unmissable. Book your tickets today!

What is the play The Playboy of the Western World about?

"A daring fellow is the jewel of the world...."

It’s a day like any other in a provincial village in County Mayo. Then, Christy Mahon walks into Pegeen Flaherty’s tavern and declares that he’s killed his father, turning her life - and her relationship - upside down.

When the village celebrates Mahon instead of shunning him, he becomes a local hero. Stealing hearts, winning donkey races and causing chaos, the bold and charismatic Mahon soon becomes a central part of the community. That is, until another man arrives, claiming to have a connection to Christy…

The Playboy of the Western World was written by Irish playwright JM Synge and first premiered at the Abbey Theatre in Dublin in 1907. The play was controversial due to its subject matter upon its release, inciting riots, but is now considered to be highly influential and a key work in the Irish Literary Revival. The play has received many productions and revivals across the world, including film and musical adaptations and even an adaptation into Mandarin Chinese, set in Beijing.

The Playboy of the Western World is a poetic, evocative and hilarious celebration of Hiberno-English (or Anglo-Irish) dialect. Secure your tickets to this bold, uproarious and moving revival today!

The Playboy of the Western World London Cast

Main cast:

• Old Mahon - Declan Conlon
• Margaret Flaherty - Nicola Coughlan
• Michael James Flaherty - Lorcan Cranitch
• Susan Brady - Megan Cusack
• Christopher Mahon - Eanna Hardwicke
• Widow Quin - Siobhan McSweeney
• Shawn Keogh - Marty Rea

Nicola Coughlin plays Pegeen Faherty. Coughlin is a SAG nominee and BAFTA winner, best known for her roles as Claire Devlin in Derry Girls and Penelope Featherington in Netflix's Bridgerton. Her other credits include Harlots, Big Mood, Jess and Joe Forever and The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie.

Coughlin is reunited with her Derry Girls costar Siobhán McSweeney, who plays Widow Quin. McSweeney’s other credits include Dancing at Lughnasa, Mother Courage and her Children and England People Very Nice. She also hosts the Great Pottery Showdown for Channel 4.

Éanna Hardwicke plays Christy Mahon. A Screen International Rising Star and BAFTA nominee, Hardwicke’s credits include The Sixth Commandment, The Doll Factory and Lakeland.

Who are the creative team of The Playboy of the Western World?

The Playboy of the Western World is directed by Caitríona McLaughlin. McLaughlin is an award-winning director from Donegal and the current artistic director of the Abbey Theatre, Dublin. Her credits include On Raftery’s Hill, Citysong and The Great Hunger.

J. M. Synge (1871-1909) was an Irish playwright, poet, essayist, and folklorist. One of the cofounders of the Abbey Theatre, Dublin, alongside W.B Yeats, Synge was a major figure in the Irish Literary Renaissance during the early 20th century, and widely regarded among the most influential playwrights of the Edwardian era. His best-known works include In the Shadow of the Glen, Riders to the Sea, and The Well of the Saints.

Tickets for The Playboy of the Western World at the National Theatre!

This brand new revival of the boundary pushing and riotous classic is a production to die (or perhaps kill?) for! Starring Nicola Coughlan and Siobhán McSweeney, The Playboy of the Western World is the theatrical event of the season. So do whatever it takes to get your hands on a ticket and book for The Playboy of the Western World at the National Theatre’s Lyttelton stage today!