The Playboy of the Western World

A story of love, rivalry and betrayal – Synge’s best-known work is a must-see from this multi-award winning company.' Synge’s great comic masterpiece tells the story of Christy Mahon, who stumbles into a public house in County Mayo claiming he has killed his father and so capturing the romantic attention of the daughter of the house, Pegeen Mike. Performed at Donmar Warehouse in London's Covent Garden by the Druid Theatre Company of Galway, Ireland.

Maeliosa Stafford

Christopher Mahon

Brid Brennan

Pegeen Mike

Mick Lally

Old Mahon

Paddy Dooney

Michael James Flaherty

Marie Mullen

Widow Quin

Sean McGinley

Shawn Keogh

Ray McBride

Philly Cullen

Pauline McLynn

Honor Blake

• Garry HynesDirector

Release date

March 14, 1985

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

2h 6m

Genres

Drama