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.

• Release date
• March 14, 1985
• Runtime
• 126 min
• Genres
• Drama
• Director
• Garry Hynes

Cast

Maeliosa Stafford Christopher Mahon Brid Brennan Pegeen Mike Mick Lally Old Mahon

P

Paddy Dooney Michael James Flaherty Marie Mullen Widow Quin Sean McGinley Shawn Keogh

R

Ray McBride Philly Cullen Pauline McLynn Honor Blake