The Playboy of the Western World
Cinema
National Theatre Live, 2026 2h 30m (12)
Nicola Coughlan, Éanna Hardwicke and Siobhán McSweeney star in John Millington Synge’s riveting play of youth and self-discovery.
The Playboy of the Western World
Nicola Coughlan, Éanna Hardwicke and Siobhán McSweeney star in John Millington Synge’s riveting play of youth and self-discovery.
£18 Standard | £16 Concessions (Disability PIP, Pension & Universal Credit, Under 25s)
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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.
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