National Theatre Live: The Playboy of the Western World
28 May 2026
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by John Millington Synge
directed by Caitríona McLaughlin
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.
Pegeen Flaherty’s life is turned upside down when a young man walks into her pub claiming that he’s killed his father. Instead of being shunned, the killer becomes a local hero and begins to win hearts, that is until a second man unexpectedly arrives on the scene…
Filmed live on stage at the National Theatre, Caitríona McLaughlin directs this darkly funny tale full to the brim with secrets.
DETAILS
Thu 28 May, 7pm
Tickets £17.50 (£15.50)
ABOUT THE VENUE
Parkwood Theatres began running Castle Theatre in 2019 and is now one of the liveliest and most diverse programmes of arts and performance in Northamptonshire. Castle Theatre plays host to artists, musicians, dancers and performers from around the world, from household names and West End shows to artists presenting new performance, theatre, music, dance, comedy and film. To read more about our theatre click here.
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