The Playboy of the Western World

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1985 · 126 min · Drama

Overview

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.

Directed by Garry Hynes

Cast