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.

Country:

Ireland,

United Kingdom

Genre:

Drama

Duration:

126 minutes

Year:

1985

Director:

Garry Hynes

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Company:

Druid Films

Cast:
Maeliosa Stafford

Christopher Mahon

Brid Brennan

Pegeen Mike

Mick Lally

Old Mahon

Paddy Dooney

Michael James Flaherty

Marie Mullen

Widow Quin

Crew:
Garry Hynes

Director

John Millington Synge

Author