The Playboy of the Western World (1985)

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Released:
1985-03-14

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.

Director:
Garry Hynes

Runtime:
2h 6min

Genre:
Drama

  • Cast:
  • Maeliosa Stafford
    as
    Christopher Mahon
  • Brid Brennan
    as
    Pegeen Mike
  • Mick Lally
    as
    Old Mahon
  • Paddy Dooney
    as
    Michael James Flaherty
  • Marie Mullen
    as
    Widow Quin