National Theatre Live: The Playboy of the Western World (2026)
Pegeen Flahertys Leben wird auf den Kopf gestellt, als ein junger Mann in ihre Kneipe kommt und behauptet, er habe seinen Vater getötet. Anstatt gemieden zu werden, wird der Mörder zum Lokalhelden und gewinnt die Herzen der Menschen – bis unerwartet ein zweiter Mann auftaucht ...
Der Regisseur: Caitriona McLaughlin
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Nicola Coughlan as Pegeen Mike |
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Éanna Hardwicke as Christy Mahon |
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Siobhán McSweeney as Widow Quin |
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Declan Conlon as Old Mahon |
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Lorcan Cranitch as Michael Flaherty |
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Megan Cusack as Susan Brady |
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Naoise Dunbar as Jimmy Farrell |
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Matthew Forrest as Philly Cullen |
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Sallay Garnett as Nelly |
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Fionnuala Gygax as Honor Blake |
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Erin Hennessey as Fiddle |
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Peter Mooney as Banjo / Ensemble |
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Donncha O'Dea as Ensemble |
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Marty Rea as Shawn Keogh |
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Susan Akintomide as Ensemble |
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Martha Breen as Sara Tansey |
| Directing | Caitriona McLaughlin | Director |
| Writing | John Millington Synge | Writer |
| Art | Katie Davenport | Set Designer |
| Lighting | James Farncombe | Lighting Design |
| Sound | Adrienne Quartly | Sound Designer |
| Sound | Anna Mullarkey | Original Music Composer |