The Playboy of the Western World

The Playboy of the Western World (1985)


  • Genre: Drama
  • Release Date: 1985-03-14
  • Runtime: 2h 6min
  • Production Company: Druid Films
  • Production Country: Ireland, United Kingdom
  • Director: Garry Hynes

Summary

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.

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  • 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

  • Sean McGinley

    as Shawn Keogh

  • Ray McBride

    as Philly Cullen

  • Pauline McLynn

    as Honor Blake
Directing Garry Hynes Director
Writing John Millington Synge Author

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