In collaboration with National Theatre Live, Garter Lane Arts Centre presents: The Playboy of the Western World by John Millington Synge.
Note: This is a screening of the theatrical performance that was performed in the Lyttleton Theatre in London from December 2025-February 2026
Garter Lane Arts Centre is delighted to collaborate with National Theatre Live, bringing the best of live Theatre to our cinema screen.
Nicola Coughlan (Bridgerton/Derry Girls) joins Éanna Hardwicke (The Sixth Commandment/Saipan) and Siobhán McSweeney (Derry Girls) in John Millington Synge’s riveting play of youth and self-discovery.
Pegeen Flaherty’s life is turned upside down when a young man walks into her pub claiming that he’s killed his father. Instead of being shunned, the killer becomes a local hero and begins to win hearts, that is until a second man unexpectedly arrives on the scene…
Filmed live on stage at the National Theatre, Caitríona McLaughlin directs this darkly funny tale full to the brim with secrets
Reviews
‘A sumptuous production, rich in detail, craft and spectacle’ – The Guardian
‘Two of Ireland’s best-loved comic actors go head-to-head’ – The Independent
‘Nicola Coughlan and Siobhán McSweeney reunite for an Irish classic’ – Broadway World
About National Theatre Live
National Theatre Live distributes world-class theatre straight from stages across the United Kingdom to cinema screens around the world.
Working with the best of British Theatre companies and producers, the simultaneously broadcast live theatre shows to cinemas in the UK, Europe and even North America , as well as capturing the live performance for encore screenings in other territories.
Their live broadcasts and screenings have been seen by over 8 million people in 2,500 cinemas in 65 countries since they launched in 2009.
Language: English
Director: Caitríona McLaughlin
Cast: Marty Breen, Declan Conlon, Nicola Coughlan, Lorcan Cranitch.
