The Playboy of the Western World

Name: The Playboy of the Western World
Cast: Maeliosa Stafford, Brid Brennan, Mick Lally, Paddy Dooney, Marie Mullen

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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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Cast & Crew

Director: Garry Hynes

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

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