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The Playboy of the Western World | Livin’ Dred

7 February 2025, 20:00 - 8 February 2025, 20:00

“Now, by the grace of God, herself will be safe this night, with a man killed his father holding danger from the door…!”

Livin’ Dred Theatre present a riotous new production of J.M. Synge’s masterpiece The Playboy of the Western World, in a staging that crackles with wit, heroism, humor, and a touch of the absurd.

When the shy, poetic Christy Mahon stumbles into a rural tavern claiming to have killed his father, he sets off a frenzy of fascination that turns the countryside upside down – transforming him into an unlikely hero – and capturing the affections of the feisty and beguiling Pegeen Mike.

But as the young lovers dangerously flirt with an unexpected romance, the emergence of a mysterious figure suddenly casts Christy’s bold and ever-growing story into wicked doubt, until the lines between notorious truth and outrageous fantasy become hilariously blurred…

 

“Isn’t there the light of seven heavens in your heart alone…?”

Award-winning Aaron Monaghan directs a stunning cast of some of Irelands best-loved actors, in a wild, insightful new production, teeming with Synge’s rich lyrical language, biting satire and sensational characters.

Experience the comedy, chaos, and controversy of one of Ireland’s most beloved plays.

  • Type: Theatre
  • Time: 7 February 2025 - 20:00 8 February 2025 - 20:00
  • Venue:Droichead Arts Centre