The Playboy of the Western World
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The Playboy of the Western World

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Thursday, 16 July 2026, 21:00 – 23:00

The Exchange, Sturminster Newton

Old Market Hill, Sturminster Newton, DT10 1FH

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21:00 – 23:00

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The Playboy of the Western World by John Millington Synge directed by Caitríona McLaughlin Nicola Coughlan (Bridgerton) joins Éanna Hardwicke (The Sixth Commandment) 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.

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