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The Playboy of the Western World

Lyttelton Theatre, the National Theatre

South Bank, Lambeth, London SE1 9PX 020 3989 5455

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Previews from 4th December, opens 11th December 2025. Ends 28th February 2026.
Audio described performance: 20th December 2025 at 2.15pm (touch tour 1.45pm), 20th February 2025 at 7.30pm (touch tour 6pm)
Captioned performances: 18th December 2025 at 7.30pm, 24th January 2026 at 2.15pm, 13th February 2026 at 7.30pm.
Signed performances: 16th January 2026 at 7.30pm, 26th February 2026 at 7.30pm.
Relaxed performance: 20th January 2026 at 7.30pm
Smart Glasses are not available for this production.

A young man walks into a pub. Tells owner Pegeen Flaherty that he killed his own father. He becomes a hero... until another man arrives...

John Millington Synge's play is directed by Caltriona McLaughlin, with Nicola Coughlan, Eanna Hardwicke and Siobhan McSweeney in the cast.

 

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The monkey advises checking performance times on your tickets and that performances are happening as scheduled, before travelling.

Monday to Saturday at 7.30pm (7pm on 11th December 2025, 6.30pm on 6th and 15th January 2026 and 19th and 24th February 2026)
Wednesday and Saturday at 2.15pm and 7.30pm (first 2.15pm performance is on 13th December 2025)

No 7.30pm performance on 23rd December 2025.
No performances on 24th and 25th December 2025 and 1st January 2026.

Extra 2.15pm performance on 30th December 2025.

WHERE TO BUY TICKETS / "BUY OR AVOID" SEAT GUIDE

Theatres use "dynamic pricing." Seat prices change according to demand for a particular performance. Prices below were compiled as booking originally opened. Current prices are advised at time of enquiry.

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