The Playboy of the Western World

By John Millington Synge

At the edge of the earth, you could be anyone.

Pegeen Flaherty's life is turned upside down when, on a normal day, a young man walks into her pub claiming that he's killed his father.

Instead of being shunned, the killer Christy Mahon becomes a local hero. The welcome murderer wins hearts and races as he beds himself into village life. That is until a second man unexpectedly arrives on the scene...

John Millington Synge's riveting story of youth and self-discovery has been celebrated for decades. This new edition was published to coincide with the National Theatre's 2025 production with a cast that included Nicola Coughlan as Pegeen Flaherty, anna Hardwicke as Christy Mahon and Siobh n McSweeney as Widow Quin.

Features notes by Christopher Collins, University of Nottingham.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1350624837
• ISBN13: 9781350624832
• Release Date: January 2026
• Publisher: Methuen Drama
• Length: 96 Pages
• Weight: 0.28 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 5.1" x 7.8"