Archive listings for The Playboy of the Western World
Work type: PlayT1896547382 (LYRICBELFAST12)Producer Lyric Belfast. Director Conall Morrison. Performer Patrick Moy. Performer Lalor Roddy. Performer Niall Cusack. Performer Orla Fitzgerald. Performer Brid Ni Neachtain. Performer Will Irvine. Performer Alan McKee. Performer Sean Sloan. Performer Susan Davey. Performer Mary McGurk. Performer Hannah Coyle. | |
| 9 Sep 12 to 7 Oct 12 | Lyric Theatre, Belfast :: V552 listing details L2141594409 |
T0753322854 (OLDVIC11)Corporate Sponsor Bank of America Merrill Lynch. Corporate Sponsor American Airlines. Producer Old Vic Theatre. Director John Crowley. Design Scott Pask. Lighting Howard Harrison. Music Christopher Shutt. Performer Robert Sheehan (Christy Mahon). Performer Ruth Negga (Pegeen Mike). Performer Niamh Cusack (Widow Quinn). Performer Gwendolen Chatfield. Performer Karen Cogan. Performer John Cormack. Performer Drew Dillon. Performer Christopher Doyle. Performer Diarmuid de Faoite. Performer James Greene. Performer Grainne Keenan. Performer Frank Laverty. Performer Gary Lydon. Performer Bronagh Taggart. Performer Kevin Trainor. | |
| 17 Sep 11 to 26 Nov 11 | Old Vic Theatre, West End :: V402 listing details L1993742237 |
T656110337 (LIVERPOOLPLAY09)Company Druid Theatre. Producer Oxford Playhouse. Director Garry Hynes. Design Francis O'Connor. Lighting Davy Cunningham. Sound John Leonard. Music Sam Jackson. Costume Kathy Strachan. Performer Aaron Monaghan (Christy Mahon). Performer Derbhle Crotty. Performer Andrew Bennett. Performer Clare Dunne. Performer Andy Kellegher. Performer Aidan Kelly. Performer Marcus Lamb. Performer Christiane O'Mahony. Performer John Olohan. Performer Gemma Reeves. Performer Seona Tully. | |
| 16 Jun 09 to 18 Jun 09 | Sherman Theatre, Cardiff :: V824 listing details L01909877834 |
| 9 Jun 09 to 13 Jun 09 | Liverpool Playhouse, Liverpool :: V536 listing details L2067308891 |
| 2 Jun 09 to 6 Jun 09 | Town Hall Theatre, Galway :: V2019873713 listing details L1103852616 |
| 26 May 09 to 30 May 09 | The Lowry, Salford :: V0655996499 listing details L771614324 |
| 19 May 09 to 23 May 09 | Richmond Theatre, Outer London :: V327 listing details L01764837300 |
| 12 May 09 to 16 May 09 | Theatre Royal, Brighton :: V657 listing details L02108268114 |
| 6 May 09 to 9 May 09 | The Playhouse, Oxford :: V803 listing details L1979203626 |
T786233230 (NUFFIELD08)Company Nuffield Theatre Company. Director Patrick Sandford. Performer John Hollingworth (Christy). Performer Emily Nagle (Pegeen Mike). Performer Michele Moran (Widow Quin). Performer Rory Murray (Old Mahon). | |
| 11 Sep 08 to 27 Sep 08 | Nuffield Theatre, Southampton :: V776 listing details L01293839647 |
T01147452485 (RAMSHORN08)Corporate Sponsor Henry Ian Cusick Fan Club. Company Strathclyde Theatre Group. Director Susan C Triesman. | |
| 10 Mar 08 to 15 Mar 08 | The Ramshorn Theatre, Glasgow :: V620 listing details L02060824350 |
T01373068071 (BSA07)Company Birmingham School of Acting. | |
| 28 Nov 07 to 1 Dec 07 | Old Joint Stock Theatre, Birmingham :: V0812942011 listing details L466704184 |
T1386499349 (ABBEY07)Adapted by Bisi Adigun. Adapted by Roddy Doyle. Director Jimmy Fay. Design Anthony Lamble. Lighting Sinead Wallace. Costume Catherine Fay. Performer Angeline Ball. Performer Kate Brennan. Performer Liam Carney. Performer Phelim Drew. Performer Aoife Duffin. Performer Charleen Gleeson. Performer Joe Hanley. Performer Olu Jacobs. Performer Laurence Kinlan. Performer Giles Terera. Performer Eileen Walsh. | |
| 29 Sep 07 to 24 Nov 07 | The Abbey Theatre, Dublin :: V01247620447 listing details L1488405071 |
T1260743486 (LOVE06/07)Company Love and Madness Ensemble. Director Neil Sheppeck. Performer David Baynes. Performer Gerard Canning. Performer Lucy Conway. Performer Robert Dobson. Performer Ben Gaule. Performer Lucia McAnespie. Performer Jack McGabhann. Performer Victoria Porter. Performer Owyn Stephens. Performer Eleanor Turner. | |
| 19 Feb 07 | Mumford Theatre, Cambridge :: V22 listing details L0696230141 |
| 26 Jan 07 | Down Leisure Centre, Downpatrick :: V1108 listing details L0702614003 |
| 23 Jan 07 | Watergate Theatre, Kilkenny :: V0215038430 listing details L0543235961 |
| 20 Jan 07 | Ardhowen Theatre, Enniskillen :: V555 listing details L0483357455 |
| 10 Jan 07 to 14 Jan 07 | Riverside Studios, Outer London :: V331 listing details L550737589 |
| 1 Dec 06 | Maltings Arts Centre, St Albans :: V52 listing details L0611323751 |
| 28 Nov 06 | Festival Halls, Corby :: V1115 listing details L1289857843 |
| 22 Nov 06 | Town Hall Arts Centre, Haverhill :: V88 listing details L01630286560 |
| 20 Nov 06 | The Hawth, Crawley :: V720 listing details L1047286609 |
| 15 Nov 06 | Vera Fletcher Hall, Thames Ditton :: V01556541652 listing details L0475450691 |
| 11 Nov 06 | Middlesborough Little Theatre, Middlesborough :: V560 listing details L1802106958 |
| 8 Nov 06 | Theatr Colwyn, Colwyn Bay :: V809 listing details L01270425644 |
| 8 Nov 06 | Theatr Colwyn, Colwyn Bay :: V809 listing details L1764512290 |
| 31 Oct 06 to 2 Nov 06 | Theatre Royal, Waterford :: V120889456 listing details L01752467969 |
| 25 Oct 06 to 28 Oct 06 | Theatr Gwynedd, Bangor :: V845 listing details L1777097398 |
| 20 Oct 06 | Blackwood Miners' Institute, Caerphilly :: V1424 listing details L1391813545 |
| 17 Oct 06 | Roses Theatre, Tewkesbury :: V99 listing details L01132551352 |
| 17 Oct 06 | Roses Theatre, Tewkesbury :: V99 listing details L1479435786 |
| 6 Oct 06 to 7 Oct 06 | Theatre Royal, Norwich :: V72 listing details L457991036 |
| 2 Oct 06 | The Arts Centre (Rose Theatre), Ormskirk :: V527 listing details L01436939152 |
| 27 Sep 06 | Queen's Hall Arts Centre, Hexham :: V984 listing details L0322988814 |
| 20 Sep 06 | Eden Court Theatre, Inverness :: V626 listing details L551440932 |
| 17 Sep 06 to 19 Sep 06 | MacRobert Arts Centre, Stirling :: V642 listing details L147398790 |
| 15 Sep 06 to 16 Sep 06 | Brunton Theatre, Musselburgh :: V633 listing details L1813031064 |
T01098854120 (TOWER06)Company Tower Theatre Company. Director Chris Holmes. | |
| 31 Oct 06 to 4 Nov 06 | Bridewell Theatre, Inner London :: V171 listing details L0368459053 |
T396698346 (QUAYART05)Producer Quay Art. Company Ad Lib Theatre. | |
| 1 Dec 05 to 4 Dec 05 | The Quay Arts Centres, Newport :: V842 listing details L1715503405 |
T0304463495 (DRUID05)Company Druid Theatre Company. Director Garry Hynes. | |
| 27 Aug 05 to 3 Sep 05 | King's Theatre, Edinburgh :: V601 listing details L1132500381 |
T0898932185 (BROAD05)Producer Broadway Theatre. Producer Coyote Productions. Director Ian O'Brien. Performer David Kennedy. | |
| 30 Jun 05 to 23 Jul 05 | The Broadway Theatre, Outer London :: V314 listing details L01324779394 |
T01705374436 (COMP1004)Company Company of Ten. | |
| 19 Nov 04 to 27 Nov 04 | The Abbey Theatre, Dublin :: V01247620447 listing details L1357043047 |
T185859626 (HAYBASING04)Company Big Telly Theatre Company. Director Zoe Seaton. Design Chisato Yoshimi. | |
| 22 Sep 04 to 9 Oct 04 | Haymarket Theatre, Basingstoke :: V764 listing details L7147885 |
Emeralds - T01688366445Corporate Sponsor Manchester Airport. Producer Royal Exchange. Director Greg Hersov. Design Conor Murphy. Lighting Bruno Poet. Sound Steve Brown. Other Poll Moussoulides (dialect coach). Director Renny Krupinski (fights). Performer Michael Colgan (Christy Mahon). Performer Mairead McKinley (Peegen Mike). Performer Eileen Pollock. Performer John Paul Connolly. Performer Alan Devlin. Performer Niall O' Brien. Performer Oengus Macnamara. Performer Denis Quilligan. Performer Claire Lamont. Performer Orla Fitzgerald. Performer Sarah Corbett. | |
| 29 Oct 03 to 29 Nov 03 | Royal Exchange, Manchester :: V491 listing details L01323288038 |
T1233965118 (TELLY03)Company Big Telly Theatre Company. Director Zoe Seaton. Design Chisato Yoshimi. Lighting Marcus Costello. Costume Heather Long. Performer John Hewitt. Performer Seamus Allen. Performer Lynda Gough. Performer Eamonn Hunt. Performer John Lovett. Performer Abi McGibbon. Performer Richard Orr. Performer Jack Walsh. | |
| 13 Feb 03 to 15 Feb 03 | Riverside Theatre, Coleraine :: V556 listing details L0724161335 |
| 7 Feb 03 to 8 Feb 03 | Ardhowen Theatre, Enniskillen :: V555 listing details L0550671279 |
T488330742 (ROYLE02)Company Royal Lyceum Theatre Company. Director Tony Cownie. Performer Patrick Moy. Performer Meg Fraser. Performer Gareth Thomas. Performer Mark McDonnell. Performer Steven McNicoll. Performer Matt Costello. Performer Ronnie Simon. Performer Carol Ann Crawford. Performer Gemma Burns. Performer Louise Bolton. Performer Hazel Darwin Edwards. | |
| 7 Sep 02 to 28 Sep 02 | Royal Lyceum Theatre, Edinburgh :: V604 listing details L120163862 |
T0873919115 (OXFORD02)Company Oxford School of Drama. Director George Peck. Music Brian Boothby. Design Ruth Paton. | |
| 26 Mar 02 to 30 Mar 02 | Pegasus Theatre, Oxford :: V801 listing details L01510277180 |
T0216843964 (ARCHES01)10th Anniversary SeasonCompany Arches Theatre Company. Director Andy Arnold. Design Graham Hunter. Design Mari Steven. Lighting Robert Watson. Costume Lucinda Meredith. Performer William Bill Boyd. Performer Rory Casey. Performer Muireann Kelly. Performer Alison Peebles. Performer Joyce Falconer. Performer Pauline Goldsmith. Performer Denis Quilligan. Performer Derek Reid. Performer Ross Stenhouse. Performer Aonghus Weber. | |
| 12 Oct 01 to 27 Oct 01 | The Arches, Glasgow :: V618 listing details L71709487 |
T0566177885 (PEADUB01)Nearly a hundred years ago the Abbey Theatre made theatrical history when The Playboy of the Western World was first staged. The play was seen by the audience to break every code of moral decency and the famouse Abbey riots ensued. This contemporary production of an Abbey classic masterpiece should not be missed.Company National Theatre Ireland. Director Niall Henry. Performer Mikel Murfi (Christy Mahon). Performer Olwen Fouere (Pegeen Mike). Performer Cathy Belton (Widow Quin). | |
| 5 Jul 01 to 11 Aug 01 | The Abbey Theatre, Dublin :: V01247620447 listing details L2044501421 |
T2042600599 (RNT01)Running time is 2 hours and 30 minutes including 15 minute interval.Company NT Ensemble. Director Fiona Buffini. Design Robert Jones. Lighting Mark Henderson. Sound Simon Whitehorn (for Orbital). Music Conor Linehan. Performer Derbhle Crotty. Performer Sorcha Cusack. Performer James Ellis. Performer Annie Farr. Performer Paul Hickey. Performer Melanie MacHugh. Performer Patrick O'Kane. Performer John O'Toole. Performer John Rogan. Performer Benny Young. Performer Tiffany Boiselle. Performer Rosie Day. Performer Brigid Duffy. Performer Patricia Gannon. Performer Freddie Hale. Performer Chris Sutton. Performer Sammi Hargreaves. Performer Luke Jardine. Performer Paul Michael. Performer Iain Pearson. | |
| 14 Feb 01 to 28 Jun 01 | Cottesloe (National Theatre), West End :: V375 listing details L878273313 |
T1785203836 (LIVER01)Producer Liverpool Everyman and Playhouse Production. Director Robert Delamere. | |
| 30 Apr 01 to 19 May 01 | Liverpool Playhouse, Liverpool :: V536 listing details L1492176455 |
T0639478988 (KEN00)Company Kensington Drama Company. | |
| 18 Jul 00 to 22 Jul 00 | Barons Court Theatre, Inner London :: V169 listing details L068789537 |
T1223027246 (DUND00)Company Dundee Rep Theatre Company. Director Jim Culleton. Design Mark Leese. Costume Phyllis Byrne. Performer John Buick. Performer Richard Conlon. Performer Meg Fraser. Performer Beth Marshall. Performer Allison McKenzie. Performer John Ramage. Performer Alexander West. | |
| 30 Jun 00 to 17 Jul 00 | Dundee Repertory Theatre, Dundee :: V596 listing details L1667274231 |
| 8 Apr 00 to 29 Apr 00 | Dundee Repertory Theatre, Dundee :: V596 listing details L01581280255 |
T1136474698 (HAYLE99)Director Paul Kerryson. Design Emma Donovan. Lighting Tanya Burns. Director Julian Kelly (music). Sound Sarah Yeardley. Director Renny Krupinski (fight). Performer Nora Connolly. Performer Peter Harkness. Performer Grace Kinirons. Performer Simone Lahbib. Performer Michael Loughnan. Performer Aislinn Mangan. Performer Ciaran McIntyre. Performer Walter McMonagle. Performer Glenna Morrison. Performer Michael Glenn Murphy. Performer Adam Smethurst. | |
| 9 Sep 99 to 2 Oct 99 | Haymarket Theatre, Leicester :: V431 listing details L456031367 |
T02122494166 (MOUNT99)Company Mountview Theatre School. Director Tessa Schneideman. | |
| 14 Apr 99 to 17 Apr 99 | Mountview Theatre School, Outer London :: V317 listing details L196792386 |
T01771290348 (AGNES98)Company St Agnes Players. | |
| 21 May 98 to 23 May 98 | Ulster Hall and Group Theatre, Belfast :: V549 listing details L1803737593 |
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| 30 Jan 03 to 1 Feb 03 | Millennium Forum, Derry :: V0404715437 listing details L1340898818 |
| 21 Jan 97 to 2 Feb 97 | Lyric Theatre, Belfast :: V552 listing details L1204083978 |

Set in a small village on the west coast of County Mayo, The Playboy of the Western World tells the story of lonely dreamer Christy Mahon who takes refuge in Michael Flaherty’s pub, claiming that he has killed his oppressive father. Christy beguiles the locals with his tall and dramatic tale of bravery in the face of danger and becomes an instant hero. He both charms the village women including Widow Quinn and captures the heart of the landlord’s fiery daughter Pegeen . However, when his tale turns out to be less straightforward than they first thought, the simmering violence of the villagers comes to light. The Playboy of the Western World was first performed in January 1907 at Dublin's Abbey Theatre.

