NT Live: The Playboy of the Western World 14 Aug 2026

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NT Live: The Playboy of the Western World

by Beam14 Aug 2026

NT Live: The Playboy of the Western World

Nicola Coughlan (Bridgerton) joins Éanna Hardwicke (The Sixth Commandment) and Siobhán McSweeney (Derry Girls) in John Millington Synge's riveting play The Playboy of the Western World, broadcast live from the National Theatre.

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14 August 2026

17:30

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NT Live: The Playboy of the Western World

14 August 2026

17:30

Beam

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View organiser beamhertford.co.uk info@beamhertford.co.uk

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