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The Playboy of the Western World 2009 - UK Tour & Galway
J. M. Synge
A story of love, rivalry and betrayal – Synge’s best-known work is a must-see from this multi-award winning company.
Synge’s great comic masterpiece tells the story of Christy Mahon, who stumbles into a public house in County Mayo claiming he has killed his father and so capturing the romantic attention of the daughter of the house, Pegeen Mike.
One of Ireland’s most lauded theatre companies, Druid crafts its work beautifully and creates an exceptional mix of unmissable theatre.
Credited with staging the definitive Playboy, Druid and Tony Award-winning Director Garry Hynes have wowed audiences around the world with this exceptional production.
Cast
1975
Shawn Keogh
Pat Connaughton
Michael James Flaherty
Martin Coffey
Peasant
Thomas Dunne
Susan Brady
Pat Farrell
Old Mahon
Gerry King
Christopher Mahon
Mick Lally
Sara Tansey
Gai Matthews
Garry Hynes
Pegeen Mike
Marie Mullen
Widow Quinn
Mairéad Noone
Honor Blake
Mary Ryan
1977
Christopher Mahon
Mick Lally
Old Mahon
Pat Connaughton
Michael James Flaherty
Padraic Mulholland
Margaret Flaherty
Maryanne McGrath
Shawn Keogh
Séan McGinley
Widow Quinn
Marie Mullen
Philly Cullen
Paul O’Neill
Jimmy Farrell
Eamon Kelly
Sara Tansey
Orna Garvey
Susan Brady
Catherine Phillips
Honor Blake
Gai Matthews
1982
Christopher Mahon
Maelíosa Stafford
Old Mahon
Mick Lally
Michael James Flaherty
Ray McBride
Pegeen Mike
Bríd Brennan
Shawn Keogh
Séan McGinley
Widow Quinn
Marie Mullen
Philly Cullen
Maurice Sheehan
Jimmy Farrell
Pat Connaughton
Sara Tansey
Bairbre N’ Chaoimh
Susan Brady
Joan Sheehy
Honor Blake
Mary Ryan
1983
Christopher Mahon
Maelíosa Stafford
Old Mahon
Mick Lally
Michael James Flaherty
Ray McBride
Maragret Flaherty
Br’d Brennan
Shawn Keogh
Séan McGinley
Widow Quinn
Marie Mullen
Philly Cullen
Maurice Sheehan
Jimmy Farrell
Padraic Breathnach
Sara Tansey
Patricia Forde
Susan Brady
Orfhlaith Stafford
Honor Blake
Mary Ryan
1985
Christopher Mahon
Maelíosa Stafford
Old Mahon
Mick Lally
Michael James Flaherty
Paddy Dooney
Margaret Flaherty
Brid Brennan
Shawn Keogh
Séan McGinley
Widow Quinn
Marie Mullen
Philly Cullen
Ray McBride
Jimmy Farrell
Mairtin Jamsie
Sara Tansey
Bairbre Ní Chaoimh
Susan Brady
Joan Sheehy
Honor Blake
Pauline McLynn
1986
Bairbre Ní Chaoimh
Máirtín Jaimsie
Paddy Dooney
Olwen Fouere
Jane Brennan
Widow Quinn
Marie Mullen
Honor Blake
Mary Ryan
Old Mahon
Mick Lally
Philly Cullen
Ray McBride
Jimmy Farrell
Maelíosa Stafford
Shawn Keogh
Séan McGinley
1987
NO DETAILS
2004
Pegeen Mike
Anne-Marie Duff
Village Girl
Sonya Kelly
Village Girl
Simone Kirby
Village Girl
Gillian McCarthy
Christy Mahon
Cillian Murphy
Jimmy Farrell
Chris O’Dowd
Widow Quinn
Aisling O’Sullivan
Philly Cullen
David Pearse
2005 Perth
Christy Mahon
Aaron Monaghan
Old Mahon
Denis Conway
Michael James Flaherty
Eamon Morrissey
Pegeen Mike
Ruth Negga
Widow Quin
Marie Mullen
Shawn Keogh
Nick Lee
Philly O’Cullen
Marcus Lamb
Jimmy Farrell
Eoin Lynch
Honor Blake
Louise Lewis
Susan Brady
Hannah Mc Cabe
Sarah Tansey
Gemma Reeves
2005 & 2006 DruidSynge
Philly O’Cullen
Marcus Lamb
Shawn Keogh
Nick Lee
Village Girl – Honor Blake
Louise Lewis
Jimmy Farrell
Eoin Lynch
Susan Brady
Hannah McCabe
Christopher Mahon
Aaron Monaghan
Old Mahon
Eamon Morrissey
Widow Quin
Marie Mullen
Village Girl – Sara Tansey
Gemma Reeves
Margaret Flaherty (Pegeen Mike)
Catherine Walsh
Michael James Flaherty
Derry Power
2007
Aaron Monaghan
Cathy Belton
Derry Power
Eamon Morrissey
Eoin Lynch
Gemma Reeves
Hannah McCabe
Marcus Lamb
Marie Mullen
Nick Lee
Sarah Greene
2008
Christopher Mahon
Simon Boyle
Margaret Flaherty (Pegeen Mike)
Sarah-Jane Drummey
Sara Tansey
Caoilfhionn Dunne
Jimmy Farrell
Peter Gowen
Honor Blake
Kelly Gough
Old Mahon
Tom Hickey
Shawn Keogh
Marcus Lamb
Susan Brady
Hannah McCabe
Philly O’Cullen
Fergal McElherron
Michael James Flaherty
John Olohan
Widow Quin
Catherine Walsh
2009
Old Mahon
Andrew Bennett
Widow Quin
Derbhle Crotty
Pegeen Mike
Clare Dunne
Farmer
Andy Kellegher
Farmer
Aidan Kelly
Shawn Keogh
Marcus Lamb
Christy Mahon (Playboy)
Aaron Monaghan
Girl
Christiane O’Mahony
Michael James Flaherty
(Pegeen’s father)
John Olohan
Sara Tansey
Gemma Reeves
Girl
Seóna Tully
Creative Team
1975
Director
Garry Hynes
Design
Dave McGrath
Lighting Design
Garry Hynes
Costume Design
Marie Mullen
1977
Director
Garry Hynes
Designer
Garry Hynes
Lighting Designer
Donal Hynes
1982
Director
Garry Hynes
Designers
Garry Hynes
Stephen Plant
Lighting Designer
Maelíosa Stafford
1983
Director
Garry Hynes
Designer
Garry Hynes
& Stephen Plant
Lighting Designer
Maelíosa Stafford
1985
Director
Garry Hynes
Designer
Garry Hynes & Stephen Plant
Lighting Designer
Barbara Bradshaw
1986
Director
Garry Hynes
Designer
Frank Hallinan Flood
Lighting Designer
Rupert Murray
1987
NO DETAILS
2004
Director
Garry Hynes
Designer
Francis O’Connor
Lighting Designer
Davy Cunningham
Movement
David Bolger
Costumes
Kathy Strachan
Sound Designer
Scott George
2005 Perth
2005 DruidSynge
Director
Garry Hynes
Designer
Francis O’Connor
Sound Designer
John Leonard
Lighting Designer
Davy Cunningham
Costume Designer
Kathy Strachan
Movement Director
David Bolger
Composer
Sam Jackson
Casting Director
Maureen Hughes
Assistant Director
Thomas Conway
2007
Director
Garry Hynes
Designer
Francis O’Connor
Sound Designer
John Leonard
Lighting Designer
Davy Cunningham
Costume Designer
Kathy Strachan
Composer
Sam Jackson
2009
Director
Garry Hynes
Designer
Francis O’Connor
Lighting Designer
Davy Cunningham
Costume Designer
Kathy Strachan
Sound Designer
John Leonard
Composer
Sam Jackson
Movement
David Bolger
Assistant Director
Thomas Conway
Casting Director
Maureen Hughes
Production Team
Eamonn Fox
Technical Manager
Barry O’Brien
Company Stage Manager
Sarah Lynch
Stage Manager
Paula Tierney
Deputy Stage Manager (Tour)
Justin Murphy
Costume Supervisor
Doreen McKenna
Wardrobe (Tour)
Amanda Donovan
Wigs & Make Up
Val Sherlock
Master Carpenter
Gus Dewar
Carpenter
Pete Nelson
Set Construction
Theatre Production Services (TPS)
Scenic Painter
Sandra Butler
Crew
Tony Cording
Transport
Trevor Price
Publicist (Ireland)
Kate Bowe PR
Publicist (UK)
Cliona Roberts PR
Graphic Design
Bite! Associates
Production Photography
Keith Pattison
Nick Burchell
2009
Performances
Sherman Theatre, Cardiff16 — 18 June 2009
Everyman, Liverpool, UK9 — 13 June 2009
Town Hall Theatre, Galway2 — 6 June 2009
The Lowry, Salford, Manchester26 — 30 May 2009
Richmond Theatre, Richmond, UK19 —23 May 2009
Theatre Royal, Brighton, UK12 — 16 May 2009
Oxford Playhouse, Oxford, UK6 — 9 May 2009
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