The Playboy of the Western World
Press Night: 11th December 2025.
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.
Not yet available.
The monkey advises checking performance times on your tickets and that performances are happening as scheduled, before travelling.
| Run Time: | TBA |
| Monday: | 7.30pm |
| Tuesday: | 7.30pm |
| Wednesday: | 2.15pm, 7.30pm |
| Thursday: | 7.30pm |
| Friday: | 7.30pm |
| Saturday: | 2.15pm, 7.30pm |
| Sunday: | X |
Note:
7pm on 11th December 2025, 6.30pm on 6th and 15th January 2026 and 19th and 24th February 2026
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.
Venue Box Office & Current Prices
020 3989 5455Venue box office details and show price charts are available on the Lyttelton Theatre, the National Theatre page.
Availability: Box office discretion
Price: £15 off original price / £20 flat rate for Students, Stage Pass, the unwaged, SOLT, NCA and other theatre union members
Notes: STANDBY: Unsold seats may be available at £15 off the original prices to personal callers at the box office from 1 hour before the performance. This is reduced to a flat rate of £20 each to Students, Stage Pass, the unwaged, SOLT, NCA and other theatre union members. Valid I.D. is required for this concession. This offer does not apply to “sold out” performances where only returned and ‘producer’s use’ tickets are available. FRIDAY RUSH: Every Friday at 1pm, a number of £10 seats are also released online and by phone for the following week’s performances via the National Theatre’s website www.nationaltheatre.org.uk.
Address: South Bank, Lambeth, SE1 9PX
Box Office: 020 3989 5455
More details: Seats to buy or avoid at this venue plus travel information and other details can be found on the Lyttelton Theatre, the National Theatre page
