Theatre review: The Playboy of the Western World, Gaiety Theatre, Dublin

Synge’s play was first staged in an Ireland under British rule. Oonagh Murphy’s intriguing new production reminds us of that fact, by moving the action into Ulster.

Sat, 28 Sep, 2019 - 08:00

Alan O’Riordan

[rating]3[/rating]

Synge’s play was first staged in an Ireland under British rule. Oonagh Murphy’s intriguing new production reminds us of that fact, by moving the action into Ulster.

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