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Playboy of the Western World |
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Playboy of the Western World by J.M.Synge |
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Our Spring 2012 production is The Playboy of the Western World
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LADS have gained a reputation over recent years for presenting classic comedies to the local area not often seen on the amateur stage and this is no exception. This savagely funny Irish classic was first produced in 1907 and was met with rioting and controversy when it premiered, sending shock waves across the dramatic world. Set in a small village in the west coast of County Mayo, The Playboy of the Western World is a lyrical comedy which tells the story of lonely dreamer Christy Mahon who wanders into a pub, claiming that he has killed his father. Captivating the locals with his tale of bravery he becomes an instant hero but it turns out that there's an unexpected twist in his tale. One of Ireland's finest writers, John Millington Synge was a co-founder of the Abbey Theatre and wrote only six plays before his untimely death at the age of 37.
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play has become a classic having been performed countless times most
recently at the Old Vic and often appears in the top ten of the
World's greatest plays of all time and definitely not one to be
missed. |
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