Ireland

THEATRE REVIEW: The Playboy Of The Western World starring Nicola Coughlan & Siobhan McSweeney at the National Theatre

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By Neil Durham

WORTH A LOOK? ***1/2

WHEN? Friday 5 December, opens 11 December and runs through 28 February 2026 RUNTIME 135 minutes (including a 20 minute interval)

A young man walks into a bar, confesses to the murder of his father and charms his way into the hearts of the people of County Mayo in the early 1900s especially no-nonsense barmaid Pegeen played by Bridgerton‘s Nicola Coughlan.

  • Read on for reasons including why you should delay your date with The Playboy Of The Western World
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SONG OF THE WEEK: Sha La La by Cian Ducrot (week beginning Sunday 8 June 2025)

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WORTH A LOOK?: ****

This year Ducrot won a Grammy for Best R&B Song for his work on SZA’s Saturn and this is the 3rd release from his sophomore album Little Dreaming out next month.

  • Read on for reasons including where to see Ducrot on tour later this year including London
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SONG OF THE WEEK: Go Tobann by Ailsha (week beginning 22 January 2024)

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WORTH A LOOK?: ****

We can’t ever remember writing about Ireland’s Eurovision selection show Eurosong but this year it contains an entry we think has the potential to do very well in Sweden in May and 1 that is competent but unchallenging which may well win the ticket.

  • Read on for reasons including how Go Tobann reminds us of Ukraine’s beloved Go_A which finished 5th
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