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The Playboy of the Western World
Written by John Milllington Synge
Narrated by Cyril Cusack and Siobhan McKenna
Rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars
3.5/5
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About this audiobook
One of the best-known Irish playwrights, John Millington Synge premiered The Playboy of the Western World in 1907. It immediately provoked controversy, eventually resulting in the infamous ‘Playboy’ riots. It has been recorded and adapted many times, but this timeless recording stars the Irish actors who made it a classic, including Siobhan McKenna and Cyril Cusack.
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Reviews for The Playboy of the Western World
Rating: 3.5833332500000004 out of 5 stars
3.5/5
96 ratings4 reviews
- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Was great, but would’ve loved an edition with the stage directions which makes it easier to understand the scenery
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5I am glad that I both listened and read this play. This full cast recording by L.A. Theatre Works was excellent, but didn't include stage directions or descriptions. It is a radio play rather than an audiobook in that regard. I loved hearing the Irish accented voices but I would have missed a little of the experience if I hadn't had a print copy.
- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5The story of a town that has a visitor who regales them with a story of killing his father. The town fetes him and embraces him as a truly brave human being...until someone shows up that claims to be his father. A strange and disturbing work that captures the phenomenon of transitory celebrity well, and also looks at what happens when the crowd turns on you. Set in Ireland, the language is somewhat challenging at times, but nothing so difficult that you cannot understand the conversations. This work could still be staged today and speak to at least some audiences, and in fact, with the look at crowd psychology, it might be relevant in many venues.
- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5a wee bit silly. hard work.