LONG DAY’S JOURNEY INTO NIGHT

"A compassionate and earnest revival that honours the grandeur of O'Neill's masterpiece without ever losing sight of its ordinary human heartbreak."

""There was utter silence and stillness in the audience the whole way through, which was a testament to the power of all the performances. A great and watchable quality production. Highly recommended."

"Solid and sensitively handled... Murray's direction hits the key emotional beats."

"Elysium Theatre Company, under Jake Murray's direction, have delivered a 'Long Day’s Journey' very much worth taking."

"Grabs hold of its audience and leaves them punch-drunk, unnerved and emotionally exhausted - but entirely for the right reasons."

"Plenty to admire."

70TH ANNIVERSARY NORTHERN TOUR

First performed at Queen’s Hall Arts Centre, Hexham on May 12th 2026

“The past is the present, isn’t it? It’s the future too. We all try to lie our way out of that but life won’t let us.”

Summer 1912: the Tyrones gather in the family home on the coast of New England. After years of separation they are reunited again, full of hope for the future. But as day passes into night their love will be tested to the utmost as the ghosts of the past come to haunt them and they all are drawn back into a past they hoped to escape.

Usually the preserve of London and Broadway, Elysium brought O’Neill’s autobiographical masterpiece to the North, including Northern Stage in Newcastle, the Gala Durham, the Dukes Lancaster as well as venues in Barnard Castle, Hartlepool, Manchester, Richmond, Sunderland, Washington and York. In many places the play was performed for the first time in history.

CAST:

James Tyrone Snr – Edmund Tyrone

Mary Tyrone – Joyce Branagh

Jamie Tyrone – Danny Solomon

Edmund Tyrone – Daniel Bradford

Cathleen – Macy Stasiak

CREATIVE TEAM:

Director – Jake Murray

Producers – Jake Murray & Hannah Ellis Ryan

Set Design – Amelia Mitchell

Costume Design – Abby Wilkinson

Lighting Design – Mark Turner

Sound & Promotional Video Design – Paul G Clark

Original Music – Lewis Wilkinson & Paul G Clark

Production Manager – Mark Turner

Accent Coach – Graham Eaglesham

Engagement Officer – Ben Cain

PR – Rachel Furst

Poster Design – Anita Clipston

Durham University Student Placement (Marketing) – Abi Godden