This epic sweep of a play takes us from a contemporary Westminster Abbey to the Arctic ship Fram – or Forward – specially built by the famous Norwegian explorer Fridtjof Nansen who, with his suicidal companion, Johansen, makes a bid on foot for the North Pole in the 1890s.
Though incompatible, they share a bear fur sleeping-bag through the long winter. Nansen, still haunted by Johansen’s ghost, is appointed to the League of Nations. As a figurehead of Russian famine relief in 1922, he conducts the first celebrity campaign, searching for means, however shocking, to make people care.
A major new work by Britain’s foremost theatre poet, Tony Harrison, whose many plays for the NT include The Oresteia and The Trackers of Oxyrhynchus. His long poem v. caused a celebrated national controversy.
Please note: The term National Theatre, Olivier as well as all associated graphics, logos, and/or other tradermarks, tradenames or copyrights are the property of the National Theatre, Olivier and are used herein for factual descriptive purposes only. We are in no way associated with or authorized by the National Theatre, Olivier and neither that entity nor any of its affiliates have licensed or endorsed us to sell tickets, goods and or services in conjunction with their events.
"David Suchet returns to the London stage for the lead role in Eugene O'Neill's classic American drama, Long Day's Journey into Night."
Please note: This site is independently owned and operated and in no way affiliated to any venue or production company
TOP SHOWS
Lyttleton Theatre
