The powerful acting quartet of Marko Mandić, Alma Prica, Rok Juričić, and Luka Grbić, along with director Ivica Buljan, are the strong highlight of Eugene O’Neill’s Long Journey into Night, which will be performed at the 71st Split Summer Festival at the playground of Osnovna škola Spinut on July 29th at 9 PM. The production is created by the Istrian National Theatre – City Theatre Pula.
As one of the most complex works of American dramatic literature, O’Neill conceived it as an honest testament to his own youth, illuminated by his mother’s addiction and his father’s alcoholism. In Ivica Buljan’s lavish and intense staging, a drama about family, guilt, and unfulfilled ideals takes on new meaning. O’Neill did not wish to publish or perform his emotional odyssey during his lifetime; it was only revealed and staged after his death. This deeply emotional drama follows a day in the lives of the four members of the Tyrone family, as they struggle with demons from the past.
Multiple award-winning film and theatre actor Marko Mandić plays the role of father James Tyrone, while renowned Croatian actress Alma Prica stars as mother Mary. Young acclaimed actor Rok Juričić appears as Jamie, and Luka Grbić from Belgrade’s Atelje 212 is a young performer who has gained attention through his outstanding acting achievements.
The creative team, besides director Ivica Buljan, includes: Vid Adam Hribar, who adapted the script; costume designer Ana Savić Gecan; scenographer Aleksandar Denić; composer Mitja Vrhovnik; lighting designer Elvis Butković; and assistant director Gabrijel Lazić.