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  • Venue Almeida Theatre, London
  • Performance dates 10 November 2026 - 19 December 2026

Desire Under the Elms comes to the Almeida Theatre in 2026, unleashing Eugene O’Neill’s explosive tale of passion, power and family betrayal in a gripping new production starring Zackary Momoh and directed by Ebenezer Bamgboye.

“Ye can’t beat Nature, didn’t ye say?”

On a remote New England farm, Eben and his half-brothers Peter and Simeon labour under the weight of their family legacy. The older brothers dream of striking gold in California, while Eben longs to claim the farm as his own. But their carefully guarded futures collapse when their father, Ephraim, suddenly returns after two months away — and he is not alone.

The arrival of an unexpected companion shatters loyalties and ignites a fierce struggle between desire, ambition and family duty. Inspired by Greek tragedy, Eugene O’Neill’s classic drama simmers with emotional intensity and moral conflict.

Former Almeida Resident Director Ebenezer Bamgboye (The Lonely Londoners) directs Zackary Momoh (Seven Seconds; Harriet) in four-time Pulitzer Prize-winner Eugene O’Neill’s shattering twentieth-century classic, inspired by Greek tragedy, about a raging battle between the passion of the heart and the reason of the mind.

Ye can’t beat Nature, didn’t ye say?

As Eben and his half-brothers toil on their family farm, they dream of the future.

Peter and Simeon are lured by California and the promise of gold, while Eben longs to have the farm all to himself.

Any fantasies are on hold until the return of their patriarch Ephraim, who disappeared without a word two months ago. And when he does finally resurface, he is not alone. An unexpected companion instantly explodes both the status quo and their imagined futures.

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Stars and Creatives

Who is in the cast of Desire Under the Elms?

Starring Zackary Momoh.

Who are the creative team of Desire Under the Elms?

Written by Eugene O’Neill

Directed by Ebenezer Bamgboye

Venue Information

Almeida Theatre , Almeida Street, London, N1 1TA

Nearest Tube or Train: Highbury & Islington (Victoria / Overground), Angel (Northern)

Nearest Buses: 4, 19, 30 or 43, 38, 56, 73, 341 and 476

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