Hamlet Hail to the Thief

Tour synopsis, cast & creatives

Shakespeare's great tragedy and Radiohead's seminal album collide for a feverish experience that fuses theatre, music, and movement. In this frenetic distillation of Shakespeare's masterpiece, Elsinore has become a surveillance state and hectic runs in the blood of its citizens. Hamlet Hail to the Thief centres on Hamlet and Ophelia's awakening to the lies and corruption revealed by ghosts and music. Paranoia reigns and no one is spared a tragic unravelling. In this adaptation, music becomes an integral part of the narrative. Radiohead frontman Thom Yorke has reworked the band's critically acclaimed album into a deconstructed score that illuminates the text and is performed by live musicians.

Creatives/Company

Author: Shakespeare
Adapted by(s): Christine Jones, Steven Hoggett
Producer(s): ATC Experience Ltd, Nate Koch, Vivek J Tiwary
Presented by: Royal Shakespeare Company
Director(s): Steven Hoggett, Christine Jones