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Watch the official trailer for Hamlet Hail to the Thief 🎥 Shakespeare’s great tragedy and @radiohead ’s sixth album collide for a feverish experience in @hamlethailtothethief . In this frenetic distillation of Shakespeare's masterpiece, this new adaptation centres on Hamlet and Ophelia's awakening to the lies and corruption revealed by ghosts and music. @radiohead frontman @thomyorke has reworked the band’s critically acclaimed album into a deconstructed score that illuminates the text and is performed by live musicians. Hamlet Hail to the Thief runs at Aviva Studios, home of Factory International, until 18 May before making its way to the Royal Shakespeare Company in Stratford-upon-Avon on Wednesday 4 June. 🔗 Limited tickets left – link in bio. -------- Hamlet by William Shakespeare Adapted by Christine Jones with Steven Hoggett Music by Radiohead (@radiohead ) Orchestrations by Thom Yorke (@thomyorke ) Directed by Steven Hoggett and Christine Jones Cast: Samuel Blenkin, Alby Baldwin, James Cooney (@jk.cooney ), Daniel Davids (@daniel__davids ), Kieran Garland (@kieranjohng ), Brandon Grace (@brandonjgrace ), Claudia Harrison (@claudiaharrison374 ), Paul Hilton (@paulhilton1970 ), Felipe Pacheco (@felipe.g.pacheco ), Tom Peters, Marienella Phillips (@marienellaph ), Ami Tredrea (@ami_tredrea ), Romaya Weaver (@_romayaweaver_ ) Band: Ed Begley (@edbegley ), Tom Brady, Jenny Clifford (@cliffordguitarist ), Joe Downard (@jdownardbass ), Shane Forbes (@shaneyforbes ), Megan Hill (@meghillmusic ), Tom Knowles (@tomknowlesmusic ), Adam Martin (@adammartinmusic ) Scenography by AMP (@ampscenography ) featuring Sadra Tehrani Arrangements by Justin Levine (@justinlevine ) Music Supervision by Tom Brady Choreography by Jess Williams (@j_sswilliams ) Sound Design by Gareth Fry (@garethfry ) Projection Design by Will Duke (@willdukestudio ) Lighting Design by Jessica Hung Han Yun (@jessica.hhy ) Costume Design by Lisa Duncan (@lisawduncan ) Casting Director - Charlotte Sutton CDG for the RSC Dramaturg and Textual Consultant - Ayanna Thompson Associate Director - Francesca Murray-Fuentes Assistant Director - Anna Berentzen Fight Director - Kevin McCurdy (@kevfight )

“this is an interesting and intimidating challenge .. ! adapting the original music of Hail to The Thief for live performance with the actors on stage to tell this story that is forever being told, using its familiarity and sounds, pulling them into and out of context.. seeing what chimes with the underlying grief and paranoia of Hamlet, using the music as a “presence” in the room, watching how it collides with the action and the text. Ghosting one against the other.” - Thom Thom has worked with designer & director @dogheart7 and director & choreographer @stevenhoggett to create a new adaptation of Shakespeare’s Hamlet. The songs from Hail To The Thief have been deconstructed and remoulded into a score to serve the play, to be performed by live musicians and cast members. The world premiere takes place at Aviva Studios, Manchester, home of @factory_international , from 27 April-18 May 2025, before moving to @thersc in Stratford-upon-Avon from 4-28 June 2025 - schedule link in bio. WASTE subscribers will have early access to tickets on Tuesday 1 October 2024 at 10am BST - sign up at the link in bio.

“And the rest is silence” 💀   Sending love to the @hamlethailtothethief team for their final performances in the Royal Shakespeare Theatre ❤   @Factory_International @Radiohead @TheRSC   #RoyalShakespeareCompany

There's just over one week left of Hamlet Hail to the Thief in Stratford-upon-Avon ❤️ During its run in Manchester, we spoke with members of AMP Scenography (@ampscenography ) who created the world of Hamlet Hail to the Thief (@hamlethailtothethief ) in Factory International's latest episode of Building Worlds. Co-founder of AMP Scenography, and co-creator and co-director of Hamlet Hail to the Thief, Christine Jones chatted through with us her creative process. Hamlet Hail to the Thief is the frenetic adaptation of Shakespeare’s Hamlet haunted by Radiohead’s (@radiohead ) Hail to the Thief, which finishes in Stratford-upon-Avon with the Royal Shakespeare Company (@thersc ) on Saturday 28 June. 🎟️ Book your tickets now by clicking the link in the Royal Shakespeare Company's bio. 🔗 To watch the full episode of Building Worlds, click the link in Factory International's bio.

Break a leg for Press Night, @hamlethailtothethief team ❤💀   Shakespeare’s great tragedy and @Radiohead ’s critically acclaimed album collide for a feverish experience that fuses theatre, music, and movement.   Our @factory_international co-production is playing in the Royal Shakespeare Theatre until 28 June only. Check availability via the link in bio.   📸 Alby Baldwin as Horatio in Hamlet Hail to the Thief 📸 Ami Tredrea as Ophelia and Brandon Grace as Laertes in Hamlet Hail to the Thief 📸 Paul Hilton as Claudius and Samuel Blenkin as Hamlet in Hamlet Hail to the Thief 📸 The company of Hamlet Hail to the Thief 📸 Samuel Blenkin as Hamlet in Hamlet Hail to the Thief Photos by Manuel Harlan   #RoyalShakespeareCompany

@hamlethailtothethief plays its first preview in the Royal Shakespeare Theatre tonight 🎉 After a sell-out run at Aviva Studios, our co-production with @factory_international comes to Stratford until 28 June. Don’t miss this frenetic adaptation of Shakespeare’s Hamlet, haunted by @radiohead ’s album Hail to the Thief. Further tickets just released - don’t miss out. 📸 Samuel Blenkin as Hamlet and Alby Baldwin as Horatio in Hamlet Hail to the Thief 📸 The company of Hamlet Hail to the Thief 📸 Paul Hilton as Claudius in Hamlet Hail to the Thief 📸 The company of Hamlet Hail to the Thief Photos by Manuel Harlan. Taken at Aviva Studios, Manchester #RoyalShakespeareCompany

The final performance of Hamlet Hail to the Thief has finished at Aviva Studios 💔 We say goodbye to Hamlet Hail to the Thief (@hamlethailtothethief ) as it moves to Stratford-upon-Avon and the Royal Shakespeare Company (@thersc ). Thank you to everyone from Manchester (and beyond) who came to see what has been such a special show for the city. Hamlet Hail to the Thief begins its run in Stratford-upon-Avon with the Royal Shakespeare Company on Wednesday 4 June.

"It's important in the 21st century to have some strong women who are taking agency for themselves." Dramaturg of Hamlet Hail to the Thief Ayanna Thompson spoke with us on the significance of two of the the show's main female characters, Ophelia and Gertrude. Ayanna, who is a Shakespeare scholar and a professor at Arizona State University (@acmrs_asu ), has worked with directors Steven Hoggett and Christine Jones on telling the story of the show. Hamlet Hail to the Thief (@hamlethailtothethief ) runs at Aviva Studios until 18 May before making its way to the Royal Shakespeare Company (@thersc ) in Stratford-upon-Avon on Wednesday 4 June. 🔗 Click the link in our bio for more information.

Swipe through to read rave reviews of Hamlet Hail to the Thief 👉 Hamlet Hail to the Thief (@hamlethailtothethief ) has been incredibly well received by reviewers, including ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ from Rolling Stone (@rollingstoneuk ). Hamlet Hail to the Thief runs at Aviva Studios until 18 May before making its way to the Royal Shakespeare Company (@thersc ) in Stratford-upon-Avon on Wednesday 4 June. 🔗 Click the link in our bio for more info.

The world premiere of Hamlet Hail to the Thief is tonight 🎉 The frenetic adaptation of Shakespeare’s Hamlet haunted by Radiohead’s (@radiohead ) Hail to the Thief officially opens at Aviva Studios this evening. Brimming with energy, Hamlet Hail to the Thief (@hamlethailtothethief ) distils Shakespeare’s great tragedy to its dark and glittering emotional core. Hamlet Hail to the Thief runs at Aviva Studios, home of Factory International, until 18 May before making its way to the Royal Shakespeare Company (@thersc ) in Stratford-upon-Avon on Wednesday 4 June. 🎟️ Limited tickets remain - book your tickets now. 🔗 Book tickets - link in bio. 📸: Manuel Harlan (@manuelharlanphotography )

To buy or not to buy? That is the question...at our shop 🛍️ During Hamlet Hail to the Thief (@hamlethailtothethief ), make sure to stop by our shop in the Social at Aviva Studios - there's so much Hamlet Hail to the Thief merch to browse... We've also got our official Hamlet Hail to the Thief programme on sale, featuring exclusive insights into the production, Shakespeare, and Radiohead. Can't make it to our shop at Aviva Studios? Our gifts and merch are now available online! 🔗 To view all of our Hamlet Hail to the Thief merch, click the link in our bio.

Have you spotted one of our Hamlet Hail to the Thief posters in Manchester? 👀 Hamlet Hail to the Thief has officially landed in the city! We’re loving hearing so many positive reviews of the show so far. Additional tickets have been released (including more tickets for our preview shows) 🎟️ 🔗 Don’t miss out - book now by clicking the link in Factory International’s bio.