Hamlet Hail to the Thief

In this frenetic distillation of Shakespeare's masterpiece, music becomes part of the narrative.

Elsinore has become a surveillance state and hectic runs in the blood of its citizens. Paranoia reigns and no one is spared a tragic unravelling. Hamlet and Ophelia awake to lies and corruption revealed by ghosts and music.

Brimming with energy, Hamlet Hail to the Thief distils Shakespeare’s great tragedy to its dark and glittering emotional core.

Coming to our stage following sold-out runs in Manchester and Stratford-upon-Avon, the production is co-created by Thom Yorke and celebrated directors Christine Jones and Steven Hoggett. Yorke has reworked the band's sixth album into a deconstructed score that illuminates the text and is performed by live musicians.








ATC Music Group, Vivek J. Tiwary for TEG+ and Nate Koch present the Royal Shakespeare Company and Factory International production Hamlet Hail to the Thief.

Images of the original production by Manuel Harlan.









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