Manhunt (Robert Icke) - Royal Court

[aspieandy]

 A new work by Robert Icke, and possibly the beginning of a new relationship.

Fri 28 Mar - Sat 03 May 2025 : Tickes now on sale. No cast as yet, but you do get the feeling ..

Iirc, Icke is from the NE originally, which might have some bearing on his interest:

‘Raoul Moat was a callous murderer. Full Stop. End of story’ – David Cameron

On July 1st, 2010, Raoul Moat was released from Durham Prison.

The events of the next few days would leave a man murdered, a police officer blinded, a woman fighting for her life – and spark the biggest manhunt in UK history.

Award-winning writer and director Robert Icke (Oedipus, Player Kings, West End) provides a chilling portrait of a man on the run.

A Royal Court commission, presented in co-production with Sonia Friedman Productions.

Sonia has already got first dibs.

Side bet: who plays Gazza?

[keyspi]

I'm really interested to see how Icke approaches these events and I got my ticket as soon as the opportunity availed itself

[rumbledoll]

Missing it sadly.. Looks like it's bound for the transfer with Sonia on board and providing it's sucessful, so I'll just keep my figers crossed.. or if they extend for a week, I will be able to catch it

[matthew90]

My ticket was £10 cheaper on today tix than going through the official site.

[youngoffender]

Not sure about Gazza, but how about Charlie Hunnam to play Moat? He's a Geordie, about the right age, and he has shown from Sons of Anarchy that he can bulk up.

[aspieandy]

tbf, my knowledge of Geordie actors begins and ends with Auf Wiedersehen Friends and Our Pet in the North.

Wouldn't be surprised if RI has had someone in mind for a while, and maybe even sat on this until worlds aligned.

He obv. has something to get off his chest. I'm almost certainly not of his social tribe but, whatever it is, it'll be thoroughly thought through << say that ten times on a skipping rope. Somewhat intrigued.