Manhunt
Closing: May 03, 2025Manhunt - 2025 West End History , Info & More
Royal Court
Sloane Square London
‘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.
Post-show Talk Tues 15 Apr
A conversation with writer and director Rob Icke. This event is free
with a ticket to that evening’s performance.
__Assisted Performances__
BSL Interpreted Performance: Wednesday 23rd April 7:30pm
Audio-Described Performance: Saturday 26th April 1:30pm (Touch Tour at 12pm)
Captioned Performance Thursday 1st May 2:30pm & 7:30pm (Familiarisation Tours at 2pm & 7pm)
Chilled Performance: Saturday 3rd May 1:30pm (Familiarisation Tour at 1pm)
Manhunt - 2025 - West End Cast
FEATURED REVIEWS FOR Manhunt
'Manhunt' review — Robert Icke's bold Royal Court debut about the life of Raoul Moat
6 / 10
Unlike James Graham’s Punch at the Young Vic, we don’t root for this damaged character — any feelings of sympathy for his past are overwhelmed by the knowledge of what he goes on to do. But Manhunt, like Netflix’s Adolescence, asks interesting questions about male violence, where it stems from, and how it can be controlled. Icke’s Royal Court debut is certainly thought-provoking.
Review: MANHUNT, Royal Court Theatre
7 / 10
The tonal shift between each of the three sections seems to work against the cohesion of the play, although each is presented with great skill and impressive stagecraft. The involvement of very young child actors seems to add little though, and it must have involved considerable difficulties in safeguarding young performers taking part in such a violent and adult piece of work.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - April 10, 2025
Robert Icke's Manhunt is now playing at Royal Court Theatre. Learn what the critics are saying and read the reviews for the production playing in the West End here.
by Gary Naylor - April 9, 2025
Raoul Moat is as unknowable at the end of his spree as he was at the beginning in this squandered opportunity to examine a hot button topic
by A.A. Cristi - February 12, 2025
Casting has been announced for Robert Icke’s Manhunt. Written and directed by Icke, the world premiere marks his Royal Court debut and tells the story of Raoul Moat: the man at the heart of one of the most infamous manhunts of the century.
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