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
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Review: Manhunt, Royal Court Theatre
7 / 10
A powerful, challenging experience, Manhunt exposes the audience to the reality of the underworld of toxic white masculinity, simultaneously creating unease with and sympathy for the violent protagonist. The Royal Court, known as the writers’ theatre, once again delivers an intense, conflicting story designed to unsettle the spectator.
Manhunt at the Royal Court review: a terrifying lead performance
5 / 10
Before the last of many threats to commit suicide, sawn-off shotgun barrel socketed under his jaw, Moat has a speech about the crisis of masculinity. It feels timely, but like everything here it’s ambiguous, half-plea and half threat. Icke is one of the most gifted theatre artists working today – his magnificent 2024 Oedipus has just won a string of awards – but for all its intensity, Manhunt feels like it’s hedging its bets. Or worse, can’t make its mind up.
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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