Radiohead's 'Hail to the Thief' Hamlet Adaptation Gets London Premiere at Barbican Theatre
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Nina Corcoran
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An adaptation of Shakespeare's Hamlet set to Radiohead's 2003 album "Hail to the Thief" is heading to London's Barbican Theatre after successful runs in Manchester and at the Royal Shakespeare Company. Directed and adapted by Christine Jones and Steven Hoggett, with Thom Yorke reworking the album's songs for the production, the play will run from October 31 through January 23.
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· 3 pulledHamlet Hail to the Thief—an adaptation of Shakespeare's eternal classic, Hamlet, set to Radiohead's politically charged 2003 album, Hail to the Thief—made its world debut in Manchester, England.
Now, after completing an additional run at the historic Royal Shakespeare Company, the play will get its London premiere at the Barbican Theatre from October 31 through January 23.
Hamlet Hail to the Thief is directed and adapted by Christine Jones and Steven Hoggett, with Thom Yorke reworking and orchestrating Hail to the Thief songs with a cast of
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