Hamlet Hail to the Thief
Barbican Theatre
Silk Street, London, EC2Y 8DS
Silk Street, London, EC2Y 8DS
Running Time
1hr 40 min. No interval.
Running Since
Sat, 31 October 2026
Booking Until Sat, 23 January 2027
Important Information
| Monday | - | 19:45 | - |
| Tuesday | - | 19:45 | - |
| Wednesday | - | 19:45 | - |
| Thursday | 14:30 | 19:45 | - |
| Friday | - | 19:45 | - |
| Saturday | 14:30 | 19:45 | - |
| Sunday | - | - | - |
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More about Hamlet Hail to the Thief
Elsinore has a new ruler, and the air bites. ‘Hamlet Hail to the Thief’ centres on Hamlet and Ophelia’s awakening to the lies and corruption infecting their war-like state. In this witching hour, when ghosts reveal wild and hurling truths, hectic pulses through the blood of its citizens. When minds and hearts are overthrown, music speaks loudly.
Shakespeare’s great tragedy and Radiohead’s critically acclaimed album collide for a mesmerising live experience that fuses theatre, music and movement.
‘Hamlet Hail to the Thief’ is co-created by Thom Yorke and celebrated directors Steven Hoggett and Christine Jones. Yorke has reworked the band’s sixth album into a deconstructed score that illuminates the text and is performed by live musicians.
Originally produced by the Royal Shakespeare Company and Factory International, audiences now have a chance to experience this unique production for a strictly limited season at London’s Barbican from 31st October.
Hoggett is a founder member of Frantic Assembly. Jones is the Creator and Artistic Director of Theatre For One. Their projects together as choreographer and designer include Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, American Idiot and Let The Right One In.
Brimming with energy, ‘Hamlet Hail to the Thief’ distils Shakespeare’s masterpiece to its dark and glittering emotional core.
Captioned Performance:
- Saturday, 28th November, 2:30pm
Audio Described:
- Saturday, 12th December, 2:30pm
Relaxed Performance:
- Saturday, 16th January, 2:30pm
Barbican Theatre
Silk Street, London, EC2Y 8DS
limited mobility: 153 Front Stalls seats have the best leg room.
access description: The Box Office (where pre paid tickets can be collected 90 minutes prior to performance) can be found in the middle of the Level -1 Stalls Foyer which is one level dowbn from the ground floor. Lifts serve all main foyer areas. The entrance is at the rear of the auditorium, ttherefore there are more steps to negotiate the closer one sits to the stage. Doors open approximately 15min prior to performance. The theatre is situated over four levels. Handrails are provided throughout and there is lift access both within the theatre (suitable for smaller wheelchairs only and on the main foyers with low level controls, tactile buttons and voice announcements (main foyer lifts only). Stalls Level (Level -1): There are 25 steps between the front and rear of the Stalls. Seats with level access are provided in the back row (Row T). Circle (Mezzanine Level): Accessible by stairs or small lift. 27 steps between the back row and side slips. Seats with level access in the back row (Row B). Upper Circle: 20 steps between teh back row and side slips. Gallery: 15 steps between the back row and side slips. Occasionally there is a completely different seating configuration - please check with the box office.
hearing impaired: Sennheiser system with 30 headsets available.
guide dogs policy: Can sit in the auditorium or be looked after by staff depending on customer preference. Please phone Box Office to discuss best seating options.
wheelchairs: Gallery & Mezzanine floors only acessible via small lifts. 4 wheelchair spaces or 2 scooter spaces at Stalls level in Box A & B. Further 4 wheelchair spaces or 2 scooter spaces at Upper Circle level at B9-12 and B56-59 – on a platform lift which is lowered by approx. 30cm. Wheelchair and scooter transfer seating available to back row of Stalls. Wheelchair available to loan if booked in advance via the Box Office.
toilets: Men’s and women’s off Level -1.
disabled toilets: 2 Adapted toilets in main foyer on level -1, 2 at Theatre Circle level and one in the ground floor foyer..
