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  • Venue Royal Court Theatre, London
  • Performance dates Booking to 3 May 2025
  • Running time 1 hour 35 minutes (no interval)
  • Age guidelines 14+

Book tickets to Manhunt at the Royal Court Theatre, London.

Robert Icke directs the world premiere of Manhunt –  a thrilling new play coming to the Royal Court Theatre in Spring 2025.

Manhunt tells the story of Raoul Moat: the man at the heart of one of the most infamous manhunts of the century. Award-winning writer and director Robert Icke (Oedipus, Player Kings, West End) provides a chilling portrait of a man on the run. 

The cast includes Samuel Edward Cook (Peaky Blinders, Player Kings,) as Raoul Moat, with Trevor Fox (As You Like It), Leo James (Peter and the Wildflowers), Patricia Jones (Mycelial), Danny Kirrane (Jerusalem), Angela Lonsdale (Bluebird), Sally Messham (Black Mountain), and Nicolas Tennant (The Birthday Party).

Manhunt is playing at the Royal Court Theatre in London until 3 May 2025.

‘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. 

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Stars and Creatives

Samuel Edward Cook
Samuel Edward Cook
Robert Icke (Writer & Director)
Robert Icke (Writer & Director)

Who is in the cast of Manhunt?

Starring Samuel Edward Cook as Raoul Moat, with Trevor Fox, Leo James, Patricia Jones, Danny Kirrane, Angela Lonsdale, Sally Messham, and Nicolas Tennant.

Nathan Jago and Odhran Riddell alternate in the role of Boy, and Zoe Bryan and Madeleine McKenna alternate in the role of Girl.

Who are the creative team of Manhunt?

Written and directed by Robert Icke

Designer Hildegard Bechtler, lighting designer Azusa Ono, sound designer Tom Gibbons, video designer Ash J Woodward, casting director Julia Horan CDG, fight director Kev McCurdy, artistic advisor Andrew Hankinson, associate director Aneesha Srinivasan, and assistant director Anna Ryder

This is a co-production by the Royal Court Theatre and Sonia Friedman Productions

Important Notes

Content Notes: This show contains strobe, haze, sudden loud noises including gunshot effects, prolonged period of complete black out

Post-show Talk: 15 April 2025: A conversation with writer and director Rob Icke. This event is free with a ticket to that evening’s performance.

Access Performances: Captioned Performance: 1 May 2025, 2.30pm, 7.30pm; Chilled Performance: 3 May 2025, 1.30pm; BSL-interpreted Performance: 23 April 2025; Audio- Described Performance: 26 April 2025, 1.30pm

 

Venue Information

Royal Court Theatre , Sloane Square, London, SW1W 8AS

Nearest Tube or Train: Sloane Square (Circle Line, District Line)

Nearest Buses: 19, 22, 319, C1, N19, N22, 137, 452

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Critics' reviews of Manhunt

★★★★ "This drama from Robert Icke at the Royal Court is gripping and sobering" - The Telegraph

★★★★ "A compellingly weird journey into the heart of toxic masculinity" - TimeOut

★★★★ "Challenging, shattering and strikingly humane" - The Stage

★★★★ "Icke’s direction and command of an excellent cast playing many roles is disciplined and often audacious" - What's On Stage

★★★★ "Raoul Moat play Manhunt is so unsettling, the audience fell silent" - The i Paper

Also see: Manhunt Reviews Round-up

Frequently Asked Questions

Manhunt is playing at the Royal Court Theatre in London
The running time of Manhunt is 1 hour 35 minutes (no interval)
The age recommendations for Manhunt are: 14+
Yes, Manhunt has matinee performances on the following days: Thursday, Saturday
No, sorry, Manhunt has now completed its run and is no longer on sale.

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