Samuel Edward-Cook, Trevor Fox, Leo James and Patricia Jones will head the cast of Robert Icke’s Manhunt, based on the story of Raoul Moat and coming to the Royal Court Theatre this March.
Written and directed by Icke (Oedipus), the world premiere marks his Royal Court debut and tells the story of Moat (Edward-Cook), the man at the heart of one of the most infamous manhunts of the century.
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.
The cast also includes Danny Kirrane, Angela Lonsdale, Sally Messham and Nicolas Tennant, with Nathan Jago and Odhran Riddell alternating the role of Boy and Zoe Bryan and Madeleine McKenna will alternate the role of Girl.
The designer is Hildegard Bechtler, the lighting designer is Azusa Ono and the sound designer is Tom Gibbons. The video designer is Ash J Woodward, the casting director is Julia Horan and the fight director is Kev McCurdy. The artistic advisor is Andrew Hankinson, the associate director is Aneesha Srinivasan and assistant director is Anna Ryder.
The production runs in the Jerwood Theatre Downstairs from Friday, March 28 – Saturday, May 3, 2025.
Manhunt is a Royal Court commission, presented in coproduction with Sonia Friedman Productions.