Thom Yorke and RSC share rehearsal photos for 'Hamlet Hail To The Thief'
New behind-the-scenes images show rehearsals for 'Hamlet Hail To The Thief,' a collaboration between Thom Yorke and the Royal Shakespeare Company. The production uses Yorke's reworked version of Radiohead's 2003 album 'Hail To The Thief' in a contemporary staging of Shakespeare's 'Hamlet' with over 20 performers. It will run at London's Barbican Theatre from October 31, 2026, to January 23, 2027.
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The production follows a Manchester debut and pairs Shakespeare's tragedy with a live rendering of Radiohead's 2003 record. Yorke reworked and orchestrated the album for more than 20 performers, while directors Steven Hoggett and Christine Jones shape a staging blending theatre, music, and movement. Rehearsal
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