Thom Yorke’s Hamlet Is Brilliantly Rendered Sacrilege

Thom Yorke’s Hamlet is brilliantly rendered sacrilege

Many would proclaim a Radiohead-Shakespeare fusion a coming together of the two greatest miracles of consciousness. Others would roll their eyes. On Thursday 12 June, Stratford-upon-Avon’s Royal Shakespeare Theatre was packed with members of the first camp, including the Radiohead band members themselves. The frontman Thom Yorke had reconceptualised Hamlet, adapting the music from the band’s sixth album, Hail to the Thief. Throughout the show th…

Hamlet In The Spotlight: The People’s Production - Impact Magazine

Katie Barr Hamlet: The Rest is Silence isn’t your everyday Shakespeare revival. This reimagined, community-led version of the Bard’s famous tragedy was staged in collaboration with the Royal Shakespeare Company and Theatre Royal Concert Hall Nottingham as part of the Shakespeare Nation programme. The result? A heartfelt, occasionally uneven, but undeniably sincere performance that trades polish for passion.  This production was crafted by, with,