Manhunt: a 'shattering' study of the life and death of Raoul Moat

Manhunt: a 'shattering' study of the life and death of Raoul Moat

Fresh from his haul of Critics' Circle and Olivier Awards for his modern-day reimagining of "Oedipus", Robert Icke has turned his hand to the "sobering" story of Raoul Moat, said Dominic Cavendish in The Telegraph.Over an absorbing 90 minutes, the writer-director reflects on the events that led to the UK's biggest manhunt, when Moat went on the run in 2010 following a "violent rampage" during which he shot his ex-girlfriend, murdered her new par…

Review Round Up: Manhunt, Royal Court Theatre

We round up critics reactions to Robert Icke’s world premiere production, which is performing until the 3rd May. (c)Manuel Harlan WhatsOnStage: **** "It’s in the final scenes that the play asks the key question: why is it only through violence that Moat can make people listen? Why as a society do we ignore the damaged…

‘Manhunt’ review – Rob Icke’s murky Moat retelling

Oedipus director Robert Icke revisits the circumstances surrounding the manhunt for Raoul Moat and his death, in a muddled one-act play which tries to juggle too many themes.