Manhunt is an intense study of Raoul Moat, but its message is uncertain – review

Manhunt is an intense study of Raoul Moat, but its message is uncertain – review

Samuel Edward-Cook is effective as the prowling fugitive, but Robert Icke’s risk-taking production is not as compassionate as it makes itself out to be

MANHUNT review by thespyinthestalls at Royal Court

MANHUNT Royal Court ★★★★ “Samuel Edward-Cook’s performance is a tour-de-force” Behind a metallic, gauze curtain a figure paces back and forth. Shaven headed. His shadow follows him across the vertical wall of the translucent screen – a projected alter ego pursuing its prey, fuelling the claustrophobic motions of the man’s repetitive circuit. His behaviour is erratic yet painfully routine. It’s like watching a captive animal through the bars of …

Manhunt – Royal Court, London - The Reviews Hub

Writer and Director: Robert Icke In the same vein as Punch, Robert Icke’s Manhunt, a drama based on the last days of murderer Raoul Moat, suggests that the structures placed on masculinity, especially working-class masculinity, are too narrow, Jacob Dunne in James Graham’s play currently at the Young Vic with a West End transfer in … The post Manhunt – Royal Court, London appeared first on The Reviews Hub.