Manhunt – Royal Court - North West End UK

Robert Icke’s Manhunt at the Royal Court Theatre: Terrifyingly Powerful Account Of Toxic Masculinity And Murderous Rage

Are we really in “a new era of male anger, societal discontent and rage”? This is what Royal Court artistic director David Byrne claims in the programme of Manhunt, Robert Icke’s new documentary play. Weak thought, because surely there has never been a decade in which toxic masculinity was not a problem. The current success of Jack Thorne’s Adolescence on Netflix certainly shows that we are more than ever fascinated by its roots in boyhood, but …

Manhunt – Royal Court - North West End UK

Back in the summer of 2010, the nation was glued to their news channels as police carried out the country’s largest manhunt for Raoul Moat after he shot three people, one fatally. True crime is a morbid fascination for many, but one that usually transfigures into podcasts, TV dramas, or Netflix documentaries. This time, Robert Icke is dissecting the life and mind of one of the UK’s most renowned criminals this century through his new play Manhun…