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Hamlet Meets Radiohead in Barbican's Social Unrest Show

6/11/2026

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The new stage version blends Shakespeare’s Hamlet with Radiohead’s sixth album to comment on today’s social unrest.
Steven Hoggett and Christine Jones co-created and co-directed the production, which runs at London’s Barbican from 31 October 2026 to 23 January 2027.
Samuel Blenkin returns as Hamlet and earned a four-star Guardian review that called him a voice of a disillusioned generation.

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Story summary

The new stage version blends Shakespeare’s Hamlet with Radiohead’s sixth album to comment on today’s social unrest.
Steven Hoggett and Christine Jones co-created and co-directed the production, which runs at London’s Barbican from 31 October 2026 to 23 January 2027.
Samuel Blenkin returns as Hamlet and earned a four-star Guardian review that called him a voice of a disillusioned generation.