# Robert Icke
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robert icke (born 29 November 1986) is an English writer and theatre director. He has been referred to as the "great hope of British theatre."He is best known for his modern adaptations of classic texts, including versions of Oresteia, Mary Stuart, Uncle Vanya, and 1984, devised with Duncan Macmillan.
== Biography ==
=== Early career ===
Born in Stockton-on-Tees to a non-theatrical family, he was taken to see a production of Richard III starring Kenneth Branagh as a teenager, which inspired him to take up writing and directing.
Oedipus at Studio 54: Mark Strong, Lesley Manville, and a Modern Political Tragedy
In this episode of Half Hour, we take a deeper dive into the 2025 Broadway production of Oedipus at Studio 54, directed by Robert Icke and starring Mark Strong and Lesley Manville. We break down the plot and concept, looking at how the production reframes Sophocles’ tragedy as an election-night pol…
Mark Strong (Act I)
Jonny is joined this week by the actor who is the current toast of Broadway for his portrayal of Oedipus in Robert Icke’s updating of the great tragedy, Mark Strong. They start off by talking about Simon Russell Beale, original inspiration for SDJ and the way talent is sometimes undecodable. Being …
Hyperion to a Satyr: Andrew Scott as Hamlet (2018)
On this episode of Hyperion to a Satyr, Siskoid and his guest Ryan Daly discuss the 2018 production of Hamlet, with Andrew Scott (Sherlock, Fleabag) in the title role.
Watch it on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AR28oIFTzNY
Listen to the episode below or subscribe to Hyperion to a Satyr …
Hyperion to a Satyr: Andrew Scott as Hamlet (2018)
On this episode of Hyperion to a Satyr, Siskoid and his guest Ryan Daly discuss the 2018 production of Hamlet, with Andrew Scott (Sherlock, Fleabag) in the title role.
Watch it on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AR28oIFTzNY
Listen to the episode below or subscribe to Hyperion to a Satyr …
Oedipus (w/ Mark Fisher)
Step into the high-stakes world of Oedipus, the classic Greek tragedy reimagined in a bold new Broadway revival. Written nearly 2,500 years ago, the story follows a rising leader determined to uncover the truth behind a crisis, only to discover a devastating secret about his own identity. This mode…
Lesley Manville (Act I)
This weeks guest is a gem: Oscar nominee and two time Olivier-award winner, the magnificent Lesley Manville. In her plushly upholstered dressing room at Studio 54, Lesley and Jonny discuss him hunting her like a fox, her upcoming appearance in Marianne Eliott’s Les Liasons Dangereuses, how theatre …
Lesley Manville and Aidan Turner in Les Liaison Dangereuses, Noah Jupe and Sadie Sink in Romeo & Juliet
It's a big week. The fifth season comes to an end with no Nick Clark - he's on holiday - but instead a Nick, a Nancy, a producer Tim AND two big starry shows to round things off: two of the most exciting young actors around, Noah Jupe and Sadie Sink, play Shakespeare's star crossed lovers in Robert…
Romeo and Juliet starring Sadie Sink and Noah Jupe (Harold Pinter Theatre, West End) - ★★★★ REVIEW
Earlier this week, Mickey-Jo was invited to review the press night performance of ROMEO & JULIET at the Harold Pinter Theatre in London.
This new production of the Shakespearean tragedy has been directed by Robert Icke and stars Noah Jupe (Hamnet) and Sadie Sink (John Proctor is the Villain).
Check…
Robert Icke
Theatre director and writer Robert Icke talks to John Wilson about his formative creative influences. Described by Variety magazine as ‘the great hope of British theatre’ and with his radical new versions of classic plays, Icke has built a reputation for revelatory productions. Born in Stockton on …
Behind the play
Director Robert Icke and Professor James Shapiro discuss the complexities, context and power behind one of Shakespeare's most beloved plays: Romeo & Juliet.
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