Co-created by directors Christine Jones and Steven Hoggett, Thom deconstructed and remoulded Hail to the Thief into a score to serve the play, performed live by a cast of musicians and actors.
Three decades on, and with Curfew having morphed into Nightshift, Ronan is laying his pen to rest. All of us who have been raised in the Oxford music village owe him a huge debt of thanks. Sending love and respect to Ronan from Radiohead X
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...When it revealed itself to us over time I was shocked, having never had this kind of experience before. I am happy for it to be seen by a wider audience in such an intense space."
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Hamlet Hail to the Thief will have its London premiere at the Barbican Theatre this autumn, running from 31st October 2026 through to 23rd January 2027, following sold-out runs last year at @the-rsc.bsky.social and Aviva Studios, home of Factory International.
"I'm into finally bringing 'Hamlet Hail to the Thief' to London, and to the Barbican of all places! It is fascinating and very strange to me how this came to life and how it has worked...
They say it takes a village to raise a child. The same thing could be said of breaking a band. Radiohead's 'village' was Oxford in the early 90s, and it was made up of local promoters, managers and music enthusiasts. At the heart of this was Ronan Munro who ran the local music magazine Curfew.
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Through his writing and support, he played a huge role in creating a sense of a thriving and credible musical community. This, in turn, allowed all the nascent Oxford bands, including us, to believe in themselves.
He gave us our first feature article (even though we were called On A Friday at the time…) which was a huge shot in the arm and felt like a very significant step forward.
