April 3, 201511 yr http://www.nme.com/news/jon-hopkins/84203?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=jonhopkins#iWOUhaJAIQZ3jOpL.99 Jon Hopkins Coldplay associate writing soundtrack for sold-out London production of Hamlet Jon Hopkins composes score for Benedict Cumberbatch’s production of ‘Hamlet’ Jon Hopkins is writing the score for a new London production of Hamlet which stars Benedict Cumberbatch. The production is at London’s Barbican from August 5-October 31, and stars Cumberbatch in the title role. It also stars Game Of Thrones actor Ciaran Hinds, Anastasia Hille from Snow White And The Huntsman and 28 Days Later’s Leo Bill. The announcement of Hopkins’ involvement was made on The Barbican’s website, which also revealed that the stage design will be by Es Devlin, who has previously designed tours for Pet Shop Boys and Take That. The play is sold out, but 100 tickets costing £10 will be available for each performance, with details on how to apply for those available shortly. Hopkins plays at Electric Picnic festival on September 4-6, so it appears he is unlikely to be performing his score for Hamlet live. He also plays a one-off show at Brixton O2 Academy on April 24. He recently released his compilation in the ‘Late Night Tales’ series, which features Hopkins’ exclusive cover of Yeasayer’s ‘I Remember’. Cumberbatch will be seen in a Christmas special of Sherlock on BBC1 this year, with a full three-part series airing early in 2016. It’s believed to see Andrew Scott return to his role as Moriarty, after he was seen in the final scene of the third series in 2014.
April 4, 201511 yr Author I'm a big fan of Sherlock and can't wait for Doctor Strange plus Jon Hopkins has worked with the band before so I thought it was worth sharing. I wonder what Jon Hopkins Meets Shakespeare will sound like.
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