Posted on 4 June 2021

THE DEATH OF A BLACK MAN: ★★★★★ FROM WHATSONSTAGE

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Oliver Ainley awards Alfred Fagon's 'The Death of a Black Man' five stars.

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Posted on 4 June 2021

THE DEATH OF A BLACK MAN: ★★★★ FROM THE INDEPENDENT

Paul Taylor awards Alfred Fagon's 'The Death of a Black Man' four stars.

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Posted on 1 June 2021

BBC News: Why Alfred Fagon's 70s play about black British life still resonates today

Posted in: Main Stage

Vincent Dowd, Arts Correspondent for BBC News, explores the life & career of playwright Alfred Fagon, and why his The Death of a Black Man still resonates 46 years after it first premiered at Hampstead.

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Posted on 20 May 2021

Howard Brenton remembers Alfred Fagon

Posted in: Main Stage

Howard Brenton remembers Alfred Fagon, writer of The Death of a Black Man, in this interview with Greg Ripley-Duggan, Executive Producer at Hampstead Theatre.

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Posted on 13 May 2021

The Two Character Play and Big Big Sky Announced

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Hampstead Theatre announces Tennessee Williams' The Two Character Play, directed by Sam Yates, and the World Premiere of Tom Wells' Big Big Sky, directed by the theatre's new Associate Director Tessa Walker

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Posted on 13 May 2021

BIG BIG SKY CAST ANNOUNCEMENT

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Acclaimed actors, Jennifer Daley, Matt Sutton, Sam Newton and Jessica Jolleys will star in Tom Wells' Big Big Sky, directed by Hampstead's new Associate Director Tessa Walker.

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Posted on 4 May 2021

'Alfred Fagon: a brilliant playwright whose work must not be forgotten' in The Guardian

Posted in: Main Stage

Ahead of The Death of a Black Man opening on our Main Stage, Arifa Akbar in The Guardian remembers its writer Alfred Fagon and his legacy.

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Posted on 29 April 2021

WHO WAS ALFRED FAGON? BY ROY WILLIAMS

Posted in: Main Stage

Who was Alfred Fagon? Read this exclusive article by award-winning playwright Roy Williams about the extraordinary writer behind The Death of a Black Man.

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Posted on 29 April 2021

CAST ANNOUNCED FOR THE DEATH OF A BLACK MAN

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Nickcolia King-N'da, Natalie Simpson and Toyin Omari-Kinch will star in Alfred Fagon’s darkly compelling, The Death of a Black Man, directed by Dawn Walton from 28 May until 10 July 2021.

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Posted on 12 April 2021

The Alfred Fagon Award opens submissions for 2021

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Named in honour of the remarkable writer of 'The Death of a Black Man', submissions are now open for the 25th Alfred Fagon Awards.

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Posted on 2 April 2021

HAMPSTEAD RECEIVES SECOND CRUCIAL GRANT FROM GOVERNMENT’S CULTURE RECOVERY FUND

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Hampstead Theatre has received the news that the Department for Culture, Media and Sport will invest another vital package of financial support into the organisation as part of the UK Government’s Culture Recovery Fund (CRF).

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Posted on 16 March 2021

RAYA CASTING NEWS

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Acclaimed stage and screen actors Claire Price, Bo Poraj and Shannon Hayes will star in the world premiere of Raya by Deborah Bruce, directed by Hampstead's Artistic Director Roxana Silbert for Hampstead Downstairs.

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Posted on 16 March 2021

HAMPSTEAD THEATRE ANNOUNCES THE DEATH OF A BLACK MAN AND RAYA FOR SPRING 2021

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Hampstead Theatre is delighted to announce its first live productions for 2021. Alfred Fagon’s darkly compelling, The Death of a Black Man will run on the Main Stage directed by Dawn Walton. Downstairs will be the World Premiere of Raya by Deborah Bruce, directed by Roxana Silbert.

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Posted on 5 February 2021

HAMPSTEAD THEATRE ANNOUNCES TWO NEW EXCITING INITIATIVES

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Hampstead Theatre announces a new playwriting programme led by award-winning writer Mike Bartlett and a new youth project for 13-17 year olds living in Camden.

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Posted on 31 December 2020

HAPPY NEW YEAR FROM ALL OF US AT HAMPSTEAD

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Thank you so much for all of your support and encouragement in 2020. We couldn’t have opened our doors without you. We look forward to seeing you again in 2021 – until then, stay safe and take care.

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Posted on 10 December 2020

THE DUMB WAITER: ★★★★ FROM WHATSONSTAGE

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Theo Bosanquet awards Alice Hamilton's 60th Anniversary production of The Dumb Waiter four stars.

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Posted on 10 December 2020

THE DUMB WAITER: ★★★★ FROM THE TELEGRAPH

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Claire Allfree awards Alice Hamilton's 60th Anniversary production of The Dumb Waiter four stars.

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Posted on 10 December 2020

THE DUMB WAITER: ★★★★ FROM BROADWAY WORLD

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Cindy Marcolina awards Alice Hamilton's 60th Anniversary production of The Dumb Waiter four stars.

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Posted on 10 December 2020

THE DUMB WAITER: ★★★★ FROM THE STAGE

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Dave Fargnoli awards Alice Hamilton's 60th Anniversary production of The Dumb Waiter four stars.

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Posted on 10 December 2020

THE DUMB WAITER: ★★★★ FROM THE I PAPER

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Sam Marlowe awards Alice Hamilton's 60th Anniversary production of The Dumb Waiter four stars.

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Posted on 7 December 2020

HAM & HIGH INTERVIEWS ROXANA SILBERT

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Bridget Galton interviews Artistic Director Roxana Silbert after Harold Pinter's The Dumb Waiter opens on the Main Stage

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Posted on 4 December 2020

BBC News London Interviews Roxana Silbert

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Artistic Director Roxana Silbert discusses re-opening with The Dumb Waiter with BBC News London after 9 months of closure due to Covid-19.

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Posted on 27 November 2020

Broadway World Interviews Alice Hamilton

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Marianka Swain talks to Director Alice Hamilton about her upcoming 60th Anniversary production of Pinter's iconic masterpiece; 'The Dumb Waiter'

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Posted on 28 October 2020

CAST AND EXTENSION ANNOUNCED FOR THE DUMB WAITER

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Acclaimed stage and screen actors Alec Newman and Shane Zaza to star in Alice Hamilton's 60th Anniversary production of The Dumb Waiter - Now extended due to popular demand.

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Posted on 27 October 2020

The INSPIRE Programme Continues Online

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Hampstead is thrilled to announce the ten writers for INSPIRE 2020.

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Posted on 27 October 2020

MULTILINGUALISM YOUTH THEATRE

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Know any 13-17 year olds with an interest in performing arts and language? They might be interested in our online youth theatre course. New members warmly welcome.

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Posted on 12 October 2020

HAMPSTEAD THEATRE RECEIVES LIFELINE GRANT FROM GOVERNMENT’S £1.57BN CULTURE RECOVERY FUND

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Hampstead Theatre has today received the news that the Department for Culture, Media and Sport will invest a vital package of financial support into the organisation as part of the UK Government’s Culture Recovery Fund (CRF).

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Posted on 7 October 2020

HAMPSTEAD THEATRE RE-OPENS FOR A LIMITED PERIOD WITH THE DUMB WAITER

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Hampstead Theatre re-opens for a limited period with Alice Hamilton's 60th Anniversary production of 'The Dumb Waiter'

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Posted on 7 October 2020

Harold Pinter and the 1950s British Stage

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Mark Taylor-Batty explores how Harold Pinter's playwriting career developed against the effervescent backdrop of the 1950s British Stage.

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Posted on 3 September 2020

Hampstead announces new Chairperson

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Irene Dorner will take over from David Tyler

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Posted on 1 May 2020

A MESSAGE FROM THE ARTISTIC DIRECTOR

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Hello,

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Posted on 1 May 2020

HAMPSTEAD THEATRE’S ASSOCIATE COMPANY, THE MONO BOX, LAUNCHES THE MONOLOGUE LIBRARY

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Hampstead Theatre’s Associate Company, The Mono Box, is delighted to announce the launch of The Monologue Library, audio recordings of renowned artists performing their favourite theatrical speeches.

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Posted on 30 April 2020

THE NEW YORK TIMES TALKS TO GREG RIPLEY-DUGGAN

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Matt Wolf talks to Executive Producer Greg Ripley-Duggan about the postponed Classics Season

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Posted on 23 April 2020

TATTOO WITH THE OUTSIDERS PROJECT

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Hampstead Theatre is thrilled to announce its collaboration with The Outsiders Project on their storytelling project Tattoo.

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KEEPING YOU SAFE AT HAMPSTEAD

1 Social Distanced 1

RESPECT PERSONAL SPACE

2 MASKS REQUIRED 1

FACE MASKS ENCOURAGED

4 STATE OF THE ART VENTILATION 1

STATE OF THE ART VENTILATION

5 ENHANCED CLEANING 1

ENHANCED CLEANING

7 CONTACTLESS TICKETS 1

CONTACTLESS TICKETS

8 HAND SANITIZING STATIONS 2

HAND SANITISING STATIONS

9 CASHLESS PAYMENT 1

CASHLESS PAYMENT