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HAMPSTEAD THEATRE ANNOUNCES THE WORLD PREMIERES OF LITTLE SCRATCH, BY REBECCA WATSON, IN AN ADAPTATION BY MIRIAM BATTYE, DIRECTED BY KATIE MITCHELL, AND NELL LEYSHON’S FOLK DIRECTED BY ROXANA SILBERT
Hampstead Theatre is delighted to announce the remaining two world premieres for its Downstairs space in 2021.
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CAST ANNOUNCED FOR MALINDADZIMU
Shyko Amos, Kudzai Mangombe, Sifiso Mazibuko, Tendai Humphrey Sitima and Natasha Williams will star in Mufaro Makubika’s new play Malindadzimu, directed by Monique Touko.
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CAST ANNOUNCED FOR THE MEMORY OF WATER
Lucy Black, Kulvinder Ghir, Adam James, Lizzy McInnerny, Carolina Main and Laura Rogers will star in Shelagh Stephenson's Olivier Award-winning comedy The Memory of Water, which received its World Premier at Hampstead in 1996.
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THE MEMORY OF WATER AND MALINDADZIMU ANNOUNCED
Hampstead Theatre announces two new shows for Autumn 2021: Shelagh Stephenson's The Memory of Water, directed by Alice Hamilton, on the Main Stage and the World Premiere of Malindadzimu, directed by Monique Touko, Downstairs.
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A statement from Hampstead Theatre regarding The Death of a Black Man
We regret to announce that all remaining performances of The Death of a Black Man (due to run until 10 July) have been cancelled.
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New Installation: From Page to Stage
Theatre Designers Tom Piper and Rosin Martindale have created a new installation 'From Page to Stage' for Hampstead's Lower Foyer.
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THE TWO CHARACTER PLAY CAST ANNOUNCED
Kate O'Flynn and Zubin Varla will star in this new production of Tennessee Williams' play, which received its World Premiere at Hampstead in 1967, directed by Sam Yates (The Phlebotomist).
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The Two Character Play and Big Big Sky Announced
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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BIG BIG SKY CAST ANNOUNCEMENT
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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CAST ANNOUNCED FOR THE DEATH OF A BLACK MAN
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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The Alfred Fagon Award opens submissions for 2021
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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HAMPSTEAD RECEIVES SECOND CRUCIAL GRANT FROM GOVERNMENT’S CULTURE RECOVERY FUND
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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RAYA CASTING NEWS
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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HAMPSTEAD THEATRE ANNOUNCES THE DEATH OF A BLACK MAN AND RAYA FOR SPRING 2021
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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HAMPSTEAD THEATRE ANNOUNCES TWO NEW EXCITING INITIATIVES
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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HAPPY NEW YEAR FROM ALL OF US AT HAMPSTEAD
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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CAST AND EXTENSION ANNOUNCED FOR THE DUMB WAITER
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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The INSPIRE Programme Continues Online
Hampstead is thrilled to announce the ten writers for INSPIRE 2020.
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MULTILINGUALISM YOUTH THEATRE
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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HAMPSTEAD THEATRE RECEIVES LIFELINE GRANT FROM GOVERNMENT’S £1.57BN CULTURE RECOVERY FUND
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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HAMPSTEAD THEATRE RE-OPENS FOR A LIMITED PERIOD WITH THE DUMB WAITER
Hampstead Theatre re-opens for a limited period with Alice Hamilton's 60th Anniversary production of 'The Dumb Waiter'
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Irene Dorner will take over from David Tyler
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HAMPSTEAD THEATRE’S ASSOCIATE COMPANY, THE MONO BOX, LAUNCHES THE MONOLOGUE LIBRARY
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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TATTOO WITH THE OUTSIDERS PROJECT
Hampstead Theatre is thrilled to announce its collaboration with The Outsiders Project on their storytelling project Tattoo.
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HAMPSTEAD THEATRE, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE GUARDIAN, EXTENDS ITS FREE, DIGITAL STREAMING SERIES WITH TIGER COUNTRY AND #AIWW: THE ARREST OF AI WEIWEI
Hampstead Theatre is delighted to announce an extension of its free, digital streaming series in partnership with The Guardian with Nina Raine's Tiger Country and Howard Brenton's #aiww: The Arrest of Ai Weiwei.
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THE OBSERVER: THE GUARDIAN TO STREAM 3 HAMPSTEAD HITS
Vanessa Thorpe reports that three acclaimed Hampstead productions will be available to watch on the Guardian site as the coronavirus outbreak continues.
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HAMPSTEAD THEATRE, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE GUARDIAN, TO STREAM A SERIES OF HIT PRODUCTIONS FROM ITS DIGITAL ARCHIVE, FOR FREE
Hampstead Theatre and The Guardian will re-release the live stream recordings of Mike Bartlett’s Wild, Beth Steel’s Wonderland and Howard Brenton’s Drawing the Line for free.
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HAMPSTEAD THEATRE AT HOME: LETTER FROM ROXANA SILBERT
'Theatre has always sought to bring people together to tell stories that resonate.'
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Watch Again: The I vs You Challenge
With the return of I and You to IGTV the time feels right to flashback to another digital production... the epic battle that pitted co-star against co-star: The I vs. You Challenge.
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I AND YOU, STARRING MAISIE WILLIAMS, STREAMING FOR FREE FROM MONDAY 23 ON IGTV
For a week, Monday 23 March 10am – Sunday 29 March 10pm GMT, anyone with an Instagram account will be able to watch the full production by following @hampstead_theatre or @lalatellsastory (playwright Lauren Gunderson).
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Coronavirus (COVID-19) Statement from Hampstead Theatre: Postponement of performances and building closure
In the light of yesterday’s official comments, the presentation of the Hampstead Classics and Downstairs season is suspended, until further notice.
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FULL CAST ANNOUNCED FOR THE TWO CHARACTER PLAY
Full cast and creative team announced for Tennessee Williams'' personal and innovative The Two Character Play, the second play in the Hampstead Classics season.
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FULL CAST ANNOUNCED FOR SLEEPWALKING
Eileen Nicholas and Jeany Spark will star in Hannah Khalil's dark thriller about motherhood, directed by Audrey Sheffield Downstairs from 26 March.
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