Posted on 13 February 2024

THE TIMES: INTERVIEW WITH JOHN LOGAN, WRITER OF DOUBLE FEATURE

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The Gladiator and Bond scriptwriter spent a decade researching his new play Double Feature, about the abusive relationship between the director Alfred Hitchcock and his star actress Tippi Hedren.

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Posted on 12 February 2024

RACHAEL STIRLING STARS AS THE ‘QUEEN OF DRURY LANE’ IN THE DIVINE MRS S, A NEW PLAY BY APRIL DE ANGELIS

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Rachael Stirling will star as Sarah Siddons aka the ‘Queen of Drury Lane’ in The Divine Mrs S, a new play by April De Angelis directed by Anna Mackmin, which will have its world premiere at Hampstead Theatre from 22 March – 27 April.

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Posted on 6 February 2024

THE DIVINE MRS S, APRIL DE ANGELIS’ NEW PLAY, IS NOMINATED FOR THE SUSAN SMITH BLACKBURN PRIZE

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April De Angelis’ new play The Divine Mrs S, which has its premiere at Hampstead Theatre in March, has been nominated for this year’s Susan Smith Blackburn prize.

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Posted on 15 January 2024

FULL CAST ANNOUNCED FOR THE WORLD PREMIERE OF OUT OF SEASON

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Full cast announced for the world premiere of Out Of Season by Neil D'souza, directed by Alice Hamilton, playing Downstairs from Friday 16 February to Saturday 23 March 2024.

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Posted on 9 January 2024

HAMPSTEAD THEATRE ANNOUNCES EXTENDED RUN OF JONATHAN SPECTOR’S THIS MUCH I KNOW

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Due to popular demand, Jonathan Spector’s This Much I Know has been extended to Saturday 3 February 2024.

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Posted on 8 January 2024

CAST ANNOUNCEMENT FOR TONY AWARD WINNING JOHN LOGAN’S DOUBLE FEATURE

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Hampstead Theatre has today announced the full cast for the world premiere of Double Feature by the Golden Globe and Tony award-winning writer John Logan playing on the Main Stage from Thursday 8 February to Saturday 16 March 2024.

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Posted on 1 December 2023

ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR ALICE HAMILTON AMONG THE WINNERS OF THE OLWYN WYMARK AWARD

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Hamsptead’s Associate Director Alice Hamilton is among the winners of the 19th Olwen Wymark Theatre Encouragement Awards.

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Posted on 23 November 2023

HAMPSTEAD THEATRE ANNOUNCES ITS SPRING 2024 SEASON PLUS THE LAUNCH OF A £1.25M FUNDRAISING CAMPAIGN

Posted in: Hampstead Downstairs

Spring 2024 will see four world premieres, one UK premiere, and one English language premiere by acclaimed writers including April De Angelis, Stephen Adly Guirgis, Christopher Hampton and Richard Nelson alongside rising playwrights Sarah Power and Richard Molloy.

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Posted on 14 November 2023

THE AWARD-WINNING THIS MUCH I KNOW CAST ANNOUNCEMENT

Posted in: Hampstead Downstairs

Jonathan Spector’s multi award-winning play, This Much I Know, will be directed by Chelsea Walker and will star Oscar Adams, Esh Alladi and Natalie Klamar.

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Posted on 30 October 2023

FULL CAST ANNOUNCED FOR TOM STOPPARD’S ROCK ‘N’ ROLL, DIRECTED BY NINA RAINE AT HAMPSTEAD THEATRE

Posted in: Main Stage

Hampstead Theatre has today announced the full cast for Tom Stoppard’s Rock ‘n’ Roll. Directed by Nina Raine Stoppard’s play spans 21 years in the lives of three generations. It opens on 6 December and runs until 27 January 2024.

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Posted on 29 September 2023

LISTEN TO LAUREN GUNDERSON ON BBC RADIO 4’S START THE WEEK

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Playwright Lauren Gunderson spoke to BBC Radio 4 Start The Week’s about interrogating our relationship with Artificial Intelligence in her new play anthropology, which opened on the Main Stage on 7 September.

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Posted on 28 September 2023

NINETEEN GARDENS CASTING ANNOUNCED

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Magdalena Miecznicka is set to make her playwriting debut at Hampstead Theatre with Nineteen Gardens, an intimate two-hander directed by Alice Hamilton and starring Olivia Le Andersen and David Sturzaker.

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Posted on 20 September 2023

PLAQUE HONOURING THE FOUNDER OF HAMPSTEAD THEATRE UNVEILED

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A plaque honouring the inspirational founder of Hampstead Theatre has been unveiled at the theatre in north London.

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Posted on 5 September 2023

COMPETITION: WIN TWO AND A PAIR OF TICKETS FOR TO HAVE TO HOLD

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Coming to see anthropology? You can be in with a chance to win tickets to our next Main Stage show

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Posted on 25 August 2023

A CELEBRATION FOR COMMUNITY CREATES

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Earlier this year more than 50 enthusiastic individuals from Hampstead’s local community came together to participate in weekly acting and playwriting sessions as part of the theatre’s Community Creates programme. And now, their involvement has culminated with a day of celebrations.

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Posted on 10 August 2023

JEMMA REDGRAVE AND EWAN MILLER STAR IN MAREK HORN’S OCTOPOLIS

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Jemma Redgrave and Ewan Miller are to star in the world première of Marek Horn’s Octopolis at Hampstead Theatre. Directed by Ed Madden, Octopolis will play Hampstead Downstairs from 15 September to 28 October 2023.

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Posted on 26 July 2023

HAMPSTEAD THEATRE ANNOUNCES FULL CAST FOR LAUREN GUNDERSON’S ANTHROPOLOGY, DIRECTED BY ANNA LEDWICH

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Hampstead Theatre is delighted to announce the full cast and creative team for the world premiere of anthropology - Lauren Gunderson’s gripping thriller about Artificial Intelligence - directed by Anna Ledwich from 7 September until 14 October.

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Posted on 22 June 2023

INTRODUCING OUR INSPIRE WRITERS FOR 2023

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The INSPIRE writers for 2023 have been chosen and their journey on our year-long writing programme is underway. INSPIRE is now in its fifth year at Hampstead Theatre and this new intake of writers will get the opportunity and encouragement to work on writing a new full-length play.

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Posted on 21 June 2023

WINNER OF THE INAUGURAL PHOEBE FRANCES BROWN AWARD ANNOUNCED

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Olivia Mace has been named as the winner of the inaugural Phoebe Frances Brown Award – a new writing prize set up in celebration of the memory and talent of the writer and actor who died in April 2022, aged 29.

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Posted on 9 June 2023

Re-Member Me Extended To 24 June

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Following praise from both critics and audiences alike Dickie Beau’s Re-Member Me has been extended to 24 June.

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Posted on 24 May 2023

A THEATRE IN EVERY WAY THAT MEANS BUSINESS

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Producer and Chief Executive, Greg Ripley-Duggan talks to Matt Wolf

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Posted on 18 May 2023

HAMPSTEAD THEATRE ANNOUNCES FULL SEASON OF EIGHT NEW PRODUCTIONS

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Hampstead Theatre today announces a full season of eight new productions beginning on 7 September 2023 and running until 16 March 2024.

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Posted on 18 May 2023

THE DAILY TELEGRAPH INTERVIEWS GREG RIPLEY-DUGGAN

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When funding was withdrawn, all seemed lost for the off-West End venue – but now star names are stepping in to save it.

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Posted on 24 April 2023

DICKIE BEAU’S RE-MEMBER ME COMES TO HAMPSTEAD THEATRE

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Actor and artist Dickie Beau brings his remarkable show Re-Member Me to Hampstead Theatre for a strictly limited run from 25 May to 17 June.

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Posted on 19 April 2023

WILL YOUNG IN SONG FROM FAR AWAY

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Direct from a critically acclaimed run at HOME Manchester, world renowned performer Will Young stars in Song From Far Away, by Olivier award-winner Simon Stephens and Mark Eitzel, for a strictly limited London run at Hampstead Theatre from 28 June – 22 July.

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Posted on 1 March 2023

BLACKOUT SONGS NOMINATED FOR AN OLIVIER AWARD

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Joe White’s play is nominated ahead of its return to Hampstead Theatre.

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Posted on 1 March 2023

INSPIRE Writers’ Showcase Their Work

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Over the next three-weeks Hampstead Theatre will be showcasing work by the eleven playwrights who have been part of INSPIRE over the last year.

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Posted on 20 February 2023

HAMPSTEAD THEATRE’S FREE ACTING AND WRITING PROGRAMME FOR CAMDEN RESIDENTS

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Following the success of last year’s Community Creates programme, Hampstead Theatre will be running two ten-week programmes in acting and writing every Tuesday and Thursday starting in March. The programmes are free to attend for Camden residents.

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Posted on 16 February 2023

FULL CASTS ANNOUNCED AS HAMPSTEAD DOWNSTAIRS CONTINUES TO BE A HOME FOR NEW WRITING

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Hampstead Theatre today announces the casts for its Downstairs season of new writing featuring plays by Cordelia Lynn, Gareth Farr and Shomit Dutta.

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Posted on 9 February 2023

RUBY THOMAS ANNOUNCED AS SUSAN SMITH BLACKBURN PRIZE FINALIST

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RUBY THOMAS ANNOUNCED AS SUSAN SMITH BLACKBURN PRIZE FINALIST

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Posted on 2 February 2023

DAVID SUCHET RETURNS TO HAMPSTEAD STAGE

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In an extraordinary gesture of support for the venue, David Suchet is to return to the stage at Hampstead Theatre with his show, Poirot and More, A Retrospective 11 – 29 March.

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Posted on 31 January 2023

WALEED AKHTAR ANNOUNCED AS PEGGY RAMSAY/FILM 4 PLAYWRIGHT'S SCHEME BURSARY WINNER

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Waleed Akhtar Announced As Peggy Ramsay / Film 4 Playwrights’ Scheme Bursary Winner

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Posted on 26 January 2023

BLACKOUT SONGS TRANSFERS TO THE MAIN STAGE

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Hampstead Theatre have today announced the return of Blackout Songs - Joe White’s compassionate and unflinching new play about love, addiction and memory, directed by Guy Jones.

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Posted on 12 January 2023

HAMPSTEAD THEATRE ANNOUNCES THREE NEW PLAYS FOR 2023

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Hampstead Theatre today announces three new plays for its Downstairs space for Spring 2023.

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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