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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THE HAYSTACK EXTENDS RUN AND RELEASES 800 EXTRA £10 TICKETS FOR UNDER £30S
Hampstead Theatre’s world premiere of Al Blyth's The Haystack extends booking due to popular demand to Thursday 12 March 2020 and releases 800 extra ‘Under 30s’ tickets
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FULL CAST ANNOUNCED FOR THE DUMB WAITER
Full cast and creative team announced for Harold Pinter's iconic The Dumb Waiter, which opens the Hampstead Classics season.
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THE HAYSTACK - PRESS NIGHT PHOTOS
Thursday 6 February brought Press Night for Al Blyth's explosive espionage thriller The Haystack, directed by Roxana Silbert.
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HAMPSTEAD CLASSICS SEASON OFFER
For a limited time only, you can see all four new Main Stage productions in the Hampstead Classics season for the price of three - yes, see one show entirely for free!
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HAMPSTEAD CLASSICS SEASON ANNOUNCED
Celebrating 60 years of original theatre with the restaging of four major plays from our archive.
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HAMPSTEAD'S 60TH BIRTHDAY PARTY PHOTOS
Thursday 23 January brought Hampstead Theatre's 60th Anniversary Gala, a spectacular fundraising evening to support our popular Under 30s £10 ticket scheme.
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FREE YOUTH THEATRE IS BACK FOR 2020
Aged 13-17? Why not sign up to this exciting FREE youth theatre at Hampstead? Led by our brilliant Associate Company Creative Multilingualism.
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THE HAYSTACK FULL CAST ANNOUNCED
Full casting for the world premiere of The Haystack by Al Blyth, directed by Roxana Silbert in her directorial debut as Artistic Director.
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SUNNY AFTERNOON 2020 UK TOUR ANNOUNCED
Following a sold-out run at Hampstead Theatre and a successful West End transfer, the multi-Olivier Award-winning hit Sunny Afternoon will return for its second UK tour in 2020, opening at the Manchester Opera House on Friday 7 August.
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RUBY THOMAS WINS CHANNEL 4 PLAYWRIGHTS' SCHEME 2019
After premiering her debut play Either at Hampstead Downstairs earlier this year, Ruby Thomas will now embark on a one-year attachment to Hampstead in 2020.
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RAVENS: SPASSKY VS. FISCHER ACTORS MAKE THE CEREMONIAL FIRST MOVES AT THE LONDON CHESS CLASSIC
Robert Emms (Bobby Fischer) and Ronan Raftery (Boris Spassky) recreated moves from the 1972 championship depicted in the play, to kick off a game between world no.1 Magnus Carlsen and world no.6 Levon Aronian.
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RAVENS: SPASSKY VS. FISCHER - PRESS NIGHT PHOTOS
Thursday 5 December brought Press Night for Tom Morton-Smith's psychological Cold War thriller Ravens: Spassky vs. Fischer, directed by Annabelle Comyn.
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THE TYLER SISTERS FULL CAST ANNOUNCED
Full casting for the world premiere of The Tyler Sisters by Alexandra Wood, directed by Abigail Graham, includes Caroline Faber, Angela Griffin and Bryony Hannah.
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BOTTICELLI IN THE FIRE: PRESS NIGHT PHOTOS
Thursday 24 October brought Press Night for Jordan Tannahill's epic hot-blooded play Botticelli in the Fire directed by Blanche McIntyre..
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FULL CAST ANNOUNCED FOR RAVENS: SPASSKY VS. FISCHER
We're thrilled to announce the cast for the World Premiere of Tom Morton-Smith's Ravens: Spassky vs. Fischer, directed by Annabelle Comyn, including Ronan Raftery as Boris Spassky and Robert Emms as Bobby Fischer.
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TRAILER RELEASED FOR BOTTICELLI IN THE FIRE
Take a first look at the European premiere of Botticelli in the Fire with this brand new teaser trailer.... starring Dickie Beau as Sandro Botticelli.
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UNKNOWN RIVERS FULL CAST ANNOUNCED
Full casting for the world premiere of Unknown Rivers by Chinonyerem Odimba, directed by Daniel Bailey, includes Rene Bailey, Doreene Blackstock, Nneka Okoye and Asiyah Shah.
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THE TYLER SISTERS ANNOUNCED FOR DOWNSTAIRS
The world premiere of The Tyler Sisters by Alexandra Wood, directed by Abigail Graham, will run at Hampstead Downstairs from 13 December 2019 – 18 January 2020.
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YOUTH THEATRE AT HAMPSTEAD - LED BY ASSOCIATE COMPANY CREATIVE MULTILINGUALISM
Aged 14-18? Why not sign up to this exciting FREE youth theatre project at Hampstead?
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OBITUARY: DR SHUPING WANG
It is with profound sadness that we announce the death of Dr Shuping Wang, the whistleblower who inspired Frances Ya-Chu Cowhig’s play The King of Hell’s Palace.
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HAPPY 60TH BIRTHDAY HAMPSTEAD
On 24 September 1959, the first production presented by the ‘The Hampstead Theatre Club’ was performed. 60 years on, Hampstead Theatre is continuing the proud tradition of nurturing and producing original, entertaining theatre.
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TAKING UP SPACE – THE MONO BOX AT HAMPSTEAD THEATRE
We’re thrilled to announce the first events in TAKING UP SPACE, The Mono Box’s first season in collaboration with Hampstead Theatre.
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THE KING OF HELL'S PALACE: PRESS NIGHT PHOTOS
Thursday 12 September brought Press Night for Frances Ya-Chu Cowhig's epic new play The King of Hell's Palace and marked Roxana Silbert's first Main Stage Press Night as Artistic Director.
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FULL CAST ANNOUNCED FOR BOTTICELLI IN THE FIRE
Hiran Abeysekera, Stefan Adegbola, Dickie Beau, Adetomiwa Edun, Louise Gold, Sirine Saba and Howard Ward star in the European Premiere of Jordan Tannahill's Botticelli in the Fire, directed by Blanche McIntyre.
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FULL CAST ANNOUNCED FOR EITHER
Gabriel Akuwudike, Patrick Knowles, Isabella Laughland, Bianca Stephens, Lizzy Watts and Tilda Wickham star in the world premiere of Ruby Thomas’ first full-length play Either, directed by Guy Jones.
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PLAYSTART: A NEW WRITING INITIATIVE FROM THE MONO BOX AND HAMPSTEAD THEATRE
The Mono Box, one of Hampstead's Associate Companies, has today opened submissions for their exciting new writing initiative PLAYSTART.
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Caroline, or Change transfers to Broadway
Michael Longhurst's ★★★★★ production of Caroline, or Change transfers to Broadway, with Sharon D. Clarke reprising her Olivier-winning role
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FULL CAST ANNOUNCED FOR THE KING OF HELL'S PALACE
The cast for Frances Ya-Chu Cowhig's blazing thriller includes Aidan Cheng, Celeste Den, Tuyen Do, Christopher Goh, Togo Igawa, Vincent Lai, Kok-Hwa Lie and Millicent Wong.
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NEW SEASON ANNOUNCEMENT
Ahead of its 60th Birthday, Hampstead Theatre announces Roxana Silbert’s inaugural season as Artistic Director
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Meet the whistleblowing heroine who inspired The King of Hell’s Palace: Dr Shuping Wang
Posted in: Interviews with cast and creatives
Dr Shuping Wang, the real life whistleblower who inspired our next Main Stage production The King of Hell's Palace, talks to Hampstead in this extraordinary Q&A about her motivations for speaking out and her emotions ahead of seeing the play for the first time.
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