Posted on 6 September 2012

Edward Hall introduces The Judas Kiss

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Pinned above my desk is a postcard that David Hare sent when he received the brochure for our First Season.

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Posted on 4 September 2012

The Daily Telegraph: Freddie Fox Interview

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Freddie Fox yearns not to be seen as posh By Tim Walker

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Posted on 31 August 2012

55 Days: Full Casting Announced

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Mark Gatiss’ King Charles I will be joined by Douglas Henshall who shall be taking on the role of Oliver Cromwell in Howard Brenton’s new play, 55 Days, which explores the dramatic aftermath of the English Civil War.

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Posted on 28 August 2012

The Daily Mail: Rupert Everett Interview

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He’s known for his debauched past and outrageous comments but Rupert Everett says he’s finally mellowing and embracing life in his fifties By Rebecca Hardy

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Posted on 28 August 2012

Win: A pair of tickets to The Judas Kiss and £100 to spend at Giraffe Restaurants

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This competition is now CLOSED and a winner has been chosen

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Posted on 24 August 2012

'Always forgive your enemies, nothing annoys them so much'

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At Hampstead Theatre, we’ve selected some of our favourite Oscar Wilde lines in preparation for David Hare’s The Judas Kiss which opens 6 September.

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Posted on 22 August 2012

Interview: Freddie Fox discusses his 'biggest, most difficult part' to date

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His father is one of the great men of English acting.

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Posted on 21 August 2012

55 Days Director announces exciting new staging plans

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Howard Davies has announced his plans to transform the Hampstead Theatre stage into a traverse layout for the highly anticipated 55 Days.

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Posted on 15 August 2012

Interview: David Hare talks about The Judas Kiss

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Image: David Hare taken by Daniel Farhi

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Posted on 15 August 2012

In Rehearsals: The Judas Kiss

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Posted on 20 July 2012

Latest casting announcement: 55 Days

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We’re delighted to announce that Mark Gatiss will play King Charles I in the premiere of 55 Days, Howard Brenton’s new play about the events leading up to the execution of a king.

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Posted on 11 July 2012

Full casting announced for The Judas Kiss

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Rupert Everett and Freddie Fox will be joined by Alister Cameron, Tom Colley, Ben Hardy, Cal Macaninch and Kirsty Oswald in The Judas Kiss, David Hare’s powerful portrait of the fall from grace of Oscar Wilde.

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Posted on 11 July 2012

★★★★ for Propeller's Henry V from Time Out

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Henry V Review By Rachel Halliburton, Time Out

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Posted on 10 July 2012

★★★★ for Propeller's Henry V from the Financial Times

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Henry V Review By Sarah Hemming, Financial Times

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Posted on 10 July 2012

★★★★ for Propeller's Henry V and The Winter's Tale from the Metro

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Henry V and The Winter’s Tale Review By Claire Allfree, Metro

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Posted on 9 July 2012

★★★★ for Propeller's Henry V from the Evening Standard

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Henry V Review By Henry Hitchings, Evening Standard

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Posted on 5 July 2012

A cup of tea with... Propeller's Gary Shelford

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We grabbed actor Gary Shelford between rehearsals for a chat about being part of the Propeller cast.

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Posted on 2 July 2012

Discover The Real Chariots of Fire: Video

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‘The Olympics are just around the corner.

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Posted on 27 June 2012

★★★★★ for DruidMurphy from The Financial Times

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DruidMurphy Review By Alexander Gilmour, The Financial Times

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Posted on 26 June 2012

★★★★★ for DruidMurphy from The Telegraph

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DruidMurphy Review By Dominic Cavendish, The Telegraph

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Posted on 26 June 2012

PROPELLER COMPETITION: What's your favourite 'Spine-Tingling Line'?

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To celebrate Propeller’s visit to Hampstead Theatre we’re launching a competition to win a pair of tickets to see both of their critically acclaimed productions of Henry V and The Winter’s Tale – giving you the full Propeller experience.

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Posted on 25 June 2012

Edward Hall talks about Propeller’s latest Double Bill

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Hampstead Theatre is delighted to welcome back Propeller after their sell-out success with The Comedy of Errors and Richard III last summer.

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Posted on 25 June 2012

★★★★★ for DruidMurphy from whatsonstage.com

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DruidMurphy Review By Michael Coveney – whatsonstage.com

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Posted on 25 June 2012

★★★★ for DruidMurphy from The Guardian

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DruidMurphy Review By Micheal Billington – The Guardian

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Posted on 25 June 2012

★★★★ for DruidMurphy from The Times

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DruidMurphy Review By Sam Marlowe – The Times

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Posted on 21 June 2012

An Introduction to Propeller by Edward Hall

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Propeller is an all-male Shakespeare company, which mixes a rigorous approach to the text with a modern physical aesthetic.

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Posted on 19 June 2012

Irish novelist and playwright Colm Tóibín talks about DruidMurphy

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In the three plays Conversations on a Homecoming, A Whistle in the Dark and Famine, the stage is filled with trapped emotion, trapped hopes, trapped characters.

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Posted on 19 June 2012

Garry Hynes' director's notes on DruidMurphy

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The idea of DruidMurphy—of bringing three plays of Tom Murphy’s together in one production—has been in gestation for more than three years, and yet, as I write this during the first previews in Galway, something of its audacity and outlandishness still strikes me.

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Posted on 19 June 2012

DruidMurphy: Colm Tóibín interviews writer Tom Murphy

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In Ireland in the 1980s, when I was starting to write, there was a relationship between the Irish theatre and its audience that was raw, visceral and immediate.

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Posted on 7 June 2012

Autumn season now on sale

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Hampstead Theatre moves into its third year under the artistic leadership of Edward Hall with a new season of work from some of the UK’s most outstanding writers, directors and performers.

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Posted on 29 May 2012

Chariots of Fire to transfer to the West End

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Following its sell-out run at Hampstead Theatre, Edward Hall’s five star production will open at The Gielgud Theatre on 23 June 2012 where it is currently booking to 10 November 2012.

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Posted on 27 May 2012

5 Stars from The Sunday Times for Chariots of Fire

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The Sunday TimesReview by Christopher Hart, 27 May 2012

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Posted on 24 May 2012

4 Stars from the Financial Times for Chariots of Fire

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The Financial Times Review by Ian Suttleworth, 24 May 2012

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