TALKRADIO INTERVIEWS RONAN RAFTERY
On Saturday 21 December, actor Ronan Raftery appeared on talkRADIO to discuss the 'riveting' Ravens: Spassky vs. Fischer.
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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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BBC WORLD SERVICE INTERVIEWS ROBERT EMMS AND RONAN RAFTERY
Vincent Dowd featured Ravens: Spassky vs. Fischer on the Global News Podcast for the BBC World Service.
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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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RAVENS: SPASSKY vs. FISCHER: ★★★★ FROM BROADWAY WORLD
Gary Naylor awards Tom Morton-Smith's 'Ravens: Spassky vs. Fischer' four stars.
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RAVENS: SPASSKY vs. FISCHER: ★★★★ FROM THE STAGE
Dave Fargnoli awards Tom Morton-Smith's 'Ravens: Spassky vs. Fischer' four stars.
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'SPASSKY VS FISCHER: HOW THE CHESS BATTLE BECAME A THEATRE EVENT' ON BBC ONLINE
Vincent Dowd from the BBC on Tom Morton-Smith's Ravens: Spassky vs. Fischer.
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WHATSONSTAGE INTERVIEWS ROBERT EMMS
Robert Emms speaks to WhatsOnStage about his role in Ravens: Spassky vs. Fischer.
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IRISH WORLD INTERVIEWS RONAN RAFTERY
Ronan Raftery speaks to David Hennessy from Irish World about Ravens: Spassky vs. Fischer.
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RADIO 3'S FREE THINKING INTERVIEWS TOM MORTON-SMITH
Rana Mitter speaks to Raven: Spassky vs. Fischer playwright Tom Morton-Smith on Radio 3's Free Thinking programme.
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FINANCIAL TIMES INTERVIEWS TOM MORTON-SMITH
Sarah Hemming interviews Ravens: Spassky vs. Fischer writer Tom Morton-Smith
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HAM AND HIGH INTERVIEWS RONAN RAFTERY
Bridget Galton interviews Ravens: Spassky vs. Fischer star Ronan Raftery.
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LOOSE ENDS INTERVIEWS DICKIE BEAU
BBC Radio 4's Clive Anderson interviews Dickie Beau.
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A Q&A WITH... RAVENS: SPASSKY VS FISCHER'S RONAN RAFTERY AND ROBERT EMMS
We caught up with Raven: Spassky vs Fischer's Ronan Raftery (Boris Spassky) and Robert Emms (Bobby Fischer) to discuss playing real people, the Berlin theatre scene and putting chess on stage...
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BROADWAY WORLD INTERVIEWS STEFAN ADEGBOLA
Cindy Marcolina interviews Botticelli in the Fire's Stefan Adegbola
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LONDON LIVE INTERVIEWS DICKIE BEAU
On Thursday 31 October, actor Dickie Beau appeared on London Live with Alicia Edwards to discuss his role in the 'exhilarating' Botticelli in the Fire.
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BOTTICELLI IN THE FIRE: ★★★★ FROM THE DAILY MAIL
Libby Purves awards Jordan Tannahill's new hot-blooded premiere four stars.
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BBC RADIO LONDON INTERVIEWS DICKIE BEAU
On Tuesday 29 October, actor Dickie Beau appeared on BBC Radio London with Jo Good to discuss his role in the riotous Botticelli in the Fire.
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BOTTICELLI IN THE FIRE: REVIEWS AND AUDIENCE REACTIONS
Read what critics and audiences are saying about Jordan Tannahill's hot-blooded, riotous Botticelli in the Fire, playing on the Main Stage until 23 November.
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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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QX INTERVIEWS DICKIE BEAU
QX interviews Botticelli in the Fire star Dickie Beau ahead of his upcoming Hampstead Theatre debut in Jordan Tannahill's hot-blooded new play.
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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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WOMAN'S HOUR INTERVIEWS DR SHUPING WANG AND FRANCES YA-CHU COWHIG
On Thursday 9 May playwright Frances Ya-Chu Cowhig and Dr Shuping Wang, the real-life whistleblower who inspired 'spellbinding' (Time Out) new thriller The King of Hell's Palace, appeared on Woman's Hour (BBC Radio 4).
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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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THE KING OF HELL'S PALACE: ★★★★ FROM THE TELEGRAPH
Dominic Cavendish awards Frances Ya-Chu Cowhig's new thriller four stars.
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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 STATEMENT FROM DR SHUPING WANG: PRC STATE SECURITY IS PRESSURING ME TO STOP PRODUCTION OF THE KING OF HELL'S PALACE
Dr Shuping Wang, the real-life whistleblower who inspired The King of Hell’s Palace, has accused Chinese security officials of targeting her family and friends in a campaign to force Hampstead Theatre to abandon the play. In her full statement, she describes the intimidation tactics being used, the emotional toll it has taken on her loved ones, and her hopes for the play ahead of seeing it for the first time this week.
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MICHAEL BOYD: OUR FAVOURITE PRODUCTIONS SO FAR
With The King of Hell's Palace just around the corner, we took a look back at just some of Director Michael Boyd's epic career highlights to date.
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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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2019 New Season Offer
For a limited time only, you can see all four new Main Stage productions in Roxana Silbert's debut season for the price of three - yes, see one show entirely for free!
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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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