
Harold Pinter and the 1950s British Stage
Mark Taylor-Batty explores how Harold Pinter's playwriting career developed against the effervescent backdrop of the 1950s British Stage.
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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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THE NEW YORK TIMES TALKS TO GREG RIPLEY-DUGGAN
Matt Wolf talks to Executive Producer Greg Ripley-Duggan about the postponed Classics Season
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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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TIGER COUNTRY: ★★★★★ FROM BROADWAY WORLD
Fiona Scott awards the #HampsteadTheatreAtHome's live stream of Nina Raine's Tiger Country five stars.
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#HTAIWW: ★★★★ THE ARTS DESK
Aleks Sierz awards the #HampsteadTheatreAtHome's live stream of Howard Brenton's #aiww: The Arrest of Ai Weiwei four stars.
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TIGER COUNTRY: ★★★★ THE UPCOMING
Michael Higgs awards the #HampsteadTheatreAtHome's live stream of Nina Raine's Tiger Country four stars.
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JYOTI SHAH TALKS TO THE GUARDIAN ABOUT #HTTIGERCOUNTRY
Urological surgeon Jyoti Shah recalls how she inspired the character played by Indira Varma in Nina Raine’s Tiger Country
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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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DRAWING THE LINE: ★★★★ FROM THE ARTS DESK
Marianka Swain awards the #HampsteadTheatreAtHome's live stream of Howard Brenton's Drawing the Line four stars.
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WONDERLAND LIVESTREAM: ★★★★ FROM THE ARTS DESK
Matt Wolf awards Beth Steel's Wonderland four stars.
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BBC 6 MUSIC INTERVIEWS ROXANA SILBERT
Artistic Director Roxana Silbert talks to Lauren Laverne about #HampsteadTheatreAtHome
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WILD: ★★★★ FROM BROADWAY WORLD
Jonathan Marshall awards the #HampsteadTheatreAtHome's live stream of Mike Bartlett's Wild four stars.
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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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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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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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I AND YOU: ★★★★ FROM BROADWAY WORLD
Shane Morgan awards the IGTV stream of Lauren Gunderson's I and You four stars
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BBC WOMAN'S HOUR INTERVIEWS LAUREN GUNDERSON
To mark World Theatre Day, Woman's Hour on BBC Radio 4 spoke to I And You writer Lauren Gunderson about the play, which is free to watch on Instagram until this Sunday 29 March, and her career as the most produced living playwright in the United States.
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THE DUMB WAITER FEATURED ON RADIO 4'S TODAY PROGRAMME
As part of the segment 'The Show Must Go On', dedicated to performances postponed due to COVID-19, actors Philip Jackson and Harry Lloyd spoke to Mishal Husain and performed an extract from the 60th anniversary production of The Dumb Waiter on what would have been its opening night.
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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: ★★★★ FROM THE ARTS DESK
Marianka Swain awards the IGTV stream of Lauren Gunderson's I and You four stars
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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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REHEARSAL BLOG FROM SLEEPWALKING'S HANNAH KHALIL
Hannah Khalil, writer of our upcoming Downstairs World Premiere Sleepwalking, takes us behind-the-scenes of the first day of rehearsals.
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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: ★★★★ FROM THE DAILY MAIL
Patrick Marmion awards Al Blyth's 'The Haystack' four stars.
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LONDON LIVE INTERVIEWS THE CAST OF THE HAYSTACK
On 24 February, actors Oliver Johnstone, Enyi Okoronkwo and Rona Morison appeared on London Live to discuss their roles in the 'engrossing' The Haystack.
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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: ★★★★ FROM THE SUNDAY TIMES
David Jays awards Al Blyth's The Haystack four stars.
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THE HAYSTACK: ★★★★ FROM THE TELEGRAPH
Dominic Cavendish awards Al Blyth's The Haystack four stars.
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