THE OBSERVER INTERVIEWS PLAYWRIGHT SARAH RUHL AND ACTOR ERIC SIRAKIAN ABOUT LETTERS FROM MAX
In Letters from Max, Sarah Ruhl celebrates the friend she lost to cancer when he was 25. Olivia Ovenden spoke to her.
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FELICITY KENDAL, TRACY-ANN OBERMAN AND TOM STOPPARD FEATURE IN HAMPSTEAD THEATRE’S AUTUMN 2025 SEASON
Hampstead Theatre today unveils its Autumn 2025 season featuring a compelling mix of premieres and a celebrated revival. The season brings together renowned talent including Felicity Kendal, Tracy-Ann Oberman, Tom Stoppard, Richard Greenberg and Jamie Armitage alongside debut writers Nancy Farino and Will Lord. It features three world premieres, a UK premiere and a major revival.
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CAST ANNOUNCED FOR THE EUROPEAN PREMIERE OF LETTERS FROM MAX
Hampstead Theatre today announces the cast for the European premiere of Sarah Ruhl’s Letters From Max which plays Hampstead Downstairs from 23 May to 28 June with a press night scheduled for Monday 2 June.
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CAST ANNOUNCED FOR THE WORLD PREMIERE OF PERSONAL VALUES
Hampstead Theatre today announces full casting for the world premiere of Personal Values by Chloë Lawrence-Taylor.
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STAGE DOOR INTERVIEWS JACK BRADFIELD, WRITER OF THE HABITS
Lyn Gardner catches up with Jack Bradfield before his debut play opens at Hampstead Downstairs.
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HAMPSTEAD THEATRE ANNOUNCES SPRING 2025 SEASON
Hampstead Theatre today announces details of its Spring 2025 season. The new programme, which runs from March to June, includes two world premieres by writers making their Hampstead debuts - John Donnelly and Chloë Lawrence-Taylor - the European premiere of a new play by two-times Pulitzer Prize winner Sarah Ruhl and an adaptation by award-winning playwright, Richard Bean.
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FULL CAST ANNOUNCED FOR THE WORLD PREMIERE OF THE HABITS BY JACK BRADFIELD, DIRECTED BY ED MADDEN
Hampstead Theatre has announced the full cast and creative team for the world premiere of Jack Bradfield’s debut play The Habits, directed by Ed Madden. It will play at Hampstead Downstairs from 28 February to 5 April with a press night scheduled for Monday 10 March.
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CAST ANNOUNCED FOR AN INTERROGATION
Following a sell-out run and rave reviews at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2023, the award-winning An Interrogation comes to Hampstead Downstairs from 16 January. – 22 February 2025. Inspired by real events, this gripping new play from Jamie Armitage (who also directs) is a thrilling debut from the co-director of the worldwide phenomenon SIX: The Musical.
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CAST ANNOUNCED FOR THE UK PREMIERE OF KING JAMES BY RAJIV JOSEPH DIRECTED BY ALICE HAMILTON
The full cast has been announced for the UK premiere of King James by Rajiv Joseph at Hampstead Downstairs from 15 November 2024 to 4 January 2025.
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CAST ANNOUNCED FOR BELLRINGERS BY DAISY HALL
The full cast has been announced for Bellringers by Daisy Hall which runs Downstairs from 27 September to 2 November.
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EASTERN EYE INTERVIEW WITH BALLY GILL
Bally Gill talks to Eastern Eye about being back on stage in The Harmony Test, playing Kash and the similarities between his character and his own life.
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CAST ANNOUNCED FOR THE WORLD PREMIERE OF GRUD BY SARAH POWER DIRECTED BY JAZ WOODCOCK-STEWART
The full cast has been announced for the world premiere of Grud by Sarah Power at Hampstead Downstairs from 28 June to 3 August.
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HAMPSTEAD THEATRE ANNOUNCES NEW SEASON FEATURING EIGHT PLAYS BY INTERNATIONALLY RECOGNISED AND FIRST-TIME PLAYWRIGHTS
Running from September to March the new programme includes world premieres of plays by Stella Feehily, Richard Bean, Beau Willimon and Jack Bradfield, the UK premiere of a play by Rajiv Joseph, debut plays by Daisy Hall and Jamie Armitage, plus a major new staging of a Tom Stoppard play. Seven of the eight plays are new works.
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FULL CAST ANNOUNCED FOR THE HARMONY TEST BY RICHARD MOLLOY
The full cast has been announced for the world premiere of Richard Molloy’s The Harmony Test at Hampstead Downstairs from 17 May to 22 June.
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PAUL JESSON ON SURVIVAL, STRENGTH, AND THE HEALING POTENTIAL OF ARTS
Olivier Award-winning actor, Paul Jesson, explains how Richard Nelson came to write a solo play for him.
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FULL CAST ANNOUNCED FOR THE WORLD PREMIERE OF OUT OF SEASON
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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HAMPSTEAD THEATRE ANNOUNCES EXTENDED RUN OF JONATHAN SPECTOR’S THIS MUCH I KNOW
Due to popular demand, Jonathan Spector’s This Much I Know has been extended to Saturday 3 February 2024.
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MAREK HORN WINS PEGGY RAMSAY / FILM4 PLAYWRIGHTS’ BURSARY AWARD
Marek Horn, writer of the recent Hampstead Downstairs hit Octopolis, has been announced as one of the winners of this year’s Peggy Ramsay / Film4 Award.
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HAMPSTEAD THEATRE ANNOUNCES ITS SPRING 2024 SEASON PLUS THE LAUNCH OF A £1.25M FUNDRAISING CAMPAIGN
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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THE AWARD-WINNING THIS MUCH I KNOW CAST ANNOUNCEMENT
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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A CUP OF TEA WITH OLIVIA LE ANDERSEN
We caught up with Nineteen Gardens actor Olivia Le Andersen to talk all about her pre-show rituals, acting highlights and her character Aga.
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A CUP OF TEA WITH DAVID STURZAKER
Nineteen Gardens actor David Sturzaker talks all about his favourite lines from the show, pre-show rituals and his character John.
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A CUP OF TEA WITH JEMMA REDGRAVE
We caught up with actor Jemma Redgrave to talk her acting highlights, advice, and Octopolis, which runs Downstairs until 28 October.
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A CUP OF TEA WITH EWAN MILLER
We caught up with actor Ewan Miller to talk acting highlights, dream roles, and Octopolis, which runs Downstairs until 28 October.
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NINETEEN GARDENS CASTING ANNOUNCED
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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JEMMA REDGRAVE AND EWAN MILLER STAR IN MAREK HORN’S OCTOPOLIS
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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Biscuits for Breakfast Company Support Camden Foodbank
The Biscuits for Breakfast company are giving their support to Camden Foodbank and encouraging audiences and members of the public to make a foodbank donation during the run of the show.
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HAMPSTEAD THEATRE ANNOUNCES FULL SEASON OF EIGHT NEW PRODUCTIONS
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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THE DAILY TELEGRAPH INTERVIEWS GREG RIPLEY-DUGGAN
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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A CUP OF TEA WITH GARETH FARR
We caught up with writer Gareth Farr to talk writing highlights, inspiration, and his new play, Biscuits for Breakfast which opens Downstairs 5 May.
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BLACKOUT SONGS NOMINATED FOR AN OLIVIER AWARD
Joe White’s play is nominated ahead of its return to Hampstead Theatre.
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FULL CASTS ANNOUNCED AS HAMPSTEAD DOWNSTAIRS CONTINUES TO BE A HOME FOR NEW WRITING
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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WALEED AKHTAR ANNOUNCED AS PEGGY RAMSAY/FILM 4 PLAYWRIGHT'S SCHEME BURSARY WINNER
Waleed Akhtar Announced As Peggy Ramsay / Film 4 Playwrights’ Scheme Bursary Winner
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HAMPSTEAD THEATRE ANNOUNCES THREE NEW PLAYS FOR 2023
Hampstead Theatre today announces three new plays for its Downstairs space for Spring 2023.
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