
HAMPSTEAD THEATRE ANNOUNCES THE RETURN OF ITS OLIVIER-NOMINATED HIT PRODUCTION FOLK, RUNNING FROM 24 JUNE UNTIL 30 JULY
Following its sold-out run earlier in the year and recent Olivier nomination, Hampstead Theatre is delighted to announce the return of Folk, Nell Leyshon’s beautiful new play with songs, directed by Hampstead’s Artistic Director, Roxana Silbert.
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HAMPSTEAD THEATRE ANNOUNCES CAST & CREATIVE TEAM FOR THE UK PREMIERE OF CHÉ WALKER’S WOLF CUB, RUNNING FROM 8 APRIL UNTIL 7 MAY 2022
Hampstead Theatre is delighted to announce the cast and creative team for the UK premiere of Wolf Cub, running at Hampstead Downstairs from 8 April until 7 May.
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THE ANIMAL KINGDOM EXTENDED TO MEET DEMAND
Ruby Thomas' ★★★★ The Animal Kingdom, directed by Lucy Morrison, has been extended to meet demand - now finishes its run Downstairs on 2 April.
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FOLK NOMINATED FOR OLIVIER AWARD FOR Outstanding Achievement in Affiliate Theatre
Nell Leyshon's beautiful new play with songs Folk, which finished its sold-out run at Hampstead Downstairs last month, has been nominated for Outstanding Achievement in Affiliate Theatre at the 2022 Olivier Awards.
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THE ANIMAL KINGDOM: REVIEWS ROUND-UP
See what reviewers have been saying about Ruby Thomas' 'thrilling' and 'rewaring' new play, directed by Lucy Morrison
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HAMPSTEAD THEATRE ANNOUNCES THE BREACH BY NAOMI WALLACE, DIRECTED BY SARAH FRANKCOM, AND CHÉ WALKER’S WOLF CUB THIS SPRING
Hampstead Theatre is delighted to announce two additional premieres for its spring season.
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⭑⭑⭑⭑ for The Glad Game
⭑⭑⭑⭑ for The Glad Game, written and performed by Phoebe Frances Brown, playing Downstairs 9 and 11 February.
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ROXANA SILBERT AND NELL LEYSHON SPEAK TO FRONT ROW
Writer Nell Leyshon and director Roxana Silbert spoke to BBC's Front Row about Folk, playing Downstairs until 5 February.
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LOTUS BEAUTY DIRECTOR POOJA GHAI INTERVIEWED BY THE GUARDIAN
Pooja Ghai, director of the upcoming Lotus Beauty and Artistic Director of Tamasha Theatre Company, speaks to The Guardian.
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THREE WORLD PREMIERES ANNOUNCED FOR HAMPSTEAD DOWNSTAIRS
Hampstead Theatre is delighted to announce three world premieres for its Downstairs space in 2022.
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WOMAN'S HOUR INTERVIEWS FOLK WRITER NELL LEYSHON
On Friday 7 January, Folk writer Nell Leyshon spoke to Anita Rani on BBC Radio 4's Woman's Hour about the real life inspiration behind the play
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FOLK: REVIEWS ROUND-UP
See what reviewers have been saying about Nell Leyshon's 'superb' and 'breathtaking' new play with songs Folk...
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ROXANA SILBERT AND GARY YERSHON SPEAK TO IN TUNE
Roxana Silbert and Director of Music Gary Yershon spoke to In Tune about Folk, playing Downstairs until 5 February.
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Folk’s unsung heroines - Nell Leyshon writes for The Guardian
Nell Leyshon wrote for The Guardian about the true story that inspired her ★★★★★ Downstairs show Folk.
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HAM & HIGH SPEAKS TO FOLK WRITER NELL LEYSHON
"My imagination is based in Somerset and seeing a stonebreaker from my village was a lightbulb moment.
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Times Radio interviews Folk writer Nell Leyshon
On Tuesday 30 October, Folk writer Nell Leyshon spoke to Mariella Frostrup on Times Radio about her beautiful new play with songs.
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iNews: Adapting little scratch for the stage
Gwen Smith of iNews speaks to little scratch author Rebecca Watson, adaptor for the stage Miriam Battye and director Katie Mitchell about bring this radical work to the stage.
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Financial Times: ‘It’s inside someone’s brain’ — little scratch at Hampstead Theatre
Sarah Hemming of Financial Times speaks to the team bringing little scratch to life Downstairs - novelist Rebecca Watson, adapter for the stage Miriam Battye and director Katie Mitchell.
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HAMPSTEAD THEATRE ANNOUNCES THE WORLD PREMIERES OF LITTLE SCRATCH, BY REBECCA WATSON, IN AN ADAPTATION BY MIRIAM BATTYE, DIRECTED BY KATIE MITCHELL, AND NELL LEYSHON’S FOLK DIRECTED BY ROXANA SILBERT
Hampstead Theatre is delighted to announce the remaining two world premieres for its Downstairs space in 2021.
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CAST ANNOUNCED FOR MALINDADZIMU
Shyko Amos, Kudzai Mangombe, Sifiso Mazibuko, Tendai Humphrey Sitima and Natasha Williams will star in Mufaro Makubika’s new play Malindadzimu, directed by Monique Touko.
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Big Big Sky: Reviews Round-up
See what reviewers have been saying about Tom Wells' 'poignant, uplifting play' Big Big Sky...
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THE MEMORY OF WATER AND MALINDADZIMU ANNOUNCED
Hampstead Theatre announces two new shows for Autumn 2021: Shelagh Stephenson's The Memory of Water, directed by Alice Hamilton, on the Main Stage and the World Premiere of Malindadzimu, directed by Monique Touko, Downstairs.
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BIG BIG SKY CAST ANNOUNCEMENT
Acclaimed actors, Jennifer Daley, Matt Sutton, Sam Newton and Jessica Jolleys will star in Tom Wells' Big Big Sky, directed by Hampstead's new Associate Director Tessa Walker.
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RAYA CASTING NEWS
Acclaimed stage and screen actors Claire Price, Bo Poraj and Shannon Hayes will star in the world premiere of Raya by Deborah Bruce, directed by Hampstead's Artistic Director Roxana Silbert for Hampstead Downstairs.
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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 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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HAMPSTEAD CLASSICS SEASON ANNOUNCED
Celebrating 60 years of original theatre with the restaging of four major plays from our archive.
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The Tyler Sisters: ★★★★ from The Upcoming
Brooke Snowe awards Alexandra Wood's The Tyler Sisters four stars.
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The Tyler Sisters: ★★★★ from The Arts Desk
Laura De Lisle awards Alexandra Wood's The Tyler Sisters four stars.
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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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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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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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EITHER: ★★★★ FROM THE ARTS DESK
Rachel Halliburton awards Ruby Thomas' Either four stars.
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