Posted on 27 February 2024

WOMAN’S HOUR INTERVIEWS JOANNA VANDERHAM

Posted in: Main Stage

Double Feature's Joanna Vanderham spoke to BBC Radio 4’s Woman's Hour about playing Tippi Hedren and her relationship with Alfred Hitchcock.

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Posted on 27 February 2024

THE TELEGRAPH TALKS TO JOHN LOGAN

Posted in: Main Stage

The Telegraph talks to John Logan all about Witchfinder General, Michael Reeves and his new play Double Feature.

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Posted on 25 February 2024

FRONT ROW INTERVIEWS JOHN LOGAN

Posted in: Main Stage

The Oscar-nominated and BAFTA award-winning writer John Logan spoke to BBC Radio 4’s Front Row about Double Feature.

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Posted on 14 February 2024

JOANNA VANDERHAM ON PLAYING TIPPI HEDREN

Posted in: Main Stage

'What does it take to make great art?' Joanna Vanderham writes about playing Tippi Hedren in Double Feature for Broadway World

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Posted on 19 December 2023

THE TIMES: INTERVIEW WITH TOM STOPPARD AND DIRECTOR, NINA RAINE

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Britain’s greatest living playwright Tom Stoppard and Director Nina Raine talk to Dominic Maxwell about reviving Rock ’n’ Roll.

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Posted on 15 December 2023

JOHN LOGAN: HIS CAREER IN PICTURES

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‘I spent my life dreaming about working in the British theatre and going to the theatre and being inspired by the theatre – as everyone should be.

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Posted on 8 December 2023

ROLLING STONE: TOM STOPPARD INTERVIEW

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Tom Stoppard tells Rolling Stone UK all about Rock 'n' Roll's revival and why, at the age of 86, he isn't finished yet.

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Posted on 1 December 2023

THE GUARDIAN: TOM STOPPARD INTERVIEW

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Claire Armitstead interviews Tom Stoppard about Rock 'n' Roll which opens on the Main Stage 6 December 2023

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Posted on 13 November 2023

A CUP OF TEA WITH OLIVIA LE ANDERSEN

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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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Posted on 8 November 2023

A CUP OF TEA WITH DAVID STURZAKER

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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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Posted on 3 November 2023

HAM & HIGH SPEAKS TO ALUN ARMSTRONG

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Alun Armstrong got his first screen acting lesson from Michael Caine while filming the gangster movie Get Carter.

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Posted on 3 November 2023

THE DAILY TELEGRAPH: RICHARD BEAN INTERVIEW

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Richard Bean, writer of To Have and To Hold talks to The Telegraph.

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Posted on 17 October 2023

AN EXCLUSIVE EXCERPT FROM THE TO HAVE AND TO HOLD PROGRAMME; DAVID GOODHART DISCUSSES 'ANYWHERE' AND 'SOMEWHERES'

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Exclusive interview: David Goodhart discusses how different generations within the same family can be divided by class and geography.

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Posted on 13 October 2023

A CUP OF TEA WITH JEMMA REDGRAVE

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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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Posted on 29 September 2023

LISTEN TO LAUREN GUNDERSON ON BBC RADIO 4’S START THE WEEK

Posted in: Announcements

Playwright Lauren Gunderson spoke to BBC Radio 4 Start The Week’s about interrogating our relationship with Artificial Intelligence in her new play anthropology, which opened on the Main Stage on 7 September.

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Posted on 29 September 2023

A CUP OF TEA WITH EWAN MILLER

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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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Posted on 31 August 2023

LAUREN GUNDERSON INTERVIEWED BY BROADWAY WORLD

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Alexander Cohen interviews Anthropology writer Lauren Gunderson who asks pressing questions about AI in her new sci-fi thriller at Hampstead Theatre

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Posted on 18 August 2023

AN EXCLUSIVE EXCERPT FROM THE ANTHROPOLOGY PROGRAMME; LAUREN GUNDERSON INTERVIEWS CHAT GPT

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Exclusive interview: anthropology writer Lauren Gunderson interviews ChatGPT

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Posted on 24 May 2023

DICKIE BEAU INTERVIEWED BY LYN GARDNER

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Dickie Beau: "I was never going to be offered the chance to play Hamlet, but there was still a pang"

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Posted on 28 March 2023

A CUP OF TEA WITH GARETH FARR

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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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Posted on 31 January 2023

A CUP OF TEA WITH MICHAEL JOHN O'NEILL

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We caught up with writer Michael John O'Neill to talk inspiration, artistic influences, and his first full-length play, Akedah which opens Downstairs 10 February.

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Posted on 12 December 2022

Learn more about Bijan Sheibani director of Sons of the Prophet

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Learn more about Olivier Award-winning director Bijan Sheibani and how he has found directing Sons of the Prophet.

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Posted on 6 December 2022

A Cup of Tea with Owen Horsley

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We caught up with director Owen Horsley to talk inspiration, artistic influences, and Linck and Mülhahn which opens on the Main Stage 27 January 2023.

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Posted on 14 November 2022

A CUP OF TEA WITH TOM JACKSON GREAVES

Posted in: Hampstead Downstairs

We caught up with The Art of Illusion director Tom Jackson Greaves, to talk advice, artistic influences, and his play opening at Hampstead Theatre on 17 December.

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Posted on 4 November 2022

Hampstead Theatre's statement in response to the Arts Council England decision

Posted in: Hampstead Downstairs

Hampstead Theatre is disappointed and saddened by Arts Council England’s decision to cut the theatre’s funding. We will now consider how best to ensure the future of a company which nurtures and supports so many writers and which has for so long been an essential part of British theatre. In the meantime, our current programme of new plays will continue as announced and we thank all our supporters for their ongoing commitment to our work.

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Posted on 3 November 2022

CAST ANNOUNCED FOR THE ART OF ILLUSION

Posted in: Hampstead Downstairs

Hampstead Theatre today announces the full cast for the UK premiere of Alexis Michalik’s critically acclaimed, The Art of Illusion. Having premiered in Paris in 2014, where it is still playing today, this new staging translated by Waleed Akhtar and directed by Tom Jackson Greaves opens at Hampstead Theatre Downstairs on 17 December and runs until 28 January.

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Posted on 25 October 2022

CAST ANNOUNCED FOR STEPHEN KARAM'S SONS OF THE PROPHET

Posted in: Hampstead Downstairs

Following the sell-out hit, The Humans, Stephen Karam returns to Hampstead Theatre with the European premiere of his award-winning comedy, Sons of the Prophet, from 2 December to 14 January. Full cast announced today!

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Posted on 7 October 2022

A Cup of Tea with Joe White

Posted in: Hampstead Downstairs

We caught up with Blackout Songs writer Joe White to talk advice, writing influences, and his play opening at Hampstead Theatre on 4 November.

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Posted on 5 October 2022

BBC RADIO 4'S FRONT ROW INTERVIEWS RONA MUNRO

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Rona Munro spoke to BBC Radio 4's Front Row about her play Mary which opens 21 October on the Main Stage.

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Posted on 14 September 2022

FRONT ROW INTERVIEWS RICHARD EYRE

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On Tuesday 13 September, The Snail House writer and director Richard Eyre spoke to BBC Radio 4's Front Row about his first original play, now running on the Main Stage until 15 October.

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Posted on 14 September 2022

RICHARD EYRE IN THE TELEGRAPH

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The Snail House writer and director Richard Eyre writes about the inspiration behind and themes of his first original play for The Telegraph.

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Posted on 12 September 2022

THE TIMES INTERVIEW RICHARD EYRE

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The Snail House writer and director Richard Eyre speaks to Dominic Maxwell of The Times about his first original play, running on the Main Stage until 15 October.

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Posted on 1 September 2022

HAM AND HIGH INTERVIEWS VINCENT FRANKLIN

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Vincent Franklin (Neil) speaks to Ham and High about The Snail House, Richard Eyre's first original play opening 7 September.

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Posted on 17 August 2022

A Cup of Tea with Georgina Burns

Posted in: Hampstead Downstairs

We caught up with Ravenscourt writer Georgina Burns to talk writing influences, crucial life advice and Sherwood...

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