A Cup of Tea with... The Empty Quarter's Gunnar Cauthery
We chat to Gunnar Cauthery about the intimacy of Hampstead Downstairs, embarrassing on stage moments and Mark Rylance.
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The Observer: Sarah Hadland interview
The Observer’s Liz Hoggard interviews Sarah Hadland who is playing Rosy in Raving (runs on the Main Stage 17 October – 23 November)
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YOUR interview with Robert Webb: submit questions now
Have you ever wanted to ask Robert Webb anything?
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Drawing the Line: An introduction by Howard Brenton
We talk to Howard Brenton, writer of Hampstead’s hit plays 55 Days and #aiww: The Arrest of Ai Weiwei, about Sophocles, the intimacy of theatre and the inspiration behind his new play Drawing the Line.
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'I love making worlds' - interview with Designer Lez Brotherston
Hampstead Theatre’s Features Editor, Susie Benson, talks to Hysteria Designer Lez Brotherston on melting clocks, and those famous macho swans…
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Time Out: Backstage with Antony Sher
Time Out’s Andrzej Lukowski talks to Hysteria’s Antony Sher.
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Edward Hall introduces Hysteria
When Terry Johnson was rehearsing Race for us, which proved one of the most attended successes in Hampstead’s history, we at last had a chance to talk in earnest about the possibility of bringing Hysteria to Hampstead.
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Ham & High: Antony Sher interview
Ham & High’s Alex Bellotti talks to Hysteria’s Antony Sher about Freud, Shakespeare and the benefits of self-analysis.
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Raving: Behind the scenes at the photo shoot
We go behind the scenes at the Raving marketing shoot to see Robert Webb, Sarah Hadland, Issy van Randwyck and Nicholas Rowe in action and speak to Head of Marketing, Jess Woodward, and Creative Director, Shaun Webb, about the the thought and process towards capturing the perfect picture.
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The Times: Terry Johnson on theatre and Hitchcock blondes
Terry Johnson’s plays are all sex, nudity and wicked comedy, but don’t expect many more.
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The Empty Quarter: An interview with writer Alexandra Wood
We chat to Alexandra Wood about her Hampstead debut, the inspiration behind her new play The Empty Quarter and her playwriting heroes.
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Video: Will Mortimer introduces Downstairs Autumn Season
Hampstead Theatre’s Literary Manager, Will Mortimer, introduces the 2013 Downstairs Autumn Season.
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Video: 21 Questions with... Propeller's Finn Hanlon and Arthur Wilson
We challenge Propeller’s Finn Hanlon (Lucentio/Antonio) and Arthur Wilson (Bianca/Curio/Priest) to answer 21 questions on everything from touring with an all-male company and favourite lines to passing out on stage and Elton John.
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Video: Responsible Other cast interviews
Alice Sykes (Daisy) and Candassaie Liburd (Alice) talk about Responsible Other
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Getting To Know You: Hannah Gibbs, Wardrobe Mistress
We chat to Hannah Gibbs to find out what a day in the life of a Wardrobe Mistress involves, from sweaty costumes and sewing to live streaming and John Sessions’ broken fly.
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Video: Edward Hall introduces autumn season
Hampstead Theatre’s Artistic Director, Edward Hall, introduces the 2013 Autumn Season.
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Race: Backstage tour video
Hampstead Theatre’s Company Stage Manager, Robyn Hardy, gives us a backstage tour of David Mamet’s Race.
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Responsible Other: Assistant Director's Rehearsal Diary - Week Three
Responsible Other’s Assistant Director, Simon Ryninks, gives an insight into the second week of rehearsals including scripts, forgetting lines and appearing in The Telegraph.
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'I don't like the audience to get too comfortable' The South African interviews Jonathan Munby
“I don’t like an audience to get too comfortable”: Director Jonathan Munby
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Responsible Other: Assistant Director's Rehearsal Diary - Week Two
Responsible Other’s Assistant Director, Simon Ryninks, gives an insight into the second week of rehearsals including staging and learning more about Lupus.
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A Cup of Tea with... A Human Being Died That Night actor Noma Dumezweni
We chat to actor Noma Dumezweni about her favourite London haunts, researching for her role and meeting Al Pacino. Noma is playing Pumla in A Human Being Died That Night which runs Downstairs until 15 June 2013.
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Hampstead Downstairs: Tomorrow's Theatre Today
‘The Theatre Downstairs at Hampstead is one of the most exciting interventions into the new writing theatrical landscape in London for the past five years’ says Simon Stephens, writer of Punk Rock and On the Shore of the Wide World.
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Responsible Other: Assistant Director's Rehearsal Diary - Week One
Responsible Other’s Assistant Director, Simon Ryninks, gives an insight into the first week of rehearsals including social media lessons and filming a trailer.
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A Cup of Tea With... A Human Being Died That Night actor Matthew Marsh
We chat to actor Matthew Marsh about returning to Hampstead, playing a notorious character and embarrassing moments on stage.
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Responsible Other: Who are Made By Brick?
Watch Made By Brick’s film to find out a little more about Who they are and Melanie Spencer’s new play Responsible Other which they will be bringing to Hampstead Downstairs 20 June – 20 July.
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Race: An interview with Terry Johnson
Interview and words by Susie Benson, Features Editor
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Edward Hall introduces Race
I read David Mamet’s Race soon after joining Hampstead – it had just opened on Broadway – and immediately knew I wanted to produce it here.
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Responsible Other: An introduction
We chat to writer and director of Responsible Other, Melanie Spencer, about her inspirations, writing her debut play and having a soft spot for black humour.
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Behind the scenes with Joanna Howells for #aiww
By Features Editor, Susie Benson
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A Human Being Died That Night: A writer's introduction
How does it feel to be returning to Hampstead Theatre?
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A Cup of Tea with... Say It With Flowers actor Sean Jackson
We chat to actor Sean Jackson about Katie Mitchell’s ‘process’, inspirations and alternative career options.
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The Independent: Howard Brenton interview
Sowing the seeds of change?
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A Cup of Tea With... Say It With Flowers actor Laura Harling
We chat to Say It With Flowers actor Laura Harling over a cup of tea about Katie Mitchell, learning impossible lines and swimming in the Serpentine.
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Ai Weiwei discusses Brenton's new play with The Sunday Times
‘We are here to let people know what a bad man you are’The Sunday Times published 31 March By Leo Lewis
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