DICKIE BEAU’S SHOWMANISM TO PLAY HAMPSTEAD THEATRE FOR A STRICTLY LIMITED RUN
Hampstead Theatre announces today that Dickie Beau’s critically acclaimed production Showmanism will play a strictly limited run at the theatre this summer. Having premiered at Theatre Royal Bath in 2022 the ‘astonishing’ (★★★★ The Guardian) and ‘a work of genius’ (★★★★★ What’s On Stage) production will play Hampstead’s Main Stage from 18 June to 12.
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LONDON THEATRE INTERVIEW: LAURA WHITMORE
Laura Whitmore talks to London Theatre about taking on a role with bite in Apex Predator.
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HAM & HIGH TALKS TO LAURA WHITMORE ABOUT APEX PREDATOR
Laura Whitmore talks to Ham & High about playing Ana in John Donnelly's new thriller Apex Predator.
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FULL CAST ANNOUNCED FOR HOUSE OF GAMES
Hampstead Theatre today announces the full cast for House of Games, a new production of Richard Bean’s gripping adaptation of David Mamet’s noir thriller. Directed by Jonathan Kent, it plays Hampstead’s Main Stage from 2 May to 7 June.
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FULL CAST ANNOUNCED FOR THE WORLD PREMIERE OF APEX PREDATOR
Hampstead Theatre today announce the full cast for the world premiere of Apex Predator by John Donnelly which plays Hampstead’s Main Stage from 22 March to 26 April with a press night on Monday 31 March.
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LISTEN TO EAST IS SOUTH’S KAYA SCODELARIO ON BBC RADIO 2
Kaya Scodelario speaks to BBC Radio 2’s Romesh Ranganathan about her role in Beau Willimon’s East is South, opening on the Main Stage on Friday 7 February.
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THE TIMES INTERVIEWS EAST IS SOUTH WRITER BEAU WILLIMON
The Times interviews Beau Willimon, writer of East is South, discussing tackling artificial intelligence in his new play: ‘We are going to see AI surpass humans’.
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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 EAST IS SOUTH BY BEAU WILLIMON
Full casting is announced for the world premiere of East is South by Beau Willimon, which runs at Hampstead Theatre from 7 February to 15 March 2025, with a press night on Monday 17 February.
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THE STAGE INTERVIEW WITH SIMON RUSSELL BEALE
Simon Russell Beale talks to Fergus Morgan from The Stage to discuss Tom Stoppard’s The Invention of Love.
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THE TIMES INTERVIEW WITH SIMON RUSSELL BEALE
Simon Russell Beale sat down with Dominic Maxwell from The Times to discuss Tom Stoppard’s The Invention of Love.
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PLAYS TO SEE SPOKE TO BLANCHE MCINTYRE ABOUT DIRECTING THE INVENTION OF LOVE
DIRECTOR BLANCHE MCINTYRE: “I’D KICK THE DOOR DOWN TO DIRECT THIS PLAY!” Olivia Hurton of Plays To See spoke to Blanche McIntyre about directing Tom Stoppard’s The Invention of Love.
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SIMON RUSSELL BEALE TALKS TO THE LONDON THEATRE REVIEW PODCAST
The London Theatre Review podcast caught up with Simon Russell Beale during rehearsals about tackling Latin and poetry in Tom Stoppard’s The Invention of Love.
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CASTING ANNOUNCEMENT FOR BEAU WILLIMON’S EAST IS SOUTH
Kaya Scodelario and Cliff Curtis are set to make their London stage debuts with Beau Willimon’s East is South next year. Directed by Ellen McDougall the play will premiere at Hampstead Theatre from 7 February – 15 March 2025 with a press night scheduled for Monday 17 February.
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RUN EXTENDED FOR TOM STOPPARD’S THE INVENTION OF LOVE AT HAMPSTEAD THEATRE
Hampstead Theatre announces an extension to its upcoming run of Tom Stoppard’s The Invention of Love. Due to phenomenal demand the show will now run from 4 December 2024 to 1 February 2025.
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FULL CAST ANNOUNCED FOR TOM STOPPARD’S THE INVENTION OF LOVE AT HAMPSTEAD THEATRE
Hampstead Theatre today unveils the full cast for its upcoming production of Tom Stoppard’s The Invention of Love. Directed by Blanche McIntyre the show will run at Hampstead Theatre from 4 December 2024 to 25 January 2025.
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BBC RADIO 4 TALKS TO REYKJAVIK WRITER RICHARD BEAN
Playwright Richard Bean spoke to Samira Ahmed for BBC Radio Four’s Front Row about his latest play Reykjavik and the real-life events which inspired it.
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THE STAGE INTERVIEWS REYKJAVIK’S JOHN HOLLINGWORTH
As he takes on his latest role as Hull trawler owner Donald Claxton in the world premiere of Richard Bean’s new play Reykjavik actor John Hollingworth chats to The Stage’s Fergus Morgan.
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WOMAN’S HOUR INTERVIEWS STELLA FEEHILY AND MAUREEN BEATTIE
Playwright Stella Feehily and actor Maureen Beattie spoke to Anita Rani on BBC Radio 4’s Woman’s Hour about Hampstead’s latest new play The Lightest Element and the pioneering astronomer Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin.
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FULL CAST ANNOUNCED FOR THE WORLD PREMIERE OF REYKJAVIK BY RICHARD BEAN
Hampstead Theatre today announces casting for the world premiere of Reykjavik, a new play by Richard Bean and directed by Emily Burns. The production will run from 18 October to 23 November.
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FULL CASTING ANNOUNCED FOR THE WORLD PREMIERE OF THE LIGHTEST ELEMENT BY STELLA FEEHILY DIRECTED BY ALICE HAMILTON
Hampstead Theatre is thrilled to announce the full cast for the world premiere of The Lightest Element, a compelling new play by Stella Feehily. Directed by Hampstead’s Associate Director Alice Hamilton, the production will run from 5 September to 12 October.
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FINANCIAL TIMES INTERVIEW WITH CHRISTOPHER HAMPTON
Playwright Christopher Hampton talks to Financial Times about his new work Visit from an Unknown Woman which deals with sexual obsession at a time of political turmoil.
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SIMON RUSSELL BEALE STARS IN TOM STOPPARD’S THE INVENTION OF LOVE AT HAMPSTEAD THEATRE
Simon Russell Beale will star as A E Housman in Tom Stoppard’s The Invention of Love directed by Blanche McIntyre at Hampstead Theatre from 4 December to 25 January.
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THE TELEGRAPH INTERVIEW WITH CHRISTOPHER HAMPTON
Find out more about Stefan Zweig's life and Christopher Hampton's adaptation of his short story to stage play in this interview with The Telegraph.
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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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BETWEEN RIVERSIDE AND CRAZY - PRESS NIGHT PHOTOS
Press Night photos from 13 May 2024 for Between Riverside and Crazy.
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CASTING ANNOUNCED FOR THE UK PREMIERE OF VISIT FROM AN UNKNOWN WOMAN
Casting has been announced for Visit from an Unknown Woman; a new play by Christopher Hampton based on the compelling short story by Stefan Zweig. Directed by Chelsea Walker, the play will have its UK premiere at Hampstead Theatre from 21 June to 27 July.
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HAM & HIGH INTERVIEWS DANNY SAPANI
Ham & High talk to Danny Sapani about playing retired cop Pops in Stephen Adly Guirgis’ Between Riverside and Crazy.
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WOMAN’S HOUR INTERVIEWS APRIL DE ANGELIS AND RACHAEL STIRLING
Playwright April De Angelis and actor Rachael Stirling spoke to BBC Radio 4’s Woman’s Hour about Hampstead’s latest new play The Divine Mrs S which explores the life of Sarah Siddons.
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FULL CAST ANNOUNCED FOR STEPHEN ADLY GUIRGIS’ BETWEEN RIVERSIDE AND CRAZY DIRECTED BY MICHAEL LONGHURST
The full cast has been announced for the UK premiere of Between Riverside and Crazy by Stephen Adly Guirgis directed by Michael Longhurst at Hampstead Theatre from 3 May to 15 June.
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DANNY SAPANI STARS IN STEPHEN ADLY GUIRGIS’ BETWEEN RIVERSIDE AND CRAZY, DIRECTED BY MICHAEL LONGHURST
Hot on the heels of his hugely acclaimed performance as King Lear, Danny Sapani will star in the UK premiere of Between Riverside and Crazy by Stephen Adly Guirgis, directed by Michael Longhurst, at Hampstead Theatre from 3 May to 15 June.
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THE TIMES INTERVIEW WITH THE DIVINE MRS S ACTOR RACHAEL STIRLING
The Times talk to The Divine Mrs S actor Rachael Stirling about playing Sarah Siddons.
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