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.
Read the full storyFULL 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.
Read the full storyFULL 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.
Read the full storySIMON 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.
Read the full storyFINANCIAL 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.
Read the full storyTHE 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.
Read the full storyHAMPSTEAD 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.
Read the full storyBETWEEN RIVERSIDE AND CRAZY - PRESS NIGHT PHOTOS
Press Night photos from 13 May 2024 for Between Riverside and Crazy.
Read the full storyCASTING 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.
Read the full storyHAM & HIGH INTERVIEWS DANNY SAPANI
Ham & High talk to Danny Sapani about playing retired cop Pops in Stephen Adly Guirgis’ Between Riverside and Crazy.
Read the full storyFULL 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.
Read the full storyWOMAN’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.
Read the full storyDANNY 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.
Read the full storyTHE STAGE INTERVIEW APRIL DE ANGELIS
The writer of The Divine Mrs S, April De Angelis, talks to Nick Smurthwaite at The Stage about what attracted her to Siddons’ life story.
Read the full storyTHE 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.
Read the full storyWOMAN’S HOUR INTERVIEWS JOANNA VANDERHAM
Double Feature's Joanna Vanderham spoke to BBC Radio 4’s Woman's Hour about playing Tippi Hedren and her relationship with Alfred Hitchcock.
Read the full storyTHE TELEGRAPH TALKS TO JOHN LOGAN
The Telegraph talks to John Logan all about Witchfinder General, Michael Reeves and his new play Double Feature.
Read the full storyFRONT ROW INTERVIEWS JOHN LOGAN
The Oscar-nominated and BAFTA award-winning writer John Logan spoke to BBC Radio 4’s Front Row about Double Feature.
Read the full storyJOANNA VANDERHAM ON PLAYING TIPPI HEDREN
'What does it take to make great art?' Joanna Vanderham writes about playing Tippi Hedren in Double Feature for Broadway World
Read the full storyTHE TIMES: INTERVIEW WITH JOHN LOGAN, WRITER OF DOUBLE FEATURE
The Gladiator and Bond scriptwriter spent a decade researching his new play Double Feature, about the abusive relationship between the director Alfred Hitchcock and his star actress Tippi Hedren.
Read the full storyRACHAEL STIRLING STARS AS THE ‘QUEEN OF DRURY LANE’ IN THE DIVINE MRS S, A NEW PLAY BY APRIL DE ANGELIS
Rachael Stirling will star as Sarah Siddons aka the ‘Queen of Drury Lane’ in The Divine Mrs S, a new play by April De Angelis directed by Anna Mackmin, which will have its world premiere at Hampstead Theatre from 22 March – 27 April.
Read the full storyTHE DIVINE MRS S, APRIL DE ANGELIS’ NEW PLAY, IS NOMINATED FOR THE SUSAN SMITH BLACKBURN PRIZE
April De Angelis’ new play The Divine Mrs S, which has its premiere at Hampstead Theatre in March, has been nominated for this year’s Susan Smith Blackburn prize.
Read the full storySARAH SIDDONS - THE MOST FAMOUS WOMAN YOU MIGHT NEVER HAVE HEARD OF
The World Premiere of April De Angelis’ brand new comedy The Divine Mrs S, which opens on the Main Stage on the 22 March, explores the life of actor Sarah Siddons – the most famous woman you have probably never heard of!
Read the full storyCAST ANNOUNCEMENT FOR TONY AWARD WINNING JOHN LOGAN’S DOUBLE FEATURE
Hampstead Theatre has today announced the full cast for the world premiere of Double Feature by the Golden Globe and Tony award-winning writer John Logan playing on the Main Stage from Thursday 8 February to Saturday 16 March 2024.
Read the full storyTHE TIMES: INTERVIEW WITH TOM STOPPARD AND DIRECTOR, NINA RAINE
Britain’s greatest living playwright Tom Stoppard and Director Nina Raine talk to Dominic Maxwell about reviving Rock ’n’ Roll.
Read the full storyJOHN LOGAN: HIS CAREER IN PICTURES
‘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.
Read the full storyROLLING STONE: TOM STOPPARD INTERVIEW
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.
Read the full storyTHE GUARDIAN: TOM STOPPARD INTERVIEW
Claire Armitstead interviews Tom Stoppard about Rock 'n' Roll which opens on the Main Stage 6 December 2023
Read the full storyHAMPSTEAD 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.
Read the full storyHAM & HIGH SPEAKS TO ALUN ARMSTRONG
Alun Armstrong got his first screen acting lesson from Michael Caine while filming the gangster movie Get Carter.
Read the full storyTHE DAILY TELEGRAPH: RICHARD BEAN INTERVIEW
Richard Bean, writer of To Have and To Hold talks to The Telegraph.
Read the full storyFULL CAST ANNOUNCED FOR TOM STOPPARD’S ROCK ‘N’ ROLL, DIRECTED BY NINA RAINE AT HAMPSTEAD THEATRE
Hampstead Theatre has today announced the full cast for Tom Stoppard’s Rock ‘n’ Roll. Directed by Nina Raine Stoppard’s play spans 21 years in the lives of three generations. It opens on 6 December and runs until 27 January 2024.
Read the full storyAN EXCLUSIVE EXCERPT FROM THE TO HAVE AND TO HOLD PROGRAMME; DAVID GOODHART DISCUSSES 'ANYWHERE' AND 'SOMEWHERES'
Exclusive interview: David Goodhart discusses how different generations within the same family can be divided by class and geography.
Read the full storyPLAQUE HONOURING THE FOUNDER OF HAMPSTEAD THEATRE UNVEILED
A plaque honouring the inspirational founder of Hampstead Theatre has been unveiled at the theatre in north London.
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