BBC News: Why Alfred Fagon's 70s play about black British life still resonates today
Vincent Dowd, Arts Correspondent for BBC News, explores the life & career of playwright Alfred Fagon, and why his The Death of a Black Man still resonates 46 years after it first premiered at Hampstead.
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Howard Brenton remembers Alfred Fagon
Howard Brenton remembers Alfred Fagon, writer of The Death of a Black Man, in this interview with Greg Ripley-Duggan, Executive Producer at Hampstead Theatre.
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'Alfred Fagon: a brilliant playwright whose work must not be forgotten' in The Guardian
Ahead of The Death of a Black Man opening on our Main Stage, Arifa Akbar in The Guardian remembers its writer Alfred Fagon and his legacy.
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CAST ANNOUNCED FOR THE DEATH OF A BLACK MAN
Nickcolia King-N'da, Natalie Simpson and Toyin Omari-Kinch will star in Alfred Fagon’s darkly compelling, The Death of a Black Man, directed by Dawn Walton from 28 May until 10 July 2021.
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WHO WAS ALFRED FAGON? BY ROY WILLIAMS
Who was Alfred Fagon? Read this exclusive article by award-winning playwright Roy Williams about the extraordinary writer behind The Death of a Black Man.
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THE DUMB WAITER: ★★★★ FROM WHATSONSTAGE
Theo Bosanquet awards Alice Hamilton's 60th Anniversary production of The Dumb Waiter four stars.
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THE DUMB WAITER: ★★★★ FROM THE I PAPER
Sam Marlowe awards Alice Hamilton's 60th Anniversary production of The Dumb Waiter four stars.
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THE DUMB WAITER: ★★★★ FROM THE TELEGRAPH
Claire Allfree awards Alice Hamilton's 60th Anniversary production of The Dumb Waiter four stars.
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THE DUMB WAITER: ★★★★ FROM THE STAGE
Dave Fargnoli awards Alice Hamilton's 60th Anniversary production of The Dumb Waiter four stars.
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THE DUMB WAITER: ★★★★ FROM BROADWAY WORLD
Cindy Marcolina awards Alice Hamilton's 60th Anniversary production of The Dumb Waiter four stars.
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CAST AND EXTENSION ANNOUNCED FOR THE DUMB WAITER
Acclaimed stage and screen actors Alec Newman and Shane Zaza to star in Alice Hamilton's 60th Anniversary production of The Dumb Waiter - Now extended due to popular demand.
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Harold Pinter and the 1950s British Stage
Mark Taylor-Batty explores how Harold Pinter's playwriting career developed against the effervescent backdrop of the 1950s British Stage.
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HAMPSTEAD THEATRE RE-OPENS FOR A LIMITED PERIOD WITH THE DUMB WAITER
Hampstead Theatre re-opens for a limited period with Alice Hamilton's 60th Anniversary production of 'The Dumb Waiter'
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WILD: ★★★★ FROM BROADWAY WORLD
Jonathan Marshall awards the #HampsteadTheatreAtHome's live stream of Mike Bartlett's Wild four stars.
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THE OBSERVER: THE GUARDIAN TO STREAM 3 HAMPSTEAD HITS
Vanessa Thorpe reports that three acclaimed Hampstead productions will be available to watch on the Guardian site as the coronavirus outbreak continues.
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I AND YOU: ★★★★ FROM BROADWAY WORLD
Shane Morgan awards the IGTV stream of Lauren Gunderson's I and You four stars
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THE DUMB WAITER FEATURED ON RADIO 4'S TODAY PROGRAMME
As part of the segment 'The Show Must Go On', dedicated to performances postponed due to COVID-19, actors Philip Jackson and Harry Lloyd spoke to Mishal Husain and performed an extract from the 60th anniversary production of The Dumb Waiter on what would have been its opening night.
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I AND YOU, STARRING MAISIE WILLIAMS, STREAMING FOR FREE FROM MONDAY 23 ON IGTV
For a week, Monday 23 March 10am – Sunday 29 March 10pm GMT, anyone with an Instagram account will be able to watch the full production by following @hampstead_theatre or @lalatellsastory (playwright Lauren Gunderson).
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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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FULL CAST ANNOUNCED FOR THE TWO CHARACTER PLAY
Full cast and creative team announced for Tennessee Williams'' personal and innovative The Two Character Play, the second play in the Hampstead Classics season.
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THE HAYSTACK: ★★★★ FROM THE DAILY MAIL
Patrick Marmion awards Al Blyth's 'The Haystack' four stars.
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LONDON LIVE INTERVIEWS THE CAST OF THE HAYSTACK
On 24 February, actors Oliver Johnstone, Enyi Okoronkwo and Rona Morison appeared on London Live to discuss their roles in the 'engrossing' The Haystack.
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THE HAYSTACK EXTENDS RUN AND RELEASES 800 EXTRA £10 TICKETS FOR UNDER £30S
Hampstead Theatre’s world premiere of Al Blyth's The Haystack extends booking due to popular demand to Thursday 12 March 2020 and releases 800 extra ‘Under 30s’ tickets
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FULL CAST ANNOUNCED FOR THE DUMB WAITER
Full cast and creative team announced for Harold Pinter's iconic The Dumb Waiter, which opens the Hampstead Classics season.
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THE HAYSTACK: ★★★★ FROM THE SUNDAY TIMES
David Jays awards Al Blyth's The Haystack four stars.
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THE HAYSTACK: ★★★★ FROM THE TELEGRAPH
Dominic Cavendish awards Al Blyth's The Haystack four stars.
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THE HAYSTACK: ★★★★ FROM THE GUARDIAN
Mark Lawson awards Al Blyth's 'The Haystack' four stars.
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THE HAYSTACK: ★★★★ FROM THE STAGE
Theo Bosanquet awards Al Blyth's The Haystack four stars.
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THE HAYSTACK - PRESS NIGHT PHOTOS
Thursday 6 February brought Press Night for Al Blyth's explosive espionage thriller The Haystack, directed by Roxana Silbert.
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THE UPCOMING INTERVIEWS THE HAYSTACK'S OLIVER JOHNSTONE AND RONA MORISON
The Upcoming interviews The Haystack actors Oliver Johnstone and Rona Morison about their roles in Al Blyth's explosive espionage thriller.
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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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HAMPSTEAD CLASSICS SEASON OFFER
For a limited time only, you can see all four new Main Stage productions in the Hampstead Classics season for the price of three - yes, see one show entirely for free!
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HAM AND HIGH INTERVIEW THE HAYSTACK'S AL BLYTH
Bridget Galton interviewsThe Haystack writer Al Blyth.
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TALKRADIO INTERVIEWS RONAN RAFTERY
On Saturday 21 December, actor Ronan Raftery appeared on talkRADIO to discuss the 'riveting' Ravens: Spassky vs. Fischer.
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