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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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CAST ANNOUNCED FOR AN INTERROGATION
Following a sell-out run and rave reviews at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2023, the award-winning An Interrogation comes to Hampstead Downstairs from 16 January. – 22 February 2025. Inspired by real events, this gripping new play from Jamie Armitage (who also directs) is a thrilling debut from the co-director of the worldwide phenomenon SIX: The Musical.
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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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CAST ANNOUNCED FOR THE UK PREMIERE OF KING JAMES BY RAJIV JOSEPH DIRECTED BY ALICE HAMILTON
The full cast has been announced for the UK premiere of King James by Rajiv Joseph at Hampstead Downstairs from 15 November 2024 to 4 January 2025.
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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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THE JOURNEY BEGINS FOR OUR 2024 INSPIRE WRITERS
Now entering its sixth year at Hampstead Theatre, the INSPIRE writing programme is underway once again, with a new group of talented playwrights set to embark on their year-long journey – a journey that will give them the support and encouragement they need to develop a full-length play.
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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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STELLA FEEHILY FOR THE OBSERVER
The Lightest Element writer Stella Feehily for The Observer
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AN INTERVIEW WITH STELLA FEEHILY
Writer Stella Feehily sheds light on what struck her about astronomer Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin, and why she felt her story should be shared.
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CAMDEN COMMUNITY PUTS SWISS COTTAGE LANDMARK CENTRE STAGE
A group of Camden residents have created a new play that charts the history and impact of one of Swiss Cottage’s most beloved buildings. The Winch – A Place for Heroes, Daredevils and Lost Lovers will be performed at Hampstead Theatre on Wednesday 31 July.
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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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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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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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CAST ANNOUNCED FOR BELLRINGERS BY DAISY HALL
The full cast has been announced for Bellringers by Daisy Hall which runs Downstairs from 27 September to 2 November.
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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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EASTERN EYE INTERVIEW WITH BALLY GILL
Bally Gill talks to Eastern Eye about being back on stage in The Harmony Test, playing Kash and the similarities between his character and his own life.
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CAST ANNOUNCED FOR THE WORLD PREMIERE OF GRUD BY SARAH POWER DIRECTED BY JAZ WOODCOCK-STEWART
The full cast has been announced for the world premiere of Grud by Sarah Power at Hampstead Downstairs from 28 June to 3 August.
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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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FULL CAST ANNOUNCED FOR THE HARMONY TEST BY RICHARD MOLLOY
The full cast has been announced for the world premiere of Richard Molloy’s The Harmony Test at Hampstead Downstairs from 17 May to 22 June.
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PAUL JESSON ON SURVIVAL, STRENGTH, AND THE HEALING POTENTIAL OF ARTS
Olivier Award-winning actor, Paul Jesson, explains how Richard Nelson came to write a solo play for him.
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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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