Posted on 4 June 2013

A Cup of Tea with... A Human Being Died That Night actor Noma Dumezweni

Posted in: Hampstead Downstairs

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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Posted on 3 June 2013

Hampstead Downstairs: Tomorrow's Theatre Today

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‘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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Posted on 3 June 2013

Responsible Other: Assistant Director's Rehearsal Diary - Week One

Posted in: Hampstead Downstairs

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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Posted on 31 May 2013

A Cup of Tea With... A Human Being Died That Night actor Matthew Marsh

Posted in: Hampstead Downstairs

We chat to actor Matthew Marsh about returning to Hampstead, playing a notorious character and embarrassing moments on stage.

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Posted on 24 May 2013

Responsible Other: Who are Made By Brick?

Posted in: Hampstead Downstairs

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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Posted on 20 May 2013

Edward Hall introduces Race

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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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Posted on 20 May 2013

Race: An interview with Terry Johnson

Posted in: Main Stage

Interview and words by Susie Benson, Features Editor

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Posted on 13 May 2013

Responsible Other: An introduction

Posted in: Hampstead Downstairs

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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Posted on 3 May 2013

Behind the scenes with Joanna Howells for #aiww

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By Features Editor, Susie Benson

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Posted on 25 April 2013

A Human Being Died That Night: A writer's introduction

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How does it feel to be returning to Hampstead Theatre?

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Posted on 23 April 2013

A Cup of Tea with... Say It With Flowers actor Sean Jackson

Posted in: Hampstead Downstairs

We chat to actor Sean Jackson about Katie Mitchell’s ‘process’, inspirations and alternative career options.

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Posted on 17 April 2013

The Independent: Howard Brenton interview

Posted in: Main Stage

Sowing the seeds of change?

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Posted on 16 April 2013

A Cup of Tea With... Say It With Flowers actor Laura Harling

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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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Posted on 2 April 2013

Howard Brenton: My play is dangerous for Ai Weiwei

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Howard Brenton: My play is dangerous for Ai WeiweiThe Telegraph published 3 April By Tom Wicker

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Posted on 2 April 2013

Ai Weiwei discusses Brenton's new play with The Sunday Times

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‘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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Posted on 6 March 2013

A Cup of Tea with... Hello/Goodbye's Andy Rush

Posted in: Hampstead Downstairs

We caught up with Andy Rush between rehearsals before the show opened to talk about Charlie Chaplin, juggling and letting out his ‘inner geek’.

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Posted on 4 March 2013

The Independent: William Boyd interview

Posted in: Main Stage

The celebrated author, set to publish a 007 novel in September, feels ‘like a new boy on his first day at school’ as his theatrical debut, based on short stories by Anton Chekhov, is staged in London – by Matilda Battersby in The Independent

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Posted on 25 February 2013

A Cup of Tea with... Hello/Goodbye's Jo Herbert

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We chat to actor Jo Herbert about Tamara Harvey, Di and Viv and Rose and not being allowed to play Joseph in her school nativity.

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Posted on 25 February 2013

The Observer: Tamsin Greig interview

Posted in: Main Stage

Photograph: Eamonn Mccabe

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Posted on 19 February 2013

Hello/Goodbye: Video interview with Writer and Director

Posted in: Hampstead Downstairs

We interview Hello/Goodbye Writer Peter Souter and Director Tamara Harvey about their inspirations, falling in and out of love and tingly arms. Click below to watch the video.

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Posted on 18 February 2013

Video: Who is Ai Weiwei?

Posted in: Main Stage

TED Talks presents a fascinating insight into who Ai Weiwei is and why he’s one of China’s most famous living Artists.

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Posted on 8 February 2013

A Cup of Tea with... I Know How I Feel About Eve's Michele Austin

Posted in: Hampstead Downstairs

We chat to actor Michele Austin about The Bill, Mike Leigh and the thrill of the studio stage.

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Posted on 31 January 2013

A Cup of Tea with... I Know How I Feel About Eve's Christopher Harper

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We caught up with I Know How I Feel About Eve actor Christopher Harper between performances to talk Hampstead Downstairs, rock music and alternative career options.

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Posted on 21 January 2013

Tamzin Outhwaite talks Di and Viv and Rose with Graham Norton

Posted in: Main Stage

Tamzin Outhwaite made it through the snow to the Broadcasting House on Saturday 19 January to discuss her return to stage on BBC Radio 2 with Graham Norton.

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Posted on 18 January 2013

The Telegraph: Anna Maxwell Martin, Gina McKee and Tamzin Outhwaite interview

Posted in: Main Stage

Far from being a feminist rant, a new play about women’s lives is as bubbly as its stars, finds The Telegraph’s Dominic Cavendish.

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Posted on 16 January 2013

Hello/Goodbye: An interview with writer Peter Souter

Posted in: Hampstead Downstairs

We caught up with Hello/Goodbye writer Peter Souter to talk about his inspirations, Anthony Minghella and secrets to writing a great comedy.

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Posted on 11 January 2013

Getting To Know You: Charlie Bath, Administrator and Executive Assistant

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We managed to pin down our eternally busy Administrator and Executive Assistant Charlie Bath for a chat about filing, moving from onstage to backstage and Rupert Everett’s fat suit.

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Posted on 10 January 2013

Edward Hall introduces Di and Viv and Rose

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Di and Viv and Rose marks a special moment for Hampstead Theatre: the first transfer of a play from our Downstairs programme to our Main Stage.

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Posted on 8 January 2013

The Observer: Anna Maxwell Martin Interview

Posted in: Main Stage

The South Riding star on the dearth of funny roles for women, dance-offs and why she’s only ever spotted in Waitrose.

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Posted on 6 January 2013

Longing: 5 minutes with William Boyd

Posted in: HT Blogs

He’s an award-winning novelist – An Ice-Cream War, Brazzaville Beach, Any Human Heart, Restless and Waiting for Sunrise are a few titles to his name – but he has never written for the stage.

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Posted on 4 January 2013

A Cup of Tea with... Tu i Teraz (Here and Now) actor Ania Sowinski

Posted in: Hampstead Downstairs

We spoke to Ania Sowinski (pictured, right) about being bi-lingual, her first job and Quentin Tarantino. Ania is currently playing Marysia in Tu i Teraz (Here and Now) which runs until 19 January.

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Posted on 2 January 2013

Tu i Teraz (Here and Now): Learning Polish

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Mark Strepan (pictured, left), who plays Kuba in Tu i Teraz (Here and Now), talks about the challenges of learning Polish for the play.

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