Four Minutes Twelve Seconds: ★★★★★ from The Times
This tautly written play by James Fritz, which was the runner-up for the Verity Bargate award last year, is a thoroughly modern morality tale that also turns into a psychological thriller.
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Two new Downstairs shows announced for 2016: The Meeting and The Argument
Andrew Payne’s The Meeting and William Boyd’s The Argument are announced for 2016
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A Cup of Tea With... A Further Education's Oliver Hembrough
We chat to Oliver Hembrough about Game of Thrones, the best pub in London and life advice from Terry Johnson.
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Firebird to be Free Streamed worldwide
Hampstead Downstairs and The Children’s Society present The Free Streaming ofFIREBIRDSupported by Time Out The Free Stream was available to watch from Friday 6 November 10am until Tuesday 10 November.
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The Moderate Soprano: ★★★★ from the Daily Mail
The Moderate Soprano: ‘A note-perfect history of Glyndebourne’ By Quentin Letts, Daily Mail
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The Moderate Soprano: ★★★★★ from WhatsOnStage
The Moderate Soprano review By Michael Coveney, WhatsOnStage
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The Moderate Soprano: ★★★★ from Guardian
The Moderate Soprano: ‘sex and the sublime in Hare’s moving Glyndebourne play’ By Michael Billington, Guardian
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The Moderate Soprano: ★★★★ from the Independent
The Moderate Soprano: ‘Roger Allam delivers a stunning performance’ By Paul Taylor, Independent
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Hapgood: Full cast announced
The full casting for Tom Stoppard’s play Hapgood, directed by Howard Davies, will be Lisa Dillon, who will take the title role, Gary Beadle, Joe Evans, Edward Hancock, Gerald Kyd, Tim McMullan and Alec Newman.
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The Wasp at Trafalgar Studios: Full cast announced
Morgan Lloyd Malcolm’s sharply comic thriller, The Wasp, is transferring to Trafalgar Studios this December, following a sell-out run at Hampstead Downstairs earlier this year.
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A Cup of Tea with... A Further Education writer Will Mortimer
We had a quick chat to writer Will Mortimer about his debut play A Further Education, the joys of a comic cast and life advice.
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The Telegraph: Roger Allam interview
Roger Allam: ‘Calling opera elitist is absurd’By Rupert Christiansen
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Edward Hall introduces The Moderate Soprano
In 1970 David Hare, then Literary Manager at The Royal Court, had his first play, Slag, premiered at Hampstead Theatre.
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A Further Education: Full cast announced
The cast for Will Mortimer’s sharp and perceptive new comedy will be Makir Ahmed, Stella Gonet, Oliver Hembrough, Isabella Laughland and Issy van Randwyck.
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A Cup Of Tea With... Firebird's Callie Cooke
We grabbed five minutes to chat with Callie Cooke about Doctor Who, the perils of quick changes and the joys of playing a rodent.
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Mr Foote's Other Leg transfers to the West End
Richard Eyre’s sold out Hampstead Theatre production of Mr Foote’s Other Leg will transfer to Theatre Royal Haymarket from 28th October, for a limited season in London’s West End.
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Mr Foote's Other Leg: ★★★★ from The Sunday Times
Mr Foote’s Other Leg: ‘A rumbustious celebration’ By David Jays, The Sunday Times
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Mr Foote's Other Leg: ★★★★ from The Observer
Mr Foote’s Other Leg: ‘Gusto and sorrow at the dawn of celebrity’ By Susannah Clapp, The Observer
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Mr Foote's Other Leg: ★★★★ from the Mail On Sunday
Mr Foote’s Other Leg: ‘Ian Kelly’s rich, rollicking romp’ By Georgina Brown, Mail On Sunday
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Mr Foote's Other Leg: ★★★★ from Guardian
Mr Foote’s Other Leg: Simon Russell Beale at his supreme best.
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Mr Foote's Other Leg: ★★★★ from Evening Standard
Mr Foote’s Other Leg: A lost marvel brought back to life By Henry Hitchings, Evening Standard
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Mr Foote's Other Leg: ★★★★ from The Telegraph
Mr Foote’s Other Leg: ‘delightful’ By Dominic Cavendish, The Telegraph
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Mr Foote's Other Leg: ★★★★ from The Independent
Mr Foote’s Other Leg: ‘Richard Eyre directs with admirable command’ By Paul Taylor, Independent
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Sunny Afternoon announces new cast
The multi-Olivier Award-winning hit British musical Sunny Afternoon, which tells the story of the rise to fame of The Kinks, has announced the actors taking over from its award-winning original cast.
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Mr Foote's Other Leg: The Gin Bar
To celebrate Mr Foote’s Other Leg and its gin-soaked Georgian setting we’re opening The Gin Bar in association with Fever-Tree from 14 September – 17 October.
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Edward Hall introduces Mr Foote's Other Leg
Welcome to the new season at Hampstead, my sixth, which thanks to all of your support, promises to deliver some of our most ambitious work to date.
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Firebird: Cast announced
The cast of Phil Davies’ searing debut play will be Callie Cook, Tahirah Sharif and Phaldut Sharma.
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Tom Stoppard: A career in pictures
Tom Stoppard’s 50-year career spanning stage, screen and radio has earned him outstanding critical acclaim, as well as numerous industry awards, including both an Academy Award and a Golden Globe for Best Screenplay.
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Tom Stoppard's Hapgood announced
Priority Booking for Friends and Patrons is now open.
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Hampstead's green success continues
For the fourth year running, Hampstead Theatre has achieved Julie’s Bicycle Green certification for its work on reducing its carbon footprint.
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The Wasp and Four Minutes Twelve Seconds transfer to the West End
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