Posted on 13 December 2024

THE STAGE INTERVIEW WITH SIMON RUSSELL BEALE

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Simon Russell Beale talks to Fergus Morgan from The Stage to discuss Tom Stoppard’s The Invention of Love.

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Posted on 12 December 2024

THE TIMES INTERVIEW WITH SIMON RUSSELL BEALE

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Simon Russell Beale sat down with Dominic Maxwell from The Times to discuss Tom Stoppard’s The Invention of Love.

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Posted on 9 December 2024

PLAYS TO SEE SPOKE TO BLANCHE MCINTYRE ABOUT DIRECTING THE INVENTION OF LOVE

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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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Posted on 6 December 2024

SIMON RUSSELL BEALE TALKS TO THE LONDON THEATRE REVIEW PODCAST

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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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Posted on 23 October 2024

BBC RADIO 4 TALKS TO REYKJAVIK WRITER RICHARD BEAN

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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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Posted on 14 October 2024

THE STAGE INTERVIEWS REYKJAVIK’S JOHN HOLLINGWORTH

Posted in: Main Stage

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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Posted on 20 September 2024

WOMAN’S HOUR INTERVIEWS STELLA FEEHILY AND MAUREEN BEATTIE

Posted in: Main Stage

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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Posted on 28 August 2024

AN INTERVIEW WITH STELLA FEEHILY

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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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Posted on 10 July 2024

FINANCIAL TIMES INTERVIEW WITH CHRISTOPHER HAMPTON

Posted in: Main Stage

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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Posted on 21 June 2024

THE TELEGRAPH INTERVIEW WITH CHRISTOPHER HAMPTON

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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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Posted on 5 June 2024

EASTERN EYE INTERVIEW WITH BALLY GILL

Posted in: Hampstead Downstairs

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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Posted on 3 May 2024

HAM & HIGH INTERVIEWS DANNY SAPANI

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Ham & High talk to Danny Sapani about playing retired cop Pops in Stephen Adly Guirgis’ Between Riverside and Crazy.

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Posted on 10 April 2024

PAUL JESSON ON SURVIVAL, STRENGTH, AND THE HEALING POTENTIAL OF ARTS

Posted in: Hampstead Downstairs

Olivier Award-winning actor, Paul Jesson, explains how Richard Nelson came to write a solo play for him.

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Posted on 3 April 2024

WOMAN’S HOUR INTERVIEWS APRIL DE ANGELIS AND RACHAEL STIRLING

Posted in: Main Stage

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.

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Posted on 20 March 2024

THE STAGE INTERVIEW APRIL DE ANGELIS

Posted in: Main Stage

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.

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Posted on 20 March 2024

THE TIMES INTERVIEW WITH THE DIVINE MRS S ACTOR RACHAEL STIRLING

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The Times talk to The Divine Mrs S actor Rachael Stirling about playing Sarah Siddons.

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Posted on 27 February 2024

WOMAN’S HOUR INTERVIEWS JOANNA VANDERHAM

Posted in: Main Stage

Double Feature's Joanna Vanderham spoke to BBC Radio 4’s Woman's Hour about playing Tippi Hedren and her relationship with Alfred Hitchcock.

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Posted on 27 February 2024

THE TELEGRAPH TALKS TO JOHN LOGAN

Posted in: Main Stage

The Telegraph talks to John Logan all about Witchfinder General, Michael Reeves and his new play Double Feature.

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Posted on 25 February 2024

FRONT ROW INTERVIEWS JOHN LOGAN

Posted in: Main Stage

The Oscar-nominated and BAFTA award-winning writer John Logan spoke to BBC Radio 4’s Front Row about Double Feature.

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Posted on 14 February 2024

JOANNA VANDERHAM ON PLAYING TIPPI HEDREN

Posted in: Main Stage

'What does it take to make great art?' Joanna Vanderham writes about playing Tippi Hedren in Double Feature for Broadway World

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Posted on 19 December 2023

THE TIMES: INTERVIEW WITH TOM STOPPARD AND DIRECTOR, NINA RAINE

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Britain’s greatest living playwright Tom Stoppard and Director Nina Raine talk to Dominic Maxwell about reviving Rock ’n’ Roll.

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Posted on 15 December 2023

JOHN LOGAN: HIS CAREER IN PICTURES

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‘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.

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Posted on 8 December 2023

ROLLING STONE: TOM STOPPARD INTERVIEW

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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.

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Posted on 1 December 2023

THE GUARDIAN: TOM STOPPARD INTERVIEW

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Claire Armitstead interviews Tom Stoppard about Rock 'n' Roll which opens on the Main Stage 6 December 2023

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Posted on 13 November 2023

A CUP OF TEA WITH OLIVIA LE ANDERSEN

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We caught up with Nineteen Gardens actor Olivia Le Andersen to talk all about her pre-show rituals, acting highlights and her character Aga.

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Posted on 8 November 2023

A CUP OF TEA WITH DAVID STURZAKER

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Nineteen Gardens actor David Sturzaker talks all about his favourite lines from the show, pre-show rituals and his character John.

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Posted on 3 November 2023

THE DAILY TELEGRAPH: RICHARD BEAN INTERVIEW

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Richard Bean, writer of To Have and To Hold talks to The Telegraph.

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Posted on 3 November 2023

HAM & HIGH SPEAKS TO ALUN ARMSTRONG

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Alun Armstrong got his first screen acting lesson from Michael Caine while filming the gangster movie Get Carter.

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Posted on 17 October 2023

AN EXCLUSIVE EXCERPT FROM THE TO HAVE AND TO HOLD PROGRAMME; DAVID GOODHART DISCUSSES 'ANYWHERE' AND 'SOMEWHERES'

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Exclusive interview: David Goodhart discusses how different generations within the same family can be divided by class and geography.

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Posted on 13 October 2023

A CUP OF TEA WITH JEMMA REDGRAVE

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We caught up with actor Jemma Redgrave to talk her acting highlights, advice, and Octopolis, which runs Downstairs until 28 October.

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Posted on 29 September 2023

LISTEN TO LAUREN GUNDERSON ON BBC RADIO 4’S START THE WEEK

Posted in: Announcements

Playwright Lauren Gunderson spoke to BBC Radio 4 Start The Week’s about interrogating our relationship with Artificial Intelligence in her new play anthropology, which opened on the Main Stage on 7 September.

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Posted on 29 September 2023

A CUP OF TEA WITH EWAN MILLER

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We caught up with actor Ewan Miller to talk acting highlights, dream roles, and Octopolis, which runs Downstairs until 28 October.

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Posted on 31 August 2023

LAUREN GUNDERSON INTERVIEWED BY BROADWAY WORLD

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Alexander Cohen interviews Anthropology writer Lauren Gunderson who asks pressing questions about AI in her new sci-fi thriller at Hampstead Theatre

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Posted on 18 August 2023

AN EXCLUSIVE EXCERPT FROM THE ANTHROPOLOGY PROGRAMME; LAUREN GUNDERSON INTERVIEWS CHAT GPT

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Exclusive interview: anthropology writer Lauren Gunderson interviews ChatGPT

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