HAM & HIGH INTERVIEWS THE TWO CHARACTER PLAY DIRECTOR SAM YATES
Ham and High interviews Sam Yates, director of Tennessee Williams' The Two Character Play, ahead of its opening on our Main Stage.
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Short Film: Behind the Scenes of The Two Character Play
Delve into the making of The Two Character Play with our short film featuring the cast and creative team – from direction, sound and lighting to design, movement and videography.
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THE STAGE INTERVIEWS THE TWO CHARACTER PLAY DIRECTOR SAM YATES
Sam Yates, director of Tenneessee Williams' The Two Character Play, spoke to The Stage about giving the play the airing it deserves at the very venue at which it premiered in 1967.
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A statement from Hampstead Theatre regarding The Death of a Black Man
We regret to announce that all remaining performances of The Death of a Black Man (due to run until 10 July) have been cancelled.
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RAYA: ★★★★ FROM THE ARTS DESK
Gary Naylor awards Deborah Bruce's 'Raya' four stars.
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RAYA: ★★★★ FROM THE TELEGRAPH
Claire Allfree awards Deborah Bruce's 'Raya' four stars.
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RAYA: ★★★★ FROM THE TIMES
Dominic Maxwell awards Deborah Bruce's 'Raya' four stars.
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New Installation: From Page to Stage
Theatre Designers Tom Piper and Rosin Martindale have created a new installation 'From Page to Stage' for Hampstead's Lower Foyer.
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THE TWO CHARACTER PLAY CAST ANNOUNCED
Kate O'Flynn and Zubin Varla will star in this new production of Tennessee Williams' play, which received its World Premiere at Hampstead in 1967, directed by Sam Yates (The Phlebotomist).
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BBC's Loose Ends Interviews Dawn Walton
Clive Anderson and Anneka Rice interview director Dawn Walton following the opening night of Alfred Fagon's 'The Death of a Black Man'.
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THE DEATH OF A BLACK MAN: ★★★★★ FROM WHATSONSTAGE
Oliver Ainley awards Alfred Fagon's 'The Death of a Black Man' five stars.
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THE DEATH OF A BLACK MAN: ★★★★ FROM THE INDEPENDENT
Paul Taylor awards Alfred Fagon's 'The Death of a Black Man' four stars.
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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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The Two Character Play and Big Big Sky Announced
Hampstead Theatre announces Tennessee Williams' The Two Character Play, directed by Sam Yates, and the World Premiere of Tom Wells' Big Big Sky, directed by the theatre's new Associate Director Tessa Walker
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BIG BIG SKY CAST ANNOUNCEMENT
Acclaimed actors, Jennifer Daley, Matt Sutton, Sam Newton and Jessica Jolleys will star in Tom Wells' Big Big Sky, directed by Hampstead's new Associate Director Tessa Walker.
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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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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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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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The Alfred Fagon Award opens submissions for 2021
Named in honour of the remarkable writer of 'The Death of a Black Man', submissions are now open for the 25th Alfred Fagon Awards.
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HAMPSTEAD RECEIVES SECOND CRUCIAL GRANT FROM GOVERNMENT’S CULTURE RECOVERY FUND
Hampstead Theatre has received the news that the Department for Culture, Media and Sport will invest another vital package of financial support into the organisation as part of the UK Government’s Culture Recovery Fund (CRF).
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RAYA CASTING NEWS
Acclaimed stage and screen actors Claire Price, Bo Poraj and Shannon Hayes will star in the world premiere of Raya by Deborah Bruce, directed by Hampstead's Artistic Director Roxana Silbert for Hampstead Downstairs.
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HAMPSTEAD THEATRE ANNOUNCES THE DEATH OF A BLACK MAN AND RAYA FOR SPRING 2021
Hampstead Theatre is delighted to announce its first live productions for 2021. Alfred Fagon’s darkly compelling, The Death of a Black Man will run on the Main Stage directed by Dawn Walton. Downstairs will be the World Premiere of Raya by Deborah Bruce, directed by Roxana Silbert.
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HAMPSTEAD THEATRE ANNOUNCES TWO NEW EXCITING INITIATIVES
Hampstead Theatre announces a new playwriting programme led by award-winning writer Mike Bartlett and a new youth project for 13-17 year olds living in Camden.
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Hampstead's favourite Tennessee Williams quotes
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Ahead of Tennessee Williams' The Two Character Play opening on the Main Stage from 17 July, the team at Hampstead have collected their favourite quotes from one the world's greatest dramatists:
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