The Times: Terry Johnson on theatre and Hitchcock blondes
Terry Johnson’s plays are all sex, nudity and wicked comedy, but don’t expect many more.
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The Empty Quarter: An interview with writer Alexandra Wood
We chat to Alexandra Wood about her Hampstead debut, the inspiration behind her new play The Empty Quarter and her playwriting heroes.
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Video: Will Mortimer introduces Downstairs Autumn Season
Hampstead Theatre’s Literary Manager, Will Mortimer, introduces the 2013 Downstairs Autumn Season.
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Hampstead Downstairs Autumn Season 2013 announced
– 3 new plays by 3 new Downstairs writers– Michael Attenborough returns to Hampstead and directs Downstairs for the first time– Tracy-Ann Oberman returns to Hampstead and makes her acting Downstairs debut– Anna Ledwich and Lisa Spirling return to direct following their Downstairs hits last year
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Hysteria: Full casting confirmed
Antony Sher as Sigmund Freud leads a cast of David Horovitch, Adrian Schiller and Lydia Wilson in Terry Johnson’s Hysteria, a hilarious and insightful farce that raises intriguing questions about Freud’s radical revision of his theories on hysteria.
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Hysteria: Win with Hampstead Theatre and The Freud Museum
THIS COMPETITION IS NOW CLOSED AND A WINNER HAS BEEN SELECTED
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Video: 21 Questions with... Propeller's Finn Hanlon and Arthur Wilson
We challenge Propeller’s Finn Hanlon (Lucentio/Antonio) and Arthur Wilson (Bianca/Curio/Priest) to answer 21 questions on everything from touring with an all-male company and favourite lines to passing out on stage and Elton John.
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Video: Responsible Other cast interviews
Alice Sykes (Daisy) and Candassaie Liburd (Alice) talk about Responsible Other
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Getting To Know You: Hannah Gibbs, Wardrobe Mistress
We chat to Hannah Gibbs to find out what a day in the life of a Wardrobe Mistress involves, from sweaty costumes and sewing to live streaming and John Sessions’ broken fly.
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Propeller: ★★★★ from The Telegraph
Propeller’s The Taming of the Shrew and Twelfth Night: Review By Jane Shilling, The Telegraph
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The Taming of the Shrew: ★★★★ from Time Out
Propeller’s The Taming of the Shrew: Review By Daisy Bowie-Sell, Time Out
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Twelfth Night: ★★★★ from Time Out
Propeller’s Twelfth Night: Review By Daisy Bowie-Sell, Time Out
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What the press said about the autumn season
The Evening Standard by Louise Jury
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Video: Edward Hall introduces autumn season
Hampstead Theatre’s Artistic Director, Edward Hall, introduces the 2013 Autumn Season.
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Autumn season now on sale
TERRY JOHNSON DIRECTS HIS INGENIOUS FARCE HYSTERIA WITH ANTONY SHER AS SIGMUND FREUD.
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Race: Backstage tour video
Hampstead Theatre’s Company Stage Manager, Robyn Hardy, gives us a backstage tour of David Mamet’s Race.
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Responsible Other: Production Photos
Photos taken by Richard Lakos
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Responsible Other: Assistant Director's Rehearsal Diary - Week Three
Responsible Other’s Assistant Director, Simon Ryninks, gives an insight into the second week of rehearsals including scripts, forgetting lines and appearing in The Telegraph.
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SURVEY: Under 26? We need your feedback!
We want people to enjoy their time with us at Hampstead Theatre.
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Race: ★★★★ from The Mail on Sunday
Race: Review By Georgina Brown, The Mail on Sunday
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The Spectator: Race is 'Ingenious... shocking and hilarious'
Race: Review By Lloyd Evans, The Spectator
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'I don't like the audience to get too comfortable' The South African interviews Jonathan Munby
“I don’t like an audience to get too comfortable”: Director Jonathan Munby
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Responsible Other: Assistant Director's Rehearsal Diary - Week Two
Responsible Other’s Assistant Director, Simon Ryninks, gives an insight into the second week of rehearsals including staging and learning more about Lupus.
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Evening Standard: Responsible Other
Mrs Lineker: Modelling helped me overcome my hair loss trauma By Miranda Bryant, Evening Standard
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A Cup of Tea with... A Human Being Died That Night actor Noma Dumezweni
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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Hampstead Downstairs: Tomorrow's Theatre Today
‘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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Responsible Other: Assistant Director's Rehearsal Diary - Week One
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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Race: ★★★★ from The Sunday Times
Living in colour: David Mamet is in fine form with Race, an exhilarating debate with a high-octane cast Review by Christopher HartThe Sunday Times
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Race: ★★★★ from The Independent on Sunday
Race: Even the lawyers are in the dock Review by Kate BassettThe Independent on Sunday
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A Cup of Tea With... A Human Being Died That Night actor Matthew Marsh
We chat to actor Matthew Marsh about returning to Hampstead, playing a notorious character and embarrassing moments on stage.
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A Human Being Died That Night: What the audience thinks
‘A human being died that night.
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Responsible Other: Who are Made By Brick?
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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