Video: Writer and Director introduce Wonderland

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Wonderland: New Main Stage show now on sale

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Hampstead Theatre presents the World Premiere ofWONDERLAND By Beth Steel Directed by Edward Hall Designed by Ashley Martin Davis 20 June – 26 July 2014

A Cup Of Tea With... In The Vale Of Health's Gethin Anthony

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We grabbed Gethin Anthony in between performing Japes and rehearsing Japes Too to talk acting idols, life advice and that time he fell off stage.

Ham & High: Ray and Dave Davies interview

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Ray and Dave Davies speak out as the Kinks musical comes to Hampstead By Alex Bellotti, Ham & High

An interview with Joe Penhall

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We speak to Joe Penhall, writer of the Sunny Afternoon book, about working with Ray Davies and how he went about writing the fascinating story of The Kinks.

In The Vale Of Health rehearsal diary: Part Three

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Part Three: Japes Too By Laurence Cook, In The Vale Of Health Associate Director

Win tickets to Sunny Afternoon and a signed copy of Americana

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To celebrate the opening of Sunny Afternoon we’re giving you the chance to win a pair of tickets to the show and a signed copy of Ray Davies’ autobiography, Americana.

The Guardian: Simon Gray and the art of rewriting

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For Gray, the curtain never properly fell: forever rearranging his own plays, he had an impressive fluidity of imagination By Mark Lawson, The Guardian (Photograph: Linda Nylind)

Video: In The Vale of Health trailer

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The Telegraph interview Tamara Harvey

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The Telegraph’s Dominic Cavendish talks to Director Tamara Harvey about staging Simon Gray’s In The Vale Of Health quartet

London Calling interview John Dagleish

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John Dagleish, best known for roles in Lark Rise to Candleford, Starlings and Beaver Falls, is taking on the iconic figure of Ray Davies in a new musical at Hampstead Theatre, Sunny Afternoon.

Evening Standard: Edward Hall interview

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How artistic director Edward Hall saved Hampstead Theatre

Sunny Afternoon: Meet the band

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We go behind-the-scenes into the Sunny Afternoon rehearsal room and chat to Director Edward Hall and cast members, John Dagleish, Ned Derrington, George Maguire and Adam Sopp about becoming The Kinks.

In The Vale Of Health transfers to the Main Stage

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SIMON GRAY’S QUARTET OF PLAYS IN THE VALE OF HEALTH TRANSFERS FROM HAMPSTEAD DOWNSTAIRS TO THE MAIN STAGE

In The Vale Of Health: Production photos

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Taken by Manuel Harlan

Good People to transfer to the West End

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Due to overwhelming ticket demand Hampstead Theatre’s sell-out hit Good People, starring Imelda Staunton, will be transferring to the Noel Coward Theatre for a limited run of 10 April – 14 June.

Ham & High interview Tamara Harvey

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Ham & High’s Bridget Galton interviews Director Tamara Harvey about taking on the ‘mammoth’ In The Vale Of Health cycle

Sunny Afternoon: In rehearsals

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Taken by Manuel Harlan

In The Vale Of Health rehearsal diary: Week two

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On Michael: Second Week of Rehearsals By Laurence Cook, In The Vale Of Health Associate Director

PART ONE: An interview with the Producer

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An Interview with Greg Ripley-Duggan, Executive Producer, Hampstead Theatre PART ONE

Good People: ★★★★ from Metro

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Hampstead Theatre’s run of excellent plays continues with David Lindsay-Abaire’s grittily comic examination of class, Good People By Metro

Good People: ★★★★★ from Sunday Telegraph

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Imelda Staunton stars in an intelligent, stylish, new play at Hampstead Theatre about living on the wrong side of South Boston’s tracks By Tim Walker, Sunday Telegraph

Good People: ★★★★ from Financial Times

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Imelda Staunton delivers a masterly performance in David Lindsay-Abaire’s class-infused drama By Ian Shuttleworth, Financial Times

In The Vale Of Health: In rehearsals

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Taken by Manuel Harlan

Good People: ★★★★ from The Times

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Good People review By Dominic Maxwell, The Times

In The Vale Of Health rehearsal diary: Week one

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The Stuff of Tragedy: First Week of Rehearsals By Laurence Cook, In The Vale Of Health Associate Director

In The Vale Of Health: Casting announcement

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Four plays based on the same characters, in the same situation but all telling a different story with opposite conclusions…

Good People: ★★★★ from The Daily Mail

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Good People review By Quentin Letts, The Daily Mail

Good People: ★★★★ from The Telegraph

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Good People Review By Charles Spencer, Telegraph

Good People: ★★★★ from WhatsOnStage

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Good People Review By Michael Coveney, WhatsOnStage

Good People: ★★★★★ from Evening Standard

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Good People Review By Henry Hitchings, Evening Standard

Good People: ★★★★ from Guardian

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Good People Review By Michael Billington, Guardian

Good People: ★★★★ from The Independent

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Good People theatre review: Imelda Staunton magnificent as tough single mother By Paul Taylor, The Independent

Good People: Press Night photos

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Wednesday night (5 March) was Press Night at Hampstead Theatre for Good People.