CAST ANNOUNCED FOR AN INTERROGATION
Following a sell-out run and rave reviews at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2023, the award-winning An Interrogation comes to Hampstead Downstairs from 16 January. – 22 February 2025. Inspired by real events, this gripping new play from Jamie Armitage (who also directs) is a thrilling debut from the co-director of the worldwide phenomenon SIX: The Musical.
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CAST ANNOUNCED FOR THE UK PREMIERE OF KING JAMES BY RAJIV JOSEPH DIRECTED BY ALICE HAMILTON
The full cast has been announced for the UK premiere of King James by Rajiv Joseph at Hampstead Downstairs from 15 November 2024 to 4 January 2025.
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CAST ANNOUNCED FOR BELLRINGERS BY DAISY HALL
The full cast has been announced for Bellringers by Daisy Hall which runs Downstairs from 27 September to 2 November.
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EASTERN EYE INTERVIEW WITH BALLY GILL
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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CAST ANNOUNCED FOR THE WORLD PREMIERE OF GRUD BY SARAH POWER DIRECTED BY JAZ WOODCOCK-STEWART
The full cast has been announced for the world premiere of Grud by Sarah Power at Hampstead Downstairs from 28 June to 3 August.
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HAMPSTEAD THEATRE ANNOUNCES NEW SEASON FEATURING EIGHT PLAYS BY INTERNATIONALLY RECOGNISED AND FIRST-TIME PLAYWRIGHTS
Running from September to March the new programme includes world premieres of plays by Stella Feehily, Richard Bean, Beau Willimon and Jack Bradfield, the UK premiere of a play by Rajiv Joseph, debut plays by Daisy Hall and Jamie Armitage, plus a major new staging of a Tom Stoppard play. Seven of the eight plays are new works.
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FULL CAST ANNOUNCED FOR THE HARMONY TEST BY RICHARD MOLLOY
The full cast has been announced for the world premiere of Richard Molloy’s The Harmony Test at Hampstead Downstairs from 17 May to 22 June.
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PAUL JESSON ON SURVIVAL, STRENGTH, AND THE HEALING POTENTIAL OF ARTS
Olivier Award-winning actor, Paul Jesson, explains how Richard Nelson came to write a solo play for him.
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FULL CAST ANNOUNCED FOR THE WORLD PREMIERE OF OUT OF SEASON
Full cast announced for the world premiere of Out Of Season by Neil D'souza, directed by Alice Hamilton, playing Downstairs from Friday 16 February to Saturday 23 March 2024.
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HAMPSTEAD THEATRE ANNOUNCES EXTENDED RUN OF JONATHAN SPECTOR’S THIS MUCH I KNOW
Due to popular demand, Jonathan Spector’s This Much I Know has been extended to Saturday 3 February 2024.
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MAREK HORN WINS PEGGY RAMSAY / FILM4 PLAYWRIGHTS’ BURSARY AWARD
Marek Horn, writer of the recent Hampstead Downstairs hit Octopolis, has been announced as one of the winners of this year’s Peggy Ramsay / Film4 Award.
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HAMPSTEAD THEATRE ANNOUNCES ITS SPRING 2024 SEASON PLUS THE LAUNCH OF A £1.25M FUNDRAISING CAMPAIGN
Spring 2024 will see four world premieres, one UK premiere, and one English language premiere by acclaimed writers including April De Angelis, Stephen Adly Guirgis, Christopher Hampton and Richard Nelson alongside rising playwrights Sarah Power and Richard Molloy.
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THE AWARD-WINNING THIS MUCH I KNOW CAST ANNOUNCEMENT
Jonathan Spector’s multi award-winning play, This Much I Know, will be directed by Chelsea Walker and will star Oscar Adams, Esh Alladi and Natalie Klamar.
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A CUP OF TEA WITH OLIVIA LE ANDERSEN
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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A CUP OF TEA WITH DAVID STURZAKER
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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A CUP OF TEA WITH JEMMA REDGRAVE
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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A CUP OF TEA WITH EWAN MILLER
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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NINETEEN GARDENS CASTING ANNOUNCED
Magdalena Miecznicka is set to make her playwriting debut at Hampstead Theatre with Nineteen Gardens, an intimate two-hander directed by Alice Hamilton and starring Olivia Le Andersen and David Sturzaker.
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JEMMA REDGRAVE AND EWAN MILLER STAR IN MAREK HORN’S OCTOPOLIS
Jemma Redgrave and Ewan Miller are to star in the world première of Marek Horn’s Octopolis at Hampstead Theatre. Directed by Ed Madden, Octopolis will play Hampstead Downstairs from 15 September to 28 October 2023.
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Biscuits for Breakfast Company Support Camden Foodbank
The Biscuits for Breakfast company are giving their support to Camden Foodbank and encouraging audiences and members of the public to make a foodbank donation during the run of the show.
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THE DAILY TELEGRAPH INTERVIEWS GREG RIPLEY-DUGGAN
When funding was withdrawn, all seemed lost for the off-West End venue – but now star names are stepping in to save it.
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HAMPSTEAD THEATRE ANNOUNCES FULL SEASON OF EIGHT NEW PRODUCTIONS
Hampstead Theatre today announces a full season of eight new productions beginning on 7 September 2023 and running until 16 March 2024.
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A CUP OF TEA WITH GARETH FARR
We caught up with writer Gareth Farr to talk writing highlights, inspiration, and his new play, Biscuits for Breakfast which opens Downstairs 5 May.
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BLACKOUT SONGS NOMINATED FOR AN OLIVIER AWARD
Joe White’s play is nominated ahead of its return to Hampstead Theatre.
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FULL CASTS ANNOUNCED AS HAMPSTEAD DOWNSTAIRS CONTINUES TO BE A HOME FOR NEW WRITING
Hampstead Theatre today announces the casts for its Downstairs season of new writing featuring plays by Cordelia Lynn, Gareth Farr and Shomit Dutta.
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WALEED AKHTAR ANNOUNCED AS PEGGY RAMSAY/FILM 4 PLAYWRIGHT'S SCHEME BURSARY WINNER
Waleed Akhtar Announced As Peggy Ramsay / Film 4 Playwrights’ Scheme Bursary Winner
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HAMPSTEAD THEATRE ANNOUNCES THREE NEW PLAYS FOR 2023
Hampstead Theatre today announces three new plays for its Downstairs space for Spring 2023.
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A CUP OF TEA WITH TOM JACKSON GREAVES
We caught up with The Art of Illusion director Tom Jackson Greaves, to talk advice, artistic influences, and his play opening at Hampstead Theatre on 17 December.
Read the full storyHampstead Theatre's statement in response to the Arts Council England decision
Hampstead Theatre is disappointed and saddened by Arts Council England’s decision to cut the theatre’s funding. We will now consider how best to ensure the future of a company which nurtures and supports so many writers and which has for so long been an essential part of British theatre. In the meantime, our current programme of new plays will continue as announced and we thank all our supporters for their ongoing commitment to our work.
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CAST ANNOUNCED FOR THE ART OF ILLUSION
Hampstead Theatre today announces the full cast for the UK premiere of Alexis Michalik’s critically acclaimed, The Art of Illusion. Having premiered in Paris in 2014, where it is still playing today, this new staging translated by Waleed Akhtar and directed by Tom Jackson Greaves opens at Hampstead Theatre Downstairs on 17 December and runs until 28 January.
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CAST ANNOUNCED FOR STEPHEN KARAM'S SONS OF THE PROPHET
Following the sell-out hit, The Humans, Stephen Karam returns to Hampstead Theatre with the European premiere of his award-winning comedy, Sons of the Prophet, from 2 December to 14 January. Full cast announced today!
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HAMPSTEAD THEATRE AND NOTTINGHAM PLAYHOUSE LAUNCH NEW PLAYWRITING AWARD
Hampstead Theatre and Nottingham Playhouse have today announced a brand-new playwriting award - the Phoebe Frances Brown Award - in celebration of the memory and talent of writer and actor Phoebe Frances Brown who died in April this year, aged 29.
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A Cup of Tea with Joe White
We caught up with Blackout Songs writer Joe White to talk advice, writing influences, and his play opening at Hampstead Theatre on 4 November.
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