A Cup of Tea with... Elephants Writer Rose Heiney

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We speak to Writer Rose Heiney about her debut play Elephants, her Christmas obsession and brussels sprouts.

Wildefire: An interview with Maria Aberg

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Wildefire Director Maria Aberg talks to Hampstead Theatre’s Online Features Editor, Susie Benson, about collaborating with Roy Williams, her interest in the ‘construction of feminine identity’ and deconstruction of Shakespeare

Indira Varma: A career in pictures

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Famous for roles on screen and stage, Indira Varma has enjoyed an incredibly varied and successful career from playing Harold Pinter’s Gila in One for the Road (Broadway), Noel Coward’s Bunty Mainwaring in The Vortext (Donmar) and David Hare’s Nadia Baliye in The Vertical Hour (Royal Court) to prolific television roles such as Game of Thrones and Luther.

A Cup of Tea With... Four Minutes Twelve Seconds Actor Jonathan McGuiness

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We chat to Jonathan McGuiness about Four Minutes Twelve Seconds, life advice and favourite London haunts.

Wildefire: Win with Hampstead Theatre and Bloomsbury

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THIS COMPETITION IS NOW CLOSED AND A WINNER HAS BEEN CHOSEN

A Cup of Tea With... State Red Writer Atiha Sen Gupta

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We talk to State Red Writer Atiha Sen Gupta about her playwriting heroes, Roy Williams and humanising headlines.

Sunny Afternoon: Listen to the first tracks released from the cast recording

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Listen to four preview tracks released from the Sunny Afternoon Official Cast Recording ahead of its release on 27 October.

Edward Hall introduces Seminar

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This production marks the start of my fifth season at Hampstead.

A brand new Foyer and Bar for Autumn 2014

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In a matter of days our totally transformed Foyer and Bar will be opening to the public to coincide with Seminar, our first show of the Autumn Season.

YOUR interview with Roger Allam: submit questions now

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Have you ever wanted to ask Roger Allam anything?

Video: Meet the Downstairs Writers

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Win tickets to Seminar and an overnight stay at the London Marriott Hotel Regents Park

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THIS COMPETITION IS NOW CLOSED AND A WINNER HAS BEEN CHOSEN

Getting To Know You: Jo Boniface, Sales Manager

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We talk to Jo Boniface to find out what a day in the life of a Sales Manager looks like, from selling tickets and fixing printers to helping customers and dealing with the ‘Pied Piper’.

Downstairs Autumn Season: Interview with the Writers

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We interview two of the Downstairs Autumn Season Writers to find out more about Four minutes twelve seconds and Elephants.

Terry Johnson: A Director's profile

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With numerous awards under his belt, including two Oliviers and a Tony, Terry Johnson has directed, and written, some of Hampstead Theatre’s most popular and fastest selling hits of the past two years, Race (2013), Hysteria (2013) and Old Money (2012).

Getting To Know You: Liberty Oberlander, Development Manager

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We talk to Liberty Oberlander to find out what a day in the life of a Development Manager looks like, from raising money and looking after Patrons to raiding the prop store and actors doing the conga.

Edward Hall introduces Wonderland

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One of the occupational hazards of running a New Writing theatre is that family holidays are the sole opportunities for play reading marathons… Thus, the Christmas before last, I made my farewells at the theatre and set off for home with a huge pile of scripts under my arm.

Writing Wonderland: An interview with Beth Steel

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Wonderland Writer Beth Steel talks to Hampstead Theatre’s Online Features Editor, Susie Benson, about the inspiration behind her new play and bringing such an ambitious story to stage

A Cup of Tea With... In The Vale Of Health's Jamie Ballard

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We grabbed Jamie Ballard between a sold out run Downstairs and a transfer to the Main Stage to talk playing Hamlet, Andrew Scott and favourite cheeses.

In The Vale Of Health rehearsal diary: Part Four

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Part Three: Missing Dates By Laurence Cook, In The Vale Of Health Associate Director

Sunny Afternoon: Backstage photos

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Get a behind-the-scenes insight into Hampstead’s new musical Sunny Afternoon with our exclusive backstage photos.

Wonderland: Meet the cast

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Meet the cast for Beth Steel’s epic new play Wonderland…

A Cup of Tea With... In The Vale of Health's Laura Rees

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We chat to Laura Rees over a cup of tea about In The Vale Of Health, Maxine Peake and alternative careers.

Wonderland: A timeline of the 1984/5 Miners' Strike

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Photo: © John Sturrock/reportdigital.co.uk

Wonderland: The Key Players

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‘Beth Steel, in a commanding Main Stage debut, illuminates corners of a story you think you know but you don’t.’ David Hare, writer of The Judas Kiss, Skylight and Pravda

Wonderland Director announces exciting new staging plans

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Image: Chariots of Fire in the round (2012)

Video: Writer and Director introduce Wonderland

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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.

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

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

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