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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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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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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Race: An interview with Terry Johnson
Interview and words by Susie Benson, Features Editor
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Edward Hall introduces Race
I read David Mamet’s Race soon after joining Hampstead – it had just opened on Broadway – and immediately knew I wanted to produce it here.
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Responsible Other: An introduction
We chat to writer and director of Responsible Other, Melanie Spencer, about her inspirations, writing her debut play and having a soft spot for black humour.
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Behind the scenes with Joanna Howells for #aiww
By Features Editor, Susie Benson
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A Human Being Died That Night: A writer's introduction
How does it feel to be returning to Hampstead Theatre?
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A Cup of Tea with... Say It With Flowers actor Sean Jackson
We chat to actor Sean Jackson about Katie Mitchell’s ‘process’, inspirations and alternative career options.
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The Independent: Howard Brenton interview
Sowing the seeds of change?
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A Cup of Tea With... Say It With Flowers actor Laura Harling
We chat to Say It With Flowers actor Laura Harling over a cup of tea about Katie Mitchell, learning impossible lines and swimming in the Serpentine.
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Ai Weiwei discusses Brenton's new play with The Sunday Times
‘We are here to let people know what a bad man you are’The Sunday Times published 31 March By Leo Lewis
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Howard Brenton: My play is dangerous for Ai Weiwei
Howard Brenton: My play is dangerous for Ai WeiweiThe Telegraph published 3 April By Tom Wicker
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A Cup of Tea with... Hello/Goodbye's Andy Rush
We caught up with Andy Rush between rehearsals before the show opened to talk about Charlie Chaplin, juggling and letting out his ‘inner geek’.
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The Independent: William Boyd interview
The celebrated author, set to publish a 007 novel in September, feels ‘like a new boy on his first day at school’ as his theatrical debut, based on short stories by Anton Chekhov, is staged in London – by Matilda Battersby in The Independent
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The Observer: Tamsin Greig interview
Photograph: Eamonn Mccabe
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A Cup of Tea with... Hello/Goodbye's Jo Herbert
We chat to actor Jo Herbert about Tamara Harvey, Di and Viv and Rose and not being allowed to play Joseph in her school nativity.
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Hello/Goodbye: Video interview with Writer and Director
We interview Hello/Goodbye Writer Peter Souter and Director Tamara Harvey about their inspirations, falling in and out of love and tingly arms. Click below to watch the video.
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Video: Who is Ai Weiwei?
TED Talks presents a fascinating insight into who Ai Weiwei is and why he’s one of China’s most famous living Artists.
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A Cup of Tea with... I Know How I Feel About Eve's Michele Austin
We chat to actor Michele Austin about The Bill, Mike Leigh and the thrill of the studio stage.
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A Cup of Tea with... I Know How I Feel About Eve's Christopher Harper
We caught up with I Know How I Feel About Eve actor Christopher Harper between performances to talk Hampstead Downstairs, rock music and alternative career options.
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Tamzin Outhwaite talks Di and Viv and Rose with Graham Norton
Tamzin Outhwaite made it through the snow to the Broadcasting House on Saturday 19 January to discuss her return to stage on BBC Radio 2 with Graham Norton.
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The Telegraph: Anna Maxwell Martin, Gina McKee and Tamzin Outhwaite interview
Far from being a feminist rant, a new play about women’s lives is as bubbly as its stars, finds The Telegraph’s Dominic Cavendish.
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Hello/Goodbye: An interview with writer Peter Souter
We caught up with Hello/Goodbye writer Peter Souter to talk about his inspirations, Anthony Minghella and secrets to writing a great comedy.
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Getting To Know You: Charlie Bath, Administrator and Executive Assistant
We managed to pin down our eternally busy Administrator and Executive Assistant Charlie Bath for a chat about filing, moving from onstage to backstage and Rupert Everett’s fat suit.
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Edward Hall introduces Di and Viv and Rose
Di and Viv and Rose marks a special moment for Hampstead Theatre: the first transfer of a play from our Downstairs programme to our Main Stage.
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The Observer: Anna Maxwell Martin Interview
The South Riding star on the dearth of funny roles for women, dance-offs and why she’s only ever spotted in Waitrose.
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Longing: 5 minutes with William Boyd
He’s an award-winning novelist – An Ice-Cream War, Brazzaville Beach, Any Human Heart, Restless and Waiting for Sunrise are a few titles to his name – but he has never written for the stage.
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A Cup of Tea with... Tu i Teraz (Here and Now) actor Ania Sowinski
We spoke to Ania Sowinski (pictured, right) about being bi-lingual, her first job and Quentin Tarantino. Ania is currently playing Marysia in Tu i Teraz (Here and Now) which runs until 19 January.
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Tu i Teraz (Here and Now): Learning Polish
Mark Strepan (pictured, left), who plays Kuba in Tu i Teraz (Here and Now), talks about the challenges of learning Polish for the play.
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An Introduction to new voice Colette Kane
I Know How I Feel About Eve by Colette Kane kicks off the Downstairs 2013 season.
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A Cup of Tea with... Tu i Teraz actor Anna Elijasz
We caught up with Anna Elijasz between rehearsals about moving from Poland to attend drama school, what attracted her to the play and playing a prince.
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Why we produced Di and Viv and Rose
By Greg Ripley-Duggan Hampstead Theatre’s Executive Producer
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