Posted on 6 November 2014

Tiger Country Director announced exciting new staging plans

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Image: 55 Days in traverse (2012)

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Posted on 6 November 2014

Tiger Country: Full cast announced

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Beyond the corridors of a busy London hospital lies a workplace full of professionals under the most extreme pressure – especially at Christmas – where an unintentional slip can have disastrous consequences.

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Posted on 31 October 2014

Wildefire: Life in the Police Force by The Lord Paddick

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‘Are you in the job?’ is the question a police officer will often ask someone who he believes to be a fellow officer.

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Posted on 30 October 2014

Edward Hall introduces Wildefire

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Wildefire was one of the first plays I had the pleasure of commissioning when I took over Hampstead.

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Posted on 28 October 2014

Evening Standard: Roy Williams interview

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Roy Williams’s new play, Wildefire, for Hampstead Theatre, focuses on the way the Met works in the current climate of mistrust — being a police officer looks like the worst job you could do right now, he tells Johanna Thomas-Corr.

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Posted on 23 October 2014

Wildefire: Win with Hampstead Theatre and Bloomsbury

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THIS COMPETITION IS NOW CLOSED AND A WINNER HAS BEEN CHOSEN

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Posted on 21 October 2014

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.

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Posted on 17 October 2014

Wildefire: Behind-the-scenes video

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We go behind-the-scenes into the Wildefire rehearsal room and chat to Writer Roy Williams, Director Maria Aberg and lead actor Lorraine Stanley about Roy’s new police thriller and the challenges of bringing it to the stage.

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Posted on 13 October 2014

10 Questions with Roy Williams

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We challenged Olivier Award nominee Roy Williams to answer 10 questions on everything from his new police drama Wildefire to special powers.

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Posted on 13 October 2014

Wildefire: In rehearsals

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Photos taken by Ellie Kurttz

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Posted on 3 October 2014

Wildefire: Full cast announced

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The cast for Roy Williams’ new play, Wildefire, which plays on the Main Stage 6 – 29 November will be led by Lorraine Stanley as Gail Wildefire, with Cian Barry, Ricky Champ, Fraser James, Simon Manyonda, Sharlene Whyte, Eric Kofi Abrefa, Danny Dalton, Sammy Hayman, Tara Hodge and Noof Ousellam.

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Posted on 3 October 2014

WhatsOnStage: Roger Allam interview

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As he returns to Hampstead Theatre in the UK premiere of Theresa Rebeck’s Seminar, Roger Allam reflects on his illustrious career and the ‘creeping corporatisation’ of art By Theo Bosanquet, WhatsOnStage

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Posted on 2 October 2014

Seminar: Press Night photos

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Wednesday night (1 October) was Press Night at Hampstead Theatre for Seminar, starring Roger Allam.

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Posted on 2 October 2014

Seminar: ★★★★ from the Independent

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Seminar, Hampstead Theatre, review: A hyper-literate comedy By Paul Taylor, Independent

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Posted on 26 September 2014

Seminar: Production photos

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Taken by Alastair Muir

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Posted on 19 September 2014

Edward Hall introduces Seminar

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

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Posted on 18 September 2014

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.

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Posted on 18 September 2014

YOUR interview with Seminar's Roger Allam

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We gave our online followers the opportunity to ask Roger Allam any questions they wanted – and the tweets came in thick and fast!

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Posted on 12 September 2014

Wildefire and Tiger Country now on sale

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Hampstead Theatre presents plays from two of the country’s leading playwrights about the people behind two of our most essential public services – the NHS and the Metropolitan Police Force.

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Posted on 10 September 2014

YOUR interview with Roger Allam: submit questions now

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Have you ever wanted to ask Roger Allam anything?

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Posted on 10 September 2014

Seminar: In Rehearsals

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Taken by Alastair Muir

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Posted on 4 September 2014

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

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Posted on 21 August 2014

Full casting and extra dates announced for Seminar

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Hampstead Theatre is delighted to announce that due to demand for tickets, Seminar will extend by two weeks until 1 November 2014.

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Posted on 4 August 2014

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).

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Posted on 4 August 2014

Seminar now on sale starring Roger Allam

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New Main Stage now on saleSeminar By Theresa Rebeck Directed by Terry Johnson Designed by Lez Brotherston

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Posted on 22 July 2014

Live-streaming: Access for All

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Hampstead Theatre’s Artistic Director and Director of Wonderland says:

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Posted on 22 July 2014

Wonderland Live-Stream: NOW CLOSED

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Wonderland was Live Streamed 26 July 7.30pm.

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Posted on 22 July 2014

Wonderland to be Live-Streamed Worldwide for free

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Hampstead Theatre in association with The Guardian announcesTHE LIVE-STREAMING OF BETH STEEL’S NEW PLAY WONDERLAND Directed by Edward Hall Designed by Ashley Martin Davis Lighting by Peter Mumford Music by Simon Slater Choreographed by Scott Ambler Sound by Matt McKenzie

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Posted on 9 July 2014

Video: Wonderland Trailer

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★★★★ The Telegraph | ★★★★ The Times | ★★★★ Guardian | ★★★★ The Independent | ★★★★ Evening Standard | ★★★★ Daily Mail

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Posted on 8 July 2014

Channel 4's Paul Mason on Wonderland

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30 years on – the miners’ strike retold for a new generation By Paul Mason, Channel 4’s Economic Editor

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Posted on 4 July 2014

Wonderland: ★★★★ from the Daily Mail

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Wonderland, Hampstead Theatre, review By Quentin Letts, The Daily Mail

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Posted on 3 July 2014

Wonderland: ★★★★ from The Times

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Wonderland, Hampstead Theatre, review By Sam Marlowe, The Times

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Posted on 2 July 2014

Wonderland: ★★★★ from Evening Standard

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This play based on Beth Steel’s drama about the miners’ strike goes underground on an epic scale By Fiona Mountford, Evening Standard

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Posted on 2 July 2014

Wonderland: ★★★★ from Guardian

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Wonderland review – Scargill, strikes, solidarity and scars By Michael Billington, Guardian

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