Donny's Brain: In Rehearsals
Donny wakes in hospital, unable to recall the car accident, confused because the love of his life, Emma, isn’t at his bedside… and unable to recognise the strange woman in the room who can’t stop weeping.
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The Judas Kiss: ★★★★★ from The Evening Standard
The Judas Kiss Review By Fiona Mountford, Evening Standard
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The Judas Kiss: ★★★★ from The Guardian
The Judas Kiss Review By Michael Billington, The Guardian
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The Judas Kiss: ★★★★ from The Telegraph
The Judas Kiss Review By Dominic Cavendish, The Telegraph
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The Judas Kiss: ★★★★ from Time Out
The Judas Kiss Review By Tom Wicker, Time Out
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The Judas Kiss to tour the UK: dates for your diary
Missed out on tickets?
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The Judas Kiss: ★★★★ from The Times
The Judas Kiss Review By Sam Marlowe, The Times
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The Observer: Freddie Fox Interview
Freddie Fox, photographed at Hampstead theatre, London.
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Edward Hall introduces The Judas Kiss
Pinned above my desk is a postcard that David Hare sent when he received the brochure for our First Season.
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Interview: Rona Munro talks about returning to Hampstead with Donny's Brain
Photo: Carol Ann Crawford and Frances Tomelty in The Maiden Stone by Rona Munro (1995) taken by John Haynes
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The Daily Telegraph: Freddie Fox Interview
Freddie Fox yearns not to be seen as posh By Tim Walker
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55 Days: Full Casting Announced
Mark Gatiss’ King Charles I will be joined by Douglas Henshall who shall be taking on the role of Oliver Cromwell in Howard Brenton’s new play, 55 Days, which explores the dramatic aftermath of the English Civil War.
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Donny's Brain: Full Casting Confirmed
We’re excited to announce the full cast for Rona Munro’s Donny’s Brain, our first Hampstead Downstairs show this season.
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The Daily Mail: Rupert Everett Interview
He’s known for his debauched past and outrageous comments but Rupert Everett says he’s finally mellowing and embracing life in his fifties By Rebecca Hardy
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Win: A pair of tickets to The Judas Kiss and £100 to spend at Giraffe Restaurants
This competition is now CLOSED and a winner has been chosen
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'Always forgive your enemies, nothing annoys them so much'
At Hampstead Theatre, we’ve selected some of our favourite Oscar Wilde lines in preparation for David Hare’s The Judas Kiss which opens 6 September.
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Interview: Freddie Fox discusses his 'biggest, most difficult part' to date
His father is one of the great men of English acting.
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Bill Paterson nominated for The Stage Best Actor Award
We’re delighted that Bill Paterson has been nominated for The Stage Awards for Acting Excellence for his role in Tom Holloway’s And No More Shall We Part at the Traverse Theatre.
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55 Days Director announces exciting new staging plans
Howard Davies has announced his plans to transform the Hampstead Theatre stage into a traverse layout for the highly anticipated 55 Days.
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Hampstead Downstairs Autumn Season announced
Hampstead Downstairs / The Peter Wolff Trust are excited to present two new plays by award winning writers Rona Munro and Steve Waters.
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Interview: David Hare talks about The Judas Kiss
Image: David Hare taken by Daniel Farhi
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The Peter Wolff Trust - a tribute
The Peter Wolff Trust was created in 1998 to support unknown and yet to be established British Playwrights and to encourage and nurture their talent.
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Who is PENTABUS?
Hampstead Downstairs is delighted to welcome back Pentabus Theatre following their critically acclaimed production, For Once, last summer.
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★★★★ for And No More Shall We Part at the Traverse Theatre from the Evening Standard
And No More Shall We Part at the Traverse Theatre review By Fiona Mountford, Evening Standard
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Getting To Know You: Robyn Hardy, Company Stage Manager
We chat to The Judas Kiss Company Stage Manager, Robyn Hardy, about life backstage at Hampstead Theatre.
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Latest casting announcement: 55 Days
We’re delighted to announce that Mark Gatiss will play King Charles I in the premiere of 55 Days, Howard Brenton’s new play about the events leading up to the execution of a king.
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A cup of tea with... Propeller's Nicholas Asbury
We grabbed a cup of tea and a chat about being part of the Propeller cast with Nicholas Asbury, who plays Montjoy/Sir Thomas Grey in Henry V and Polixenes in The Winter’s Tale.
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Full casting announced for The Judas Kiss
Rupert Everett and Freddie Fox will be joined by Alister Cameron, Tom Colley, Ben Hardy, Cal Macaninch and Kirsty Oswald in The Judas Kiss, David Hare’s powerful portrait of the fall from grace of Oscar Wilde.
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★★★★ for Propeller's Henry V from Time Out
Henry V Review By Rachel Halliburton, Time Out
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★★★★ for Propeller's Henry V from the Financial Times
Henry V Review By Sarah Hemming, Financial Times
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★★★★★ for Chariots of Fire West End transfer from Time Out
Chariots of Fire Review By Laura Barnett, Time Out
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★★★★ for Propeller's Henry V and The Winter's Tale from the Metro
Henry V and The Winter’s Tale Review By Claire Allfree, Metro
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