HAMPSTEAD DOWNSTAIRS / CELIA ATKIN PRESENT
THE HABITS
By JACK BRADFIELD
Directed by ED MADDEN
Welcome to WarBoar. As you scramble through tombs, I will provide sustenance, as you battle monsters, I will bring you potions, and when you tire of your journey, I will offer up new worlds. Who knows what adventures await?
Downstairs
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28 Feb - 5 Apr 2025
Box Office: 020 7722 9301
It’s Thursday night — so Jess, Maryn and Milo are at the board game café, continuing their quest to defeat the Nightmare King… It has been months, but now all that stands between them and victory is a few lucky rolls of a twenty-sided dice. A struggling student, an overworked trainee solicitor and a reluctant job-seeker, here they are transformed into Dungeon Master, Wizard, and Warrior Princess. But what happens when the line between fantasy and reality begins to blur?
Funny, gripping and heartfelt, The Habits is the debut play from Jack Bradfield; Artistic Director of the multi-award-winning company Poltergeist, and recipient of the 2023 RTST Sir Peter Hall Directing Award.
Ed Madden returns to Hampstead, following the 2023 sell-out success Octopolis. His previous work includes This Might Not Be It (Bush Theatre) and Yellowfin (Southwark Playhouse).
This production has been kindly supported by Carole and David Warren.
Suggested age guidance 14+
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Artistic team
WRITER
JACK BRADFIELD
DIRECTOR
ED MADDEN
DESIGNER
ALYS WHITEHEAD
LIGHTING DESIGNER
LAURA HOWARD
SOUND DESIGNER
MAX PAPPENHEIM
COSTUME SUPERVISOR
FLORENCE MCGLYNN
Intimacy coordinator
GEORGINA MAKHUBELE
PRODUCTION MANAGER
DANIEL STEWARD
STAGE MANAGER
MADDY WADE
Cast

BEV
DEBRA BAKER

MILO
JAMIE BISPING

MARYN
SARA HAZEMI

JESS
RUBY STOKES

DENNIS
PAUL THORNLEY
FULL CAST ANNOUNCED FOR THE WORLD PREMIERE OF THE HABITS BY JACK BRADFIELD, DIRECTED BY ED MADDEN
Hampstead Theatre has announced the full cast and creative team for the world premiere of Jack Bradfield’s debut play The Habits, directed by Ed Madden. It will play at Hampstead Downstairs from 28 February to 5 April with a press night scheduled for Monday 10 March.
Previews: £10
Full Price: £25
Seniors* (matinees only): £15
Under 30s/Students: £10
Access ½ price
Groups: For every 9 tickets get the 10th free
*Ages 60+
All prices are subject to change. Book early for the best price.
Thematic: references to violence and murder. It also contains references to mental illness including addiction and suicide. There is some use of strong language.
Please note that our content warnings evolve as the production does throughout rehearsal and previews, so there may be changes made between booking and attending the theatre. If you would like to speak to a member of our team about specific themes or concerns, please call the Box Office on 020 7722 9301 or email boxoffice@hampsteadtheatre.com