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Chariots of Fire rehearsal photos released

Thu, 19 Apr 2012 23:00:00 +0100

World PremiereCHARIOTS OF FIRE9 May - 16 JuneHampstead TheatreA devout Scottish Christian...

★★★★ from The Guardian for Farewell to the Theatre

Thu, 08 Mar 2012 00:00:00 +0100

Guardian review by Michael Billington★★★★ 'Ben Chaplin has just the right air of...

Farewell to the Theatre on the Today Programme

Wed, 29 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0100

If you were asked to name the person who has had the most influence on theatre in this...

Portrait of the Artist: Tara Fitzgerald

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0100

Laura Barnett interviews Tara Fitzgerald for The Guardian:What's the best advice anyone...

Public booking now open for spring season

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0100

Public booking now open for Hampstead Theatre's new spring season.You can book online or...

The Financial Times interview Simon Stephens about The Trial of Ubu

Mon, 16 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0100

By Sarah Hemming'Some of the most exciting scenes in world drama are trial scenes. Think...

And No More Shall We Part opens this week

Mon, 09 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0100

And No More Shall We Part is the first Hampstead Downstairs/The Peter Wolff Trust...

Beasts and Beauties gets FIVE STARS from The Telegraph

Thu, 22 Dec 2011 00:00:00 +0100

'I’ve roamed here, there and everywhere in my quest for the perfect Christmas show,...

Beasts and Beauties gets FIVE STARS from The Daily Mail

Fri, 09 Dec 2011 00:00:00 +0100

'This show, performed by seven energetic souls, is inventive and uplifting, rattling along...

Whatsonstage.com gives Beasts and Beauties FOUR STARS

Thu, 08 Dec 2011 00:00:00 +0100

Beasts & BeautiesVenue: Hampstead TheatreDate Reviewed: 7 December 2011 WOS Rating:...

Beasts and Beauties Colouring Competition Open

Tue, 22 Nov 2011 00:00:00 +0100

Are you a Beast or a Beauty?Win a family ticket to see Beasts and Beauties*To enter,...

The Last of the Duchess receives 4 STAR reviews

Wed, 02 Nov 2011 00:00:00 +0100

4 STARS - The Times by Libby Purves'Hancock is magnificent: conveying ferocity,...

Read about Sheila Hancock's latest role at Hampstead Theatre in The Telegraph

Wed, 19 Oct 2011 23:00:00 +0100

Click here to read the full article from The Telegraph. At 78, Sheila Hancock is starring...

The Observer interviews Sheila Hancock about her upcoming role at Hampstead Theatre

Sun, 16 Oct 2011 23:00:00 +0100

Tim Adams from The Observer interviews Sheila Hancock about her latest role The Last of...

The Financial Times talks to Sheila Hancock about The Last of the Duchess

Sun, 16 Oct 2011 23:00:00 +0100

By Sarah Hemming“I’m speaking with a slight French accent,” says Sheila...

Is Hampstead Production reason why Chilcot's delayed Iraq enquiry?

Sat, 15 Oct 2011 23:00:00 +0100

The ObserverReport by Jamie DowardThe official inquiry into the UK's role in the build-up...

No Naughty Bits gets 4 STARS from The Times

Wed, 21 Sep 2011 23:00:00 +0100

'Steve Thompson’s play, as one would hope from a Dr Who writer, is bigger inside...

No Naughty Bits gets 4* from The Times

Tue, 13 Sep 2011 23:00:00 +0100

'With breezy fictionalisation it [No Naughty Bits] tells how in 1975 a US network bought...

Edward Hall and Issy van Randwyck on Radio 2 Arts Show

Sun, 21 Aug 2011 23:00:00 +0100

Hampstead Theatre's Artistic Director Edward Hall and actress (and Hall's wife) Issy van...

NEW JOB: Deputy Box Office Manager needed

Thu, 18 Aug 2011 23:00:00 +0100

Salary - £18,500Under its new Artistic Director Edward Hall, Hampstead Theatre...

Di and Viv and Rose casting announced

Tue, 09 Aug 2011 23:00:00 +0100

Tamzin Outhwaite, Nicola Walker And Claudie Blakley Cast In Amelia Bullmore’s Di And...

'Why I wrote a play about Tony Blair and the Iraq war' by Sarah Helm

Tue, 12 Jul 2011 23:00:00 +0100

Kira Cochrane interviews Sarah Helm, writer of LOYALTY, about why she wrote a play about...

'I'll be called a disloyal anti-war harridan' Sarah Helm in Telegraph

Tue, 12 Jul 2011 23:00:00 +0100

Jasper Rees talks to Sarah Helm about her new play LOYALTY which opens at Hampstead...

Sarah Helm on the Today Programme

Tue, 05 Jul 2011 23:00:00 +0100

James Naughtie talks to Sarah Helm about her debut play, LOYALTY. Helm, wife of Jonathan...

Propeller receives 5 STAR reviews

Wed, 29 Jun 2011 23:00:00 +0100

Click on the following links to see what the critics say about Propeller's The Comedy of...

4 Star review for West End Belongings

Tue, 21 Jun 2011 23:00:00 +0100

Last night was Press Night for the recently transferred Hampstead Downstairs show...

Time Out talks to Artistic Director Edward Hall

Thu, 16 Jun 2011 23:00:00 +0100

Edward Hall, Artistic Director to Hampstead Theatre and Propeller, talks to Time Out's...

The Times interview Edward Hall

Wed, 15 Jun 2011 23:00:00 +0100

Edward Hall's critically acclaimed Propeller comes to Hampstead Theatre next week. Libby...

BELONGINGS transfers to the West End

Mon, 30 May 2011 23:00:00 +0100

Hampstead Theatre announced today the transfer of Maria Aberg’s production of Morgan...

West End's Ecstasy closes this weekend!

Sun, 22 May 2011 23:00:00 +0100

There is just 1 week left to see the critically acclaimed Ecstasy. Oscar nominee writer...

Public booking open for LOYALTY

Sun, 15 May 2011 23:00:00 +0100

The much anticipated LOYALTY is officially on sale.I felt I should say congratulations on...

Tickets for Sarah Helm's Loyalty go on public sale tomorrow - Monday 16 May.

Sat, 14 May 2011 23:00:00 +0100

Book early as significant demand is anticipated. Join one of our priority booking schemes...

NEW JOB: Telesales Marketing Officer

Thu, 12 May 2011 23:00:00 +0100

TELESALES MARKETING OFFICER Start date: Monday 23 MayDuration: 1 weekPay: £300...

The RSC's SILENCE opens TODAY

Wed, 11 May 2011 23:00:00 +0100

Filter (Oliver Dimsdale, Ferdy Roberts and Tim Phillips) create rich stories that awaken...

Last week to see The Stock Da'Wa!

Sun, 08 May 2011 23:00:00 +0100

This is the last week to see The Stock Da'Wa! The final performance is this Saturday, 14...

Last week to see the RSC's Little Eagles

Sun, 01 May 2011 23:00:00 +0100

Don't miss your chance to see Little Eagles by the Royal Shakespeare Company. The final...

The Stock Da'Wa and Little Eagles opens this week

Thu, 14 Apr 2011 23:00:00 +0100

Now that Ecstasy has transferred to the West End, RSC's Little Eagles and the third...

Ecstasy opens in the West End TODAY

Mon, 11 Apr 2011 23:00:00 +0100

The Easter break is just around the corner and with two bank holidays to look forward to,...

More Hampstead prices released for West End run of Ecstasy

Sun, 03 Apr 2011 23:00:00 +0100

More £22 and £29 tickets have been released for the West End run of Ecstasy....

Hampstead Theatre secures desired Arts Council funding

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 23:00:00 +0100

Hampstead Theatre is delighted to announce that they have received Arts Council funding at...