BY APRIL DE ANGELISDIRECTED BY ANNA MACKMINDrury Lane, 1800. Mrs Sarah Siddons, universally acclaimed as the greatest actress of all time, holds complete sway over public and critics alike. But she is herself subject to direction from the men in her life - her bone-headed brother who runs the theatre and chooses her roles, and her faithless husband who signs her contracts and collects her fees. Siddons decides it’s time become the leading lady of her own life, harnessing her star power as the world’s first female celebrity and taking control of her own destiny – but she reckons without the absurdly comic plot-twists of a life on the stage…
Content Warnings: strong language, violence, themes of sexism, references to miscarriage, abuse, child loss and rape.
BY RICHARD NELSONDIRECTED BY CLARISSA BROWNIN COLLABORATION WITH RICHARD NELSONAn actor boards a train from Waterloo, opting for the meandering, romantic route to the West Country for a weekend with an old friend. As the Devonshire countryside slips past the carriage window, his mind’s eye is filled with memories of a happy summer spent there with his late partner and fellow actor, Michael. As the train rolls towards his destination, our narrator takes us on our own journey – through his stories and thoughts about Shakespeare, friends, his career and the trials of his own health…
Content Warnings: strong language and themes of grief and loss, references to cancer.
BY STEPHEN ADLY GUIRGISDIRECTED BY MICHAEL LONGHURSTSince his wife died, ex-cop Walter ‘Pops’ Washington has filled his palatial rent-controlled apartment in one of Manhattan’s most desirable areas with an oddball extended family of petty criminals. So now he’s besieged by the landlords, who want him out, the NYPD, who want him to settle his lawsuit against them, and the ladies from the local church, who want to save his soul… But Pops, calm at the eye of the storm, is going to do precisely what Pops wants to do…
Content Warnings - This production contains strong language, racially aggressive language, blasphemy and depictions of sexual intercourse. Themes include racism and racially motivated violence, substance abuse and abortion.
BY RICHARD MOLLOYDIRECTED BY ALICE HAMILTONNewlyweds Zoe and Kash are ready to start a family. Zoe wants to take a practical approach: fertility plans, vitamin supplements and a strict diet. Kash, on the other hand, would rather follow the advice of an intriguing man he just met in Holland and Barrett…Empty-nesters Naomi and Charlie have been living in matrimonial bliss for twenty odd years - or at least they had been according to Charlie. Frustrated and lonely, Naomi heads to the gym in search of a new lease of life. Instead, she finds Rocco – a much younger personal trainer willing to take a hands-on approach to the job…
Content Warnings: strong language, references to miscarriage and abortion.
BY CHRISTOPHER HAMPTONBASED ON THE SHORT STORY BY STEFAN ZWEIGDIRECTED BY CLARE LIZZIMOREVienna 1934. Stefan is one of the world’s most successful authors – widely read, universally admired, and translated into every language. His is the life of a wealthy playboy, enjoying only the finest things in life - from luxurious world travel to the company of his most dazzling contemporaries in Europe’s most fashionable restaurants. Only two things cloud his prospects: the rise of the Nazi Party, and the sudden appearance of a woman who he clearly knows… but who he cannot, for the life of him, remember…
Content Warnings: contains the smoking of herbal cigarettes, references to antisemitism, child loss, domestic abuse and suicide.
BY SARAH POWERDIRECTED BY JAZ WOODCOCK-STEWARTIt’s a new term at college and, for most of the Sixth Form students, all that matters are mocks, UCAS applications and whether or not Elliot Park and Georgia Smith had sex in the study room at lunchtime… After losing the election for student president, Aicha is throwing all her energy into the school’s ‘Extended Physics Project’ – or, as she calls it, Space Club. One afternoon, Aicha is surprised by the appearance of the usually introverted and distant Bo, doubling the membership of Space Club. Whilst Aicha is thrilled to have a mysterious new friend, Bo is distracted by the black hole at the heart of her home life. She’s worked so hard to launch herself into bigger and better things – but will Grud eclipse her efforts and pull her off course?
Content Warnings: strong language and themes of substance abuse.
Swiss Cottage
Selection of light meals, including sandwiches, sausage rolls and salads, is available into the evening. There is also al fresco seating available on the decking outside the theatre. Café Bar is open Monday – Friday 9am until late and Saturday 10am until late. The Café Bar will close at 6pm when there is no evening performance.
Choose a glass of wine from the carefully curated menu, a craft beer from Camden Town Brewery or a specialist gin and tonic from The Gin Bar.
For detailed access information please visit the theatre's access page: www.hampsteadtheatre.com/your-visit/accessibility
Hampstead Theatre – located on Eton Avenue – is a haven for London’s new writers and playwrights. This venue specialises in the commission and production of new theatre in the capital. In 1959, the original home of the theatre was a parish church school hall in Holly Bush Vale, Hampstead Village. James Roose-Evans acted as the first Artistic Director and selected The Dumb Waiter and The Room by Harold Pinter, as well as Eugène Ionesco’s Jacques and The Sport of My Mad Mother by Ann Jellicoe, for its first season. The theatre then moved to a portable cabin in Swiss Cottage and stayed there for a remarkable 40 years, from 1962-2002. The new purpose-built Hampstead Theatre in Swiss Cottage had its long-awaited grand opening in 2003. It was well worth the wait as the building, including a 325-seat auditorium, won a RIBA Award in 2003 for its designers, British architectural firm Bennetts Associates. As part of the same development, Hampstead Downstairs is a studio seating up to 100 people. Since 2010, the space has been a development hub for the new writing that the theatre is so proud to support. Its artistic director, Edward Hall, has brought about this creative change having instigated since his first year in the post. For lovers of original and vibrant writing, The Downstairs Club offers a free membership scheme that gives priority booking and access to £5 tickets for Downstairs.
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