Review: MARY, Hampstead Theatre
Rona Munro explores the ramifications of the - then alleged, now confirmed - rape of Mary, Queen of Scots under the warped lens of the political games for which it was a useful tool. Mary is the last companion piece to Munro’s The James Plays cycle. It introduces the intriguing, malicious hearsay and delivers it with jarring misogyny, moulding political enterprise and gossip seamlessly. She juxtaposes blind allegiance to popular opinion, perception to truth.
BWW Review: JUDE, Hampstead Theatre
This is Edward Hall's last production as Artistic Director. After almost 10 years he is stepping down to make way for pastures new. Before he joined the Hampstead was under threat of closure, as it scraped close to bankruptcy. Nowadays, it has established itself as one of the leading new writing venues, premiering over hundred plays - some of them proving to be a massive hit.
BWW Review: LEONORA CHRISTINA at Odense Teater
I en af danmarkshistoriens mest dramatiske fortaellinger kaster Odense Teater sig ud i udfordringen med smukke, aestetiske billeder, storladen musik og dygtige skuespillere. Desvaerre bliver det en lidt rodet omgang, der varer alt for laenge. Det virker som potentiale, der ikke helt bliver forlost.
WONDERLAND Begins Tonight at Hampstead Theatre
Hampstead Theatre presents the World Premiere of WONDERLAND by Beth Steel, directed by Edward Hall, designed by Ashley Martin Davis, choreographed by Scott Ambler, and with music composed by Simon Slater. The show will play today, 20 June - 26 July 2014. Press Night: Thursday 26 June at 7pm.
Cast Announced for WONDERLAND at Hampstead Theatre, June 20-July 26
Marking the thirtieth anniversary of the Miners' Strike, Beth Steel's political drama presents the full sweep of the turbulent events that transformed the country - from the corridors of Westminster, to pitched battles with the police, to the coal faces of Nottinghamshire. Hampstead Theatre is delighted to announce the full cast.