Hampstead's THE WASP Transfers to Trafalgar Studios Tonight

The two most successful productions in the last twelve months from Hampstead Downstairs are transferring to Trafalgar Studios for a back-to-back run. Following on from its Olivier Award nomination in April, James Fritz's debut play FOUR MINUTES TWELVE SECONDS opened the season last month, followed by Morgan Lloyd Malcolm's sell-out THE WASP, starting tonight, 11th December, 7.45 p.m.

Edward Hall, Artistic Director of Hampstead Theatre, says, "I'm absolutely delighted that two sold-out Hampstead Downstairs shows, THE WASP and FOUR MINUTES TWELVE SECONDS, will be transferring to Trafalgar Studios 2 this autumn, allowing those who missed out on tickets before the chance to see them. Discovering, supporting and presenting original work has always been a major part of what Hampstead Theatre has stood for and it is incredibly exciting that these plays will have a further life in the West End."

Morgan Lloyd Malcolm's sharply comic THE WASP (directed by Tom Attenborough) follows once close childhood friends, Heather and Carla as they meet twenty years later and awkwardly reminisce about the past. Then Heather presents Carla with a bag containing a significant amount of cash and an unexpected proposition. Delving deep into issues such as bullying, regret, kindness and forgiveness, this electric thriller asks how far beyond the playground we carry our childhood experiences and how far some people are willing to go in order to come to terms with them.

Lloyd Malcolm says, "I am thrilled that we are getting the chance to get the team together to work on this project again. In particular, I will never get tired of watching two brilliant actors getting stuck into the twists and turns of this tangled web of a play."

Autumn 2015 marks the 5th Anniversary of the opening of Hampstead Downstairs. Hampstead Theatre's flexible 90 seat studio is dedicated to showcasing new writing, directing and acting talent, and to identify and develop entertaining plays that are original and ambitious, and which might have a future life. Since opening in 2010, Hampstead Downstairs has produced over 40 new plays. Productions have transferred to Hampstead's Main Stage, including Hello/Goodbye in 2015, to the West End, including Di and Viv and Rose also in 2015, and have toured regionally and internationally. This will be Morgan Lloyd Malcolm's second new play to transfer from Hampstead Downstairs to Trafalgar Studios following the critically acclaimed Belongings in 2011.

IF YOU GO:

THE WASP

Tuesday 8th December 2015 - Saturday 9th January 2016 Specific show press releases are available on request

Trafalgar Studios, 14 Whitehall, London, SW1A 2DY

Tickets are available for £15, £25, £30 and Groups £19.50 from the Trafalgar Studios Box Office and www.atgtickets.com/venues/trafalgar-studios, 0844 871 7632.

Trafalgar Studios is located on Whitehall. The nearest underground stations are Charing Cross (on the Bakerloo and Northern lines), Embankment (on the Bakerloo, Northern, Circle and District lines), Westminster (on the Jubilee, Circle and District lines) and Leicester Square (on the Northern and Piccadilly lines). The nearest rail station is Charing Cross.

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