I’m Edward Hall, Artistic Director of Hampstead Theatre – a very warm welcome to you.  I’d love to tell you a little bit about what we do here at Hampstead.

Hampstead Theatre, a leading theatre for new writing, is dedicated to creating engaging and enriching plays that give voice to the issues of the day.  We are dedicated to debating the ethical, moral and political issues that are so important to us, and we set ourselves the highest standards in presenting rich and relevant work.  At the same time, we maintain a commitment to investing in the talent of the future; our long history bears witness to our dedication to discovering the next generation of writers, actors, and directors.

For example, Mike Leigh has had a long and happy relationship with Hampstead Theatre. His revival of Ecstasy, which was first performed at Hampstead Theatre in 1979, generated an unprecedented demand for tickets. So much so, that Ecstasy transferred to the West End last year - a fitting punctuation mark to my first season as Artistic Director.

Despite our artistic successes, Hampstead Theatre still faces financial challenges, especially in this tough funding climate. Although we have been granted the majority of our funding, we have still faced a cut of 11%.

The courage to put on stage bold, ambitious and thought-provoking productions costs money.  In order to make our work possible – from commissioning new or established writers to staging major new productions in the main house and from our experimental work Downstairs to running the Heat&Light Young Company – we need your help.

Would you consider becoming part of the Hampstead Theatre family by becoming a friend or joining our Patrons scheme?  As a Patron you will receive a host of generous benefits including priority booking, invitations to exclusive Patron evenings, special events, talks and tours – and the opportunity to go behind the scenes and get right to the heart of the Theatre.

We are striving to create a local theatre with world-class productions to make you proud.  With the right support we can genuinely respond to the needs of any play, big or small, finished or in early development, and this makes us unique.

I encourage you to support us here at Hampstead Theatre. Your generosity will make the work we do here possible, and for that, in advance, I thank you. See you soon in NW3.

Best wishes,

Edward Hall
Artistic Director


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