


Lauren and Humphrey; Elizabeth and Richard; Brad and Angelina. It’s famously hard for actors to keep romance under wraps after the director shouts ‘cut’. Fact and fiction are so easily blurred under the dazzling haze of the spotlights.
It’s the first day of rehearsal for long-forgotten melodrama, The Last Kiss. Enter - a plot twist. Art imitates life, as our two leading actors have an explosive romantic history of their own. With opening night approaching, a passionate affair may be waiting in the wings...
Two-time Pulitzer Prize finalist Sarah Ruhl's brilliant romantic comedy makes its UK premiere, following a critically acclaimed New York run in 2014. Stage Kiss is directed by Blanche McIntyre and is their second collaboration, following the successful Downstairs production Letters from Max in 2025. Blanche’s credits also include The Assembled Parties, Apex Predator and the record-breaking The Invention of Love.
Audio Described:
2hr 20min. Incl. 1 Interval.
Ages 14+.
8th May, 2026
13th June, 2026
Intresting take on the true in front and behind the scenes of show making. Reminded me of the same styling as Noises off but more on the dramatic side then comedy
Fun, lighthearted play which honestly made me laugh a bunch and I really like the story. V amusing.
Feel they missed a trick with the story that couldn’t quite get going in terms of style and story. The characters were two dimensional and the premise weak. It promised a lot and delivered little. The actors did their best with poor material. Why did Hampstead bother with this play when there are so many promising new plays being written. Disappointed.
By: Sarah Ruhl
Director: Blanche McIntyre
Location: Fringe/Off West End
Bus numbers: 46, 113, 187, 268, 603
Night bus numbers: N113
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