It’s fascinating, provocative, gripping, and best of all completely original. Hampstead Theatre has been in NW3 for over 50 years, occupying one of London’s state-of-the-art theatres, and attracting audiences from all over the globe. Oliver Johnstone, Enyi Okoronkwo and Sarah Woodward in The Haystack. The cast will include Lucy Black as Denise, Oliver Johnstone as Neil, Rona Morison as Cora, Enyi Okoronkwo as Zef and Sarah Woodward as Hannah. Neil and Zef are two twenty-something computer whizzes with questionable dress sense and a highly developed interest in video games and Netflix. I like spy dramas, and Sarah Woodward and Sirine Saba, but The Haystack, at the Hampstead Theatre, is not the one'Yes, we’re geeks, yes, we sit at computers all day, yes, we barely leave Cheltenham, but we are still, when it comes down to it, spies' Running time: 2 hours 45 minutes (with interval)Photo: Ellie KurtzThe Haystack is booking at the Hampstead Theatre until 12th March Neil and Zef are two twenty-something computer whizzes with questionable dress sense and a highly developed interest in video games and Netflix. The Haystack is Blyth’s first full-length play and Roxana Silbert makes her directing debut as Hampstead Theatre’s Artistic Director. Roxana Silbert makes her directing debut as Hampstead Theatre’s Artistic Director with this play which challenges the ‘nothing to hide, nothing to fear’ mantra and explores how we can live honestly, love freely, and stay authentic when the advances in cutting-edge … Roxana Silbert makes her directing debut as Hampstead Theatre’s Artistic Director with this play which challenges the ‘nothing to hide, nothing to fear’ mantra and explores how we can live honestly, love freely, and stay authentic when the advances in cutting-edge technology … Nearly every minute of this show felt warranted and every plot twist had me simultaneously gasping (quietly) in surprise and smiling at how well done it was. Photos: Ellie Kurtzz FOCUSING on two young tech geeks and their roles as unlikely agents in the world of British national security, The Haystack is a terrifying exploration of how far the powers that be are prepared to pry in the name of essential intelligence […] Hampstead Theatre presents the world premiere of Al Blyth’s first full-length play, the explosive espionage thriller The Haystack. The Haystack is Al Blyth’s first full-length play and Roxana Silbert makes her directing debut as Hampstead Theatre’s Artistic Director. The Haystack by Al Blyth at Hampstead Theatre | Review February 11, 2020 Last updated: February 11, 2020 6:04 pm By Chris Omaweng Enyi Okoronkwo (Zef) in The Haystack at Hampstead Theatre. I have been waiting for a new play (or a revival, I mean see my last theatre review) that was this close to … Hampstead Theatre presents the world premiere of Al Blyth’s first full-length play, the explosive espionage thriller The Haystack. The Haystack is Al Blyth’s first full-length play and Roxana Silbert makes her directing debut as Hampstead Theatre’s Artistic Director. Here’s a snapshot of where our 2017 bookers came from in the UK The Haystack is the fantastic new play that all modern theatre wants to be. First look rehearsal images have been released for the world premiere of Al Blyth’s first full-length play, the explosive espionage thriller The Haystack, directed by Roxana Silbert.. L R Rona Morison Cora and Lucy Black Denise in rehearsals for The Haystack at Hampstead Theatre Photo credit Ellie Kurttz.