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Nederlands Dans Theater 1, Sadler's Wells, London, review: Crystal Pite's The Statement is a dazzling account of complicity, naivety and gui by Zoë Anderson, Zoë Anderson

A horrifying and often hilarious look at backroom politics impresses, but the rest of the programme can't match it

SOURCE: The Independent at 8:42am on June 27, 2018

Spoken word pioneer Saul Williams on why poetry's surge in popularity is no surprise: 'We are gathering to something ancient' by Sarah Bradbury, Sarah Bradbury

Ahead of the American poet, rapper, musician, activist and actor performing at The Last Word Festival, he discusses genre-bending and why he's always got an eye on the next new venture

SOURCE: The Independent at 8:06am on June 26, 2018

Jenna Russell on Fun Home, the musical version of Alison Bechdel's graphic memoir by Sarah Bradbury, Sarah Bradbury

The actress on why we need to see more lesbian characters on stage and why " when it's done right " the musical can be our most powerful art form

SOURCE: The Independent at 8:54am on June 25, 2018

Mercenary, Battersea Arts Centre, London, review: Dance meets football in this gruelling look at Qatar 2022 by Zoë Anderson, Zoë Anderson

Footballer-turned-artist Ahil Ratnamohan examines the 2022 Qatar World Cup from the point of view of its migrant workforce

SOURCE: The Independent at 7:48am on June 25, 2018

Shakespeare's Rose: Roofless Elizabethan 'pop-up' theatre opens in York by Maya Oppenheim, Maya Oppenheim

Temporary venue erected in car park in just 28 days

SOURCE: The Independent at 6:42am on June 25, 2018

Billy Elliot musical cuts dates in Budapest after newspaper suggests it's turning kids gay by Jacob Stolworthy, Jacob Stolworthy

The publication had launched a homophobic media campaign against the production

SOURCE: The Independent at 9:24am on June 22, 2018

The Town Hall Affair, Barbican, London, review: Germaine Greer and Norman Mailer brought vividly to life in a restaging of a debate on feminism by Paul Taylor, Paul Taylor

New York's experimental Wooster Group revisits and deconstructs the infamous Town Hall debate of 1971

SOURCE: The Independent at 8:12am on June 22, 2018

All Forsythe, Sadler's Wells, London, review: Semperoper's dancers are fresh and vivid by Zoë Anderson, Zoë Anderson

This Dresden-based company are specialists in William Forsythe's bold, athletic work, danced here as if it were as natural as breathing

SOURCE: The Independent at 7:04am on June 22, 2018

Kiss Me, Kate, Coliseum, London, review: A magnificent revival from Opera North by Paul Taylor, Paul Taylor

It's a joy to hear this orchestra do justice to lusciousness and comic sass of Cole Porter's score

SOURCE: The Independent at 11:04am on June 21, 2018

Taylor Mac on bringing danger to the stage: 'My shows are the opposite of safe spaces' by Lyn Gardner, Lyn Gardner

"Some people say my shows are safe spaces," says Taylor Mac, "but I'm adamantly opposed to safe spaces. My shows are the opposite of safe spaces. Someone might break your heart during one of…

SOURCE: The Independent at 10:06am on June 20, 2018

Beirut, Park Theatre, London, review: This 1987 AIDS allegory play is more an interesting curiosity than a valuable find by Paul Taylor, Paul Taylor

Robin Lefevre's highly charged revival of Alan Bowne's dystopian play features two lovers torn apart by a sexually-transmitted disease epidemic

SOURCE: The Independent at 8:48am on June 19, 2018

Will Tuckett is an Olivier-winning Royal Ballet choreographer " so why is he 'terrified' at taking on CBeebies hit Bing? by Lucy Tobin, Lucy Tobin

The former dancer and West End-conquering choreographer has turned his attention to crafting a live version of the vastly successful kids' show

SOURCE: The Independent at 11:54am on June 18, 2018

Polarity & Proximity, Sadler's Wells, London, review: Birmingham Royal Ballet dazzle their way through new and recent work by Zoë Anderson, Zoë Anderson

Three pieces by George Williamson, Alexander Whitley and Twyla Tharp are danced with boldness and individuality

SOURCE: The Independent at 9:42am on June 18, 2018

Notes from the Field, Royal Court, London, review: Anna Deavere Smith's powerful expose of America's criminal justice system by Paul Taylor, Paul Taylor

The West Wing actress and verbatim theatre pioneer spoke to over 250 people for this harrowing show about the US's school-to-prison pipeline

SOURCE: The Independent at 8:36am on June 18, 2018

The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie actor calls out theatre critic for calling her 'overweight' by Roisin O'Connor, Roisin O'Connor

Nicola Coughlan claimed this was the second time Philip Fisher had referenced her weight in a review

SOURCE: The Independent at 6:18am on June 16, 2018

Pressure, Ambassadors Theatre, London, review: A tense, funny and moving play " about weather forecasting by Paul Taylor, Paul Taylor

David Haig stars in his own play about a Scottish meteorologist who had to forecast the D-Day landings

SOURCE: The Independent at 8:18am on June 15, 2018

Romeo and Juliet, Sadler's Wells, London, review: Plenty of gusto by Zoë Anderson, Zoë Anderson

The lovers could use more spark, but this is a warm account of Kenneth MacMillan's passionate production

SOURCE: The Independent at 7:54am on June 13, 2018

The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie, Donmar Warehouse, London, review: Lia Williams is revelatory in this new Muriel Spark adaptation by Paul Taylor, Paul Taylor

A comic yet complex central performances animates David Harrower's dynamic new adaptation

SOURCE: The Independent at 7:54am on June 13, 2018

How Sleeping Beauty got woke: Meet ballet's first male ballerina by Roslyn Sulcas, Roslyn Sulcas

Gender fluid dancer Chase Johnsey takes on a female role in the English National Ballet's production

SOURCE: The Independent at 1:12pm on June 12, 2018

Machinal, Almeida Theatre, London, review: Feels like it could have been written last week by Paul Taylor, Paul Taylor

The restlessness and desperation of a young woman forced into an unhappy marriage are superbly caught by Emily Berrington in this revival of Sophie Treadwell's Expressionist classic

SOURCE: The Independent at 8:48am on June 12, 2018

Tony Awards 2018: Andrew Garfield gives impassioned speech for LGBTQ community by Clarisse Loughrey, Clarisse Loughrey

'We are all sacred and we all belong, so let's just bake a cake for everyone who wants a cake to be baked'

SOURCE: The Independent at 7:54am on June 11, 2018

'I'm not interested in being sentimental': Lia Williams on starring in The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie by Sarah Bradbury, Sarah Bradbury

After 'Kiri', 'The Crown' and 'Mary Stuart', the actress is enjoying a moment. Now, she follows in Vanessa Redgrave and Maggie Smith's footsteps in playing Muriel Sparks' memorable creation

SOURCE: The Independent at 7:54am on June 11, 2018

Tony Awards 2018: Parkland school shooting survivors give surprise performance by Clarisse Loughrey, Clarisse Loughrey

Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School teacher Melody Herzfeld accepted the award for excellence in theatre education

SOURCE: The Independent at 5:42am on June 11, 2018

Robert De Niro repeatedly shouts 'f*** Trump' at Tony Awards, receives standing ovation by Oliver Wheaton, Oliver Wheaton

'It's no longer "down with Trump", it's f*** Trump'

SOURCE: The Independent at 4:33am on June 11, 2018

Tony Awards 2018 winners: The Band's Visit earns 10 awards with Tony Shalhoub scooping Best Actor by Ilana Kaplan, Ilana Kaplan

All of the evening's winners in one place

SOURCE: The Independent at 2:24am on June 11, 2018
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