Glengarry Glen Ross, Playhouse Theatre, London, review: Christian Slater is simply superb by Holly Williams, Holly Williams

David Mamet's play which he adapted into a 1992 film starring Jack Lemmon and Al Pacino, now stars Slater in its first major stage revival in over a decade

SOURCE: The Independent at 6:18am on November 13, 2017☆⚑

Hustle star Robert Glenister 'breaks down' on stage midway through West End performance by Jacob Stolworthy, Jacob Stolworthy

Spectators watched on in concern as British star 'lost it emotionally' on stage

SOURCE: The Independent at 4:54am on November 11, 2017☆⚑

The Royal Ballet triple bill, Royal Opera House, London, review: It's an evening of drastic contrast by Zoë Anderson, Zoë Anderson

Twyla Tharp and Arthur Pita create new works for The Royal Ballet, alongside Hofesh Shechter's 2015 'Untouchable'

SOURCE: The Independent at 1:33pm on November 8, 2017☆⚑

The Retreat, Park Theatre, London, review: Sam Bain's bleak comedy drama smart bombs spirituality-lite by Joe Vesey-byrne, Joe Vesey-byrne

Directed by Kathy Burke, written by Bain, and starring three familiar faces from British TV in recent years, this is a production loaded with talent

SOURCE: The Independent at 12:24pm on November 8, 2017☆⚑

Trestle, Southwark Playhouse, London, review: brimming with quiet insight and sympathetic humour by Paul Taylor, Paul Taylor

Stewart Pringle's 'Trestle' which explores love and ageing has a whiff of 'Last of the Summer Wine' and 'Last Tango in Halifax' about the proceedings

SOURCE: The Independent at 12:04pm on November 6, 2017☆⚑

Birmingham Royal Ballet, Sadler's Wells, London, review: A splendid star performance from Brandon Lawrence by Zoë Anderson, Zoë Anderson

A triple bill, beginning with 'Arcadia', a new work by Birmingham Royal Ballet's first artist Ruth Brill

SOURCE: The Independent at 12:04pm on November 6, 2017☆⚑

Harry Dreyfuss alleges Kevin Spacey groped him as a teenager while his father was in the room by Clarisse Loughrey, Clarisse Loughrey

'It just never occurred to me that Kevin would be interested in me in the first place. Besides, I thought, Surely he can't be coming on to me like this right in front of my dad&apo…

SOURCE: The Independent at 7:36am on November 5, 2017☆⚑

The Trap, Clapham Omnibus, review: Payday lending drama revisits the usual anti-capitalist haunts by Joe Vesey-byrne, Joe Vesey-byrne

Making its European Debut at Clapham Omnibus, Kieran Lynn​'s play on social ills is set in the moral wasteland of a payday lending company

SOURCE: The Independent at 3:24pm on November 2, 2017☆⚑

The Slaves of Solitude, Hampstead Theatre, London, review: Needs more of a sense of purpose by Paul Taylor, Paul Taylor

Jonathan Kent directs Nicholas Wright's stage adaptation of Patrick Hamilton's novel, but despite its flaws, Fenella Woolgar is perfect in the leading role as Miss Roach

SOURCE: The Independent at 5:42am on November 2, 2017☆⚑

The Exorcist, Phoenix Theatre, London, review: This show is less scary than the film but more profoundly disturbing by Paul Taylor, Paul Taylor

'The Exorcist' hits the West End stage 44 years after William Friedkin's classic horror film about the demonic possession of a 12-year-old girl which caused audience members t…

SOURCE: The Independent at 9:24am on November 1, 2017☆⚑

Romantics Anonymous, Sam Wanamaker Playhouse, London, review: Emma Rice's big-hearted swansong by Paul Taylor, Paul Taylor

Rice leaves Shakespeare's Globe as its artistic director on a good note with a musical adaptation of the 2010 French-Belgian rom-com film' Les Emotifs Anonymes'

SOURCE: The Independent at 11:54am on October 30, 2017☆⚑

Kevin Spacey: People had 'concerns' for years, says top theatre director by Clarisse Loughrey, Clarisse Loughrey

Royal Court Theatre's Victoria Featherstone has described the Weinstein allegations as the 'opening of the floodgates'

SOURCE: The Independent at 6:42am on October 30, 2017☆⚑

Michael Moore slams Donald Trump for attacking his broadway show on twitter by Jack Shepherd, Jack Shepherd

The Terms of My Surrender had finished its limited run in New York

SOURCE: The Independent at 5:48am on October 29, 2017☆⚑

Young Marx, Bridge Theatre, London, review: Rory Kinnear is on glorious form here by Paul Taylor, Paul Taylor

Nicholas Hytner and Nick Starr open the doors to their brand new theatre with a show that reunites the team behind one of the biggest smashes of that era - 'One Man, Two Guvnors'

SOURCE: The Independent at 4:24am on October 27, 2017☆⚑

The Judas Tree/Song of the Earth, Royal Opera House, London, review: They're very uneasy bedfellows by Zoë Anderson, Zoë Anderson

'The Royal Ballet keep trying with Kenneth MacMillan's 'The Judas Tree', but this is one that should have stayed buried'

SOURCE: The Independent at 5:36am on October 26, 2017☆⚑

China National Peking Opera Company, Sadler's Wells, London, review: Highly stylised by Zoë Anderson, Zoë Anderson

The Peking Opera perform the popular romantic farce, 'The Phoenix Returns Home'

SOURCE: The Independent at 12:18pm on October 23, 2017☆⚑

Venus in Fur, Theatre Royal Haymarket, London, review: Natalie Dormer shows off her formidable theatrical talent by Paul Taylor, Paul Taylor

The 'Game of Thrones' actress Dormer and David Oakes star in the West End premiere of David Ives' Broadway hit

SOURCE: The Independent at 10:42am on October 23, 2017☆⚑

The Lady from the Sea, Donmar Warehouse, London, review: Full of finely angled performances by Paul Taylor, Paul Taylor

Elinor Cook's sharp adaptation moves Ibsen's play from the icy fjords of Norway in the 1880s to the sticky heat of the Caribbean in the 1950s

SOURCE: The Independent at 8:18am on October 19, 2017☆⚑

Kenneth MacMillan: A National Celebration, Royal Opera House, London, review: This first evening was joyfully danced by Zoë Anderson, Zoë Anderson

British dance companies come together at the Royal Opera House to mark the 25th anniversary of MacMillan's death

SOURCE: The Independent at 6:54am on October 19, 2017☆⚑

Saint George and the Dragon, National Theatre, London, review: Staged in a witty, exciting fashion by Paul Taylor, Paul Taylor

'Chimerica' director Lyndsey Turner directs Rory Mullarkey's version of the George and the dragon legend against Rae Smith's beautiful set design

SOURCE: The Independent at 7:24am on October 18, 2017☆⚑

Albion, Almeida Theatre, London, review: A work of deeply absorbing emotional richness by Paul Taylor, Paul Taylor

Rupert Goold directs Mike Bartlett's new play - their first collaboration since their award-winning production of 'King Charles 111'

SOURCE: The Independent at 7:24am on October 18, 2017☆⚑

A Woman of No Importance, Vaudeville Theatre, London, review: Eve Best is wonderfully moving by Paul Taylor, Paul Taylor

Eve Best stars in Dominic Dromgoole's production as part of a year-long season of Oscar Wilde plays in the West End

SOURCE: The Independent at 12:33pm on October 17, 2017☆⚑

Origami, Battersea Power Station, London, review: Spectacular and unflashy by Zoë Anderson, Zoë Anderson

Inspired by the Japanese art of paper folding, 'Origami', which launches this year's Dance Umbrella festival, is performed at Battersea Power Station

SOURCE: The Independent at 12:24pm on October 16, 2017☆⚑

Beginning, National Theatre, London, review: A real depth of insight, humour and compassion by Paul Taylor, Paul Taylor

David Eldridge's new play is a wry, funny and touching meditation on the loneliness of the singleton, in the era of the dating app

SOURCE: The Independent at 7:24am on October 16, 2017☆⚑

Hair, The Vaults, London, review: A full-throttle production by Holly Williams, Holly Williams

The Vaults is turned into an immersive Sixties venue for this big-hearted production of 'Hair The Musical' which is celebrating its 50th anniversary

SOURCE: The Independent at 6:12am on October 12, 2017☆⚑