Minefield, Royal Court London, theatre review: Unforgettably potent by Paul Taylor, Paul Taylor

Lola Arias deals with agonising material in a manner that is always honest and drily self-aware

SOURCE: The Independent at 7:15am on June 6, 2016☆⚑

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child spoilers: JK Rowling begs fans to 'keep the secrets' in new video by Jess Denham, Jess Denham

Anyone caught illicitly recording the play will have their device confiscated

SOURCE: The Independent at 6:12am on June 6, 2016☆⚑

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child: JK Rowling reveals how people reacted to the casting of a black Hermione by Jack Shepherd, Jack Shepherd

'With my experience of social media, I thought that idiots were going to idiot'

SOURCE: The Independent at 7:20am on June 5, 2016☆⚑

The Spoils, Trafalgar Studios 1, theatre review: Jesse Eisenberg's play is genuinely funny and intelligent by Paul Taylor, Paul Taylor

Don't let recent self-penned efforts by US screen actors Zach Braff and Matthew Perry put you off

SOURCE: The Independent at 11:07am on June 3, 2016☆⚑

Philip Ridley on how to combat Donald Trump, his love of Jude Law, his new fantasy play Karagula and how he's fascinated by other people's c by Emily Jupp, Emily Jupp

Philip Ridley's latest work is a dark assessment of modern culture, set in a fantasy world similar to 1950s America. He tells Emily Jupp why he find the modern world terrifying

SOURCE: The Independent at 12:34pm on June 2, 2016☆⚑

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child: Ticket-holders asked to arrive an hour early for bag checks to prevent leaks by Jess Denham, Jess Denham

Audience members will be re-searched if they leave the theatre at any point

SOURCE: The Independent at 11:28am on June 2, 2016☆⚑

Sunset at the Villa Thalia, Dorfman, National Theatre - review: 'Fails to provide fresh purchase on a current crisis' by Paul Taylor, Paul Taylor

Playwright Alexi Kaye Campbell's new production on Greece's economic descent lacks immediate subtance

SOURCE: The Independent at 9:20am on June 2, 2016☆⚑

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child: First look at Draco Malfoy and son Scorpius by Jack Shepherd, Jack Shepherd

JK Rowling said of the casting: 'I love Draco and Scorpius " they actually look related'

SOURCE: The Independent at 6:13am on June 2, 2016☆⚑

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child: First look at Hermione, Ron and Rose by Jack Shepherd, Jack Shepherd

Starring Paul Thornley, Noma Dumezweni and Cherrelle Skeete

SOURCE: The Independent at 7:36am on June 1, 2016☆⚑

Cuttin' It, Young Vic, London - review: A sensitive exploration of how FGM affects young girls by Paul Taylor, Paul Taylor

Playwright Charlene James writes with great power and sensitivity about the trauma of female genital mutilation

SOURCE: The Independent at 1:13pm on May 31, 2016☆⚑

Harry Potter and The Cursed Child: First look at Harry, Albus and Ginny Potter by Jack Shepherd, Jack Shepherd

First look at Jamie Parker, Poppy Miller and Sam Clemmett in costume for the play

SOURCE: The Independent at 5:26am on May 31, 2016☆⚑

Jekyll and Hyde, The Old Vic, dance review: 'Danced with gusto by a stylish cast' by Zoë Anderson, Zoë Anderson

Drew McOnie's new Jekyll and Hyde both confirms him as a strong theatrical talent, while suffering from a lack of emotional depth. This production zips along, danced with gusto by a sty…

SOURCE: The Independent at 7:01am on May 29, 2016☆⚑

The Threepenny Opera, National Theatre, review: A snarling, sexy beast of a show by Alice Saville, Alice Saville

Rory Kinnear quips and charms his way through the role of Macheath

SOURCE: The Independent at 8:58am on May 27, 2016☆⚑

Bottom: What it's like playing Shakespeare's most famous ass by Holly Williams, Holly Williams

Local amateurs are stepping in to play the role of Bottom alongside the professionals in the Royal Shakespeare Company's A Midsummer Night's Dream

SOURCE: The Independent at 10:22am on May 26, 2016☆⚑

4.48 Psychosis, Lyric Hammersmith, review: Sarah Kane's final play about her suicidal depression compells by Steph Power, Steph Power

A first ever operatic setting by Royal Opera/Guildhall Composer-in-Residence Philip Venables for Sarah Kane's play

SOURCE: The Independent at 8:02am on May 26, 2016☆⚑

A View From Islington North, Arts Theatre, review: 'A bit disappointing and underpowered' by Paul Taylor, Paul Taylor

An evening of five political satirical playlets from David Hare, Caryl Churchill, Mark Ravenhill and Alistair Beaton ​

SOURCE: The Independent at 7:09am on May 26, 2016☆⚑

Romeo and Juliet, The Garrick Theatre, London: Teenage high drama, but Kenneth Branagh's show never plumbs the full depths of tragedy by Holly Williams, Holly Williams

The setting of 1950s Verona is mucho, mucho Italiano, but it also proves an effective backdrop for the star-crossed lovers

SOURCE: The Independent at 7:18pm on May 25, 2016☆⚑

The Night Watch, The Royal Exchange, review: Be patient, this burns with furious passion by the end by Paul Vallely, Paul Vallely

Backwards storytelling strangely intensifies its subject

SOURCE: The Independent at 6:27am on May 25, 2016☆⚑

Human Animals, Royal Court London, theatre review: A very promising debut by Paul Taylor, Paul Taylor

Fluent and cannily pitched

SOURCE: The Independent at 10:50am on May 24, 2016☆⚑

Rebel Wilson to make West End debut as Miss Adelaide in Guys and Dolls by Jess Denham, Jess Denham

Wilson will join the cast for eight weeks from 28 June until 21 August

SOURCE: The Independent at 6:50am on May 24, 2016☆⚑

Blue/Orange, Young Vic, theatre review: Joe Penhall's play is a contemporary classic by Paul Taylor, Paul Taylor

From the moment Joe Penhall's play was premiered back in 2000, it was obvious that here we have a contemporary classic. Matthew Xia's remarkably vibrant and punchily performed revi…

SOURCE: The Independent at 7:01am on May 23, 2016☆⚑

David Baddiel's My Family: Not the Sitcom, Menier Chocolate Factory, comedy review: 'Reprehensibly funny' by Paul Taylor, Paul Taylor

The comedian's new stand-up show is "a twisted love letter" to his Jewish parents

SOURCE: The Independent at 7:07am on May 18, 2016☆⚑

West End ticket prices: Why Jamie Lloyd should be applauded for raising the issue by David Lister, David Lister

Both Lloyd and Juliet Stevenson have spoken out against rising ticket prices that alienate new theatregoers

SOURCE: The Independent at 9:01am on May 13, 2016☆⚑

It's not just the Sheridan Smith's own trials that are in the spotlight - it's the odd and far too secretive practices of theatre itsel by David Lister, David Lister

Smith has pulled out of the Funny Girl musical for up to a month with 'stress and exhaustion'

SOURCE: The Independent at 11:31am on May 12, 2016☆⚑

Sheridan Smith pulls out of Funny Girl musical for up to a month with 'stress and exhaustion' by Jess Denham, Jess Denham

The actress has been struggling through a particularly tough time in recent weeks

SOURCE: The Independent at 10:21am on May 12, 2016☆⚑