Saint Joan, Donmar Warehouse, London, review: Gemma Arterton's Joan 'radiates a gentle simplicity and quiet fervour' by Paul Taylor, Paul Taylor

The play has many contemporary resonances from Brexit to Aleppo

SOURCE: The Independent at 10:12am on December 20, 2016[SHARE]

Mary Stuart, Almeida, London, review: 'A remarkably satisfying achievement' by Paul Taylor, Paul Taylor

Juliet Stevenson and Lia Williams are exceptional in Schiller's play

SOURCE: The Independent at 12:33pm on December 19, 2016[SHARE]

Love's Labour's Lost and Much Ado About Nothing, Theatre Royal, Haymarket, review: 'An invigorating tonic' by Paul Taylor, Paul Taylor

The productions underline the rich resonances between these comedies

SOURCE: The Independent at 11:33am on December 19, 2016[SHARE]

Dreamgirls, Savoy Theatre, London, review: And, boy, does it hit the stage as if it means business by Paul Taylor, Paul Taylor

The West End premiere of 'Dreamgirls', starring 'Glee's' Amber Riley, takes you on a supercharged journey with the fictional band The Dreams, loosely based on The Su…

SOURCE: The Independent at 4:36am on December 15, 2016[SHARE]

Wild Honey, Hampstead Theatre, London, review: Jonathan Kent directs with consummate tragicomic timing the final scene by Paul Taylor, Paul Taylor

Michael Frayn's comedy of errors, based on Chekhov's posthumously discovered early play, stars Geoffrey Streatfeild as an unfortunate Russian Don Juan

SOURCE: The Independent at 11:12am on December 12, 2016[SHARE]

She Loves Me, Menier Chocolate Factory, London, review: Scarlett Strallen can break your heart at Amalia's idealistic ardour by Paul Taylor, Paul Taylor

Matthew White's revival of the musical, written by the authors of 'Fiddler on the Roof' is a heartening treat this Christmas

SOURCE: The Independent at 4:36pm on December 8, 2016[SHARE]

Once in a Lifetime, Young Vic, London, review: Harry Enfield plays a studio mogul in a curiously underpowered performance by Paul Taylor, Paul Taylor

The comedian Enfield makes his stage debut in this classic Broadway comedy, directed by Richard Jones, which is set during the momentous advent of the talkies

SOURCE: The Independent at 7:42am on December 7, 2016[SHARE]

Peter Pan, Olivier, National Theatre, London, review: Peter pedals about on a Chopper bike and the place resounds to reggae beat by Paul Taylor, Paul Taylor

Following the well-recieved 'Jane Eyre', director Sally Cookson brings her original production of 'Peter Pan' to the National Theatre, after a sell-out run at Bristol Old…

SOURCE: The Independent at 6:36am on December 5, 2016[SHARE]

Buried Child, Trafalgar Studio 1, London, review: I hope that we will see Ed Harris in the West End in another role soon by Paul Taylor, Paul Taylor

Hollywood actor, Ed Harris, makes his West End debut in 'Buried Child' with his real-life spouse, Amy Madigan, who plays his wife in the Sam Shepard revival

SOURCE: The Independent at 3:24pm on December 2, 2016[SHARE]

This House, Garrick Theatre, London, review: Dazzlingly intelligent, scrupulously well-researched and funny by Paul Taylor, Paul Taylor

Premiered at The National Theatre in 2012, 'This House', written by James Graham, gives a moving and witty insight into British politics

SOURCE: The Independent at 9:48am on December 1, 2016[SHARE]

Nice Fish, Harold Pinter Theatre, London, review: Mark Rylance's timing is superb by Paul Taylor, Paul Taylor

Direct from a sold-out New York run, Mark Rylance returns to the West End to star in his hit new comic show 'Nice Fish', which he also co-wrote with Louis Jenkins - and for anybody…

SOURCE: The Independent at 10:06am on November 28, 2016[SHARE]

The Children, Royal Court, London, review: Lucy Kirkwood is the most rewarding dramatist of her generation by Paul Taylor, Paul Taylor

Kirkwood's three-hander which centres on two retired nuclear scientists living in an isolated cottage after a Fukushima-type power station disaster will stay with you long after the cur…

SOURCE: The Independent at 8:54am on November 25, 2016[SHARE]

Shakespeare Trilogy, Donmar King's Cross, London, review: No queue for returns is more worth joining than the Saturday marathons by Paul Taylor, Paul Taylor

'The Tempest' concludes the final part of Phyllida Lloyd's trilogy of all-female Shakespeare productions including 'Julius Caesar' and 'Henry 1V' at the Do…

SOURCE: The Independent at 7:18am on November 23, 2016[SHARE]

The Tempest, Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon, review: Simon Russell Beale in the most profoundly moving performance of his career by Paul Taylor, Paul Taylor

Beale stars in Gregory Doran's production of 'The Tempest' which makes the first use of live motion capture in a major classical production

SOURCE: The Independent at 10:06am on November 18, 2016[SHARE]

The Sewing Group, Jerwood Upstairs, Royal Court, London, review: Newcomer Fiona Glascott is excellent as Maggie by Paul Taylor, Paul Taylor

EV Crowe's new play is about a woman who has a desire to sew in a rural village in pre-industrial England but the group she learns from grow suspuicious of her

SOURCE: The Independent at 10:06am on November 18, 2016[SHARE]

School of Rock: The Musical, New London Theatre, London, review: A ridiculously entertaining new show by Paul Taylor, Paul Taylor

Based on the cult film with a new score by Andrew Lloyd Webber, this broadway hit about the empowering force of music on a class of pre-teens in a posh prep school, opens in the West End

SOURCE: The Independent at 5:48am on November 15, 2016[SHARE]

An Inspector Calls, Playhouse, London, review: As thrillingly fresh and disconcerting as when it was first minted almost a quarter of a century ago by Paul Taylor, Paul Taylor

Stephen Daldry's award-winning production of JB Priestley's classic thriller returns to the West End with an excellent cast

SOURCE: The Independent at 9:42am on November 11, 2016[SHARE]

Deny Deny Deny, Park Theatre, London, review: A thought-provoking couple of hours by Paul Taylor, Paul Taylor

Playwright Jonathan Maitland turns his focus to the topical issue of doping in sport in his latest play written for the Park Theatre

SOURCE: The Independent at 10:06am on November 9, 2016[SHARE]

Lazarus, King's Cross Theatre, London, review: David Bowie's parting gift to the world by Paul Taylor, Paul Taylor

Inspired by the book, The Man Who Fell To Earth by Walter Tevis, this musical by David Bowie and Enda Walsh, has transferred from New York with Michael C Hall reprising his role as Thomas Ne…

SOURCE: The Independent at 6:48am on November 8, 2016[SHARE]

King Lear, Old Vic, London, review: Glenda Jackson got a fervent standing ovation by Paul Taylor, Paul Taylor

Glenda Jackson returns to the stage to play King Lear, 25 year's after she gave up acting for politics

SOURCE: The Independent at 6:36am on November 7, 2016[SHARE]

Comus: A Masque in Honour of Chastity, Sam Wanamaker Playhouse, London, review: Lucy Bailey's witty and beguiling production by Paul Taylor, Paul Taylor

Milton's Comus twists the conventions of the masque, taking the audience on a tempestuos journey

SOURCE: The Independent at 9:18am on November 2, 2016[SHARE]

The Intelligent Homosexual's Guide to Capitalism and Socialism With A Key to the Scriptures, Hampstead Theatre, London, review: Massively stimula by Paul Taylor, Paul Taylor

Michael Boyd's passionately acted production at Hampstead is about a suicidal, retired longshoreman and a most unusual family reunion in a Brooklyn brownstone

SOURCE: The Independent at 9:24am on October 30, 2016[SHARE]

Amadeus, Olivier, National Theatre, London, review: Adam Gillen delivers the most moving portrayal of Mozart seen since Michael Sheen played the role by Paul Taylor, Paul Taylor

The revival of Peter Shaffer's play stars Lucian Msamati as Salieri and Adam Gillen as Mozart, with live orchestral accompaniment by Southbank Sinfonia

SOURCE: The Independent at 12:24pm on October 27, 2016[SHARE]

Harrogate, Jerwood Upstairs, Royal Court, London, review: It manages to be tricky, elusive, queasily comic and utterly gutting by Paul Taylor, Paul Taylor

Al Smith's Harrogate is about a middle-aged father's creepily close relationship with his fifteen year old daughter

SOURCE: The Independent at 6:40am on October 26, 2016[SHARE]

A Pacifist's Guide to the War on Cancer, Dorfman, NT, London, review: 'Inflatable cancer cells sprout through the walls of Lucy Osborne&apos by Paul Taylor, Paul Taylor

Sounds fun? This new musical demystifyes cancer and is set in the oncology department of a hospital

SOURCE: The Independent at 7:21am on October 21, 2016[SHARE]