Welcome to Little Lark of London!
Hello! My name is Kat and I am an American who has moved to London and is writing about her experiences with the culture of the city. My main focus is theatre in and around London but I am also fascinated by music, museums, and quirky sites! I have also written for a range of publications including BroadwayWorld UK and Curtain Call Magazine.
Profile Picture and Cover Art Illustrated by Kelly Lin Hayes
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REVIEW: Hello, Dolly! ⭐⭐⭐⭐
“Dolly will never go away” There is nothing as glorious as hearing an overture with a strong orchestra, and that is exactly how, to my delight, Hello, Dolly! begins. Imelda Staunton stars as Dolly Levi, the matchmaker of New York who, after losing her husband, is now going back out into the world to help…
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REVIEW – Kate Norris: Farm Fatale ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
“Fresh from farm to stage” Kate Norris: Farm Fatale starts with an interesting question – what happens when you grow up on a farm but have more of a proclivity for a different lifestyle? Norris tells the audience about how she grew up as one of the more scandalous members of her farm community, illustrating…
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REVIEW: A Stan is Born ⭐⭐⭐⭐
“If you can’t stan yourself, how the hell are you gonna stan someone else?” A Stan Is Born, written and performed by Alexis Sakellaris, is a musical comedy detailing Sakellaris’s move from New York City to rural Germany, where he finds his only salvation in pop divas. The show, described as “a love letter to…
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REVIEW: Port City Signature ⭐⭐⭐
“Train, port, city, sea” Have you ever gotten off at the wrong train station? Have you taken refuge in a local pub, waiting for the next train to come? Have said pub’s owners ever given you an offer you can’t refuse, say, killing a man for £100,000? This is what one woman faces when she…
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REVIEW: Thor the Walrus ⭐⭐
“There is no solution, Thor. Our habitat is screwed” Thor the Walrus is based on the true story of Thor, a walrus who was first spotted in November 2022 in the Netherlands and then made his way to the UK, spending New Year’s Eve in Scarborough Harbour. We are given a backstory for the young…
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REVIEW – Edinburgh Fringe 2024, Doktor Kaboom: Man of Science! ⭐⭐⭐⭐
“Science is not about being right. It’s about finding the truth” Doktor Kaboom: Man of Science! is the work of David Epley, a German-American scientist who travels the world teaching audiences of all ages about science through explosive and electrifying experiments. Doktor Kaboom claims that his name came from an unfortunate incident with a hamster,…
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