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: The Play That Goes Wrong Off-Broadway ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
“Good God, I needed that!” Are you a theatre fan in New York City? Do you love slapstick comedy? Want to laugh until it hurts? Then do I have the show for you! Written by Henry Lewis, Jonathan Sayer and Henry Shields (who also performed in the original production), Mischief’s The Play That Goes Wrong…
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REVIEW: Here Lies Love on Broadway ⭐⭐⭐
A disco musical about a dictator’s wife – not what you’d be expecting from David Byrne and Fatboy Slim, but that’s exactly what Here Lies Love is. The show, originally a concept album from Byrne in 2010 and then a full production in 2013, tells the story of Imelda Marcos (Jaygee Macapugay), former first lady…
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REVIEW: Frankenstein ⭐⭐⭐
“Choose your own narrative, build your own story, learn the hidden secrets of a tale well trodden, as we find out what happens when man dares to play God” Note: This review contains some spoilers for Frankenstein: An Immersive Show From the moment Frankenstein: An Immersive Show begins, one can tell that it is going…
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REVIEW: Frankie Thompson & Liv Ello: Body Show
⭐⭐⭐⭐ Walking into Frankie Thompson and Liv Ello: Body Show, the atmosphere is immediately unsettling. Thompson and Ello are standing center stage on top of a white structure, seemingly perfect wedding cake toppers staring at the crowd. As I took my seat, I found Thompson blankly staring at me, looking like a Barbie with her…
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REVIEW: Derren Brown’s Unbelievable
⭐⭐⭐ “Everyone you meet is performing a magic trick” From the very beginning of the show, Unbelievable makes it clear that audience participation is going to play a major role. One cast member, Yolando Ovide, wandered around the auditorium, asking people for their wedding rings for a trick later on in the show. A screen…
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REVIEW: Police Cops
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “Am I an American? Or am I an American’t?” Walking into the Southwark Playhouse to the Police Cops: The Musical set is like being thrown into an 80s movie about America. Designed by Andrew Exeter, it is a tribute to the time and place the show is set in, giving audience members a sense…
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