Little Lark of London

Exploring the cultural world of London, one blog post at a time!

  • REVIEW: The Choir of Man ⭐⭐⭐⭐

    “This is proper old-school pub fun” The Choir of Man, created by Andrew Kay and Nic Doodson, is a celebration of pub culture in London with a focus on the importance of community. There is a heavy focus on men’s emotional health, a topic which certainly needs more representation in the mainstream media. With over…

  • REVIEW: Harmony, Broadway ⭐⭐⭐⭐

    “Harmony . . . That’s just about all we had” Harmony: A New Musical, with book and lyrics by Bruce Sussman and music by Barry Manilow, tells the story of the Comedian Harmonists, an all-male harmony ensemble from Germany that performed around the world between 1928 and 1934, splitting up before World War II. Three…

  • REVIEW: Shucked, Broadway ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

    Shucked is a musical about corn. Yes, you read that right. With a book by Robert Horn and music and lyrics by Brandy Clark and Shane McAnnaly, Shucked is a show that is bringing some much-needed joy to Broadway in the unexpected form of a vegetable. Directed by Jack O’Brien, two narrators, Storyteller 1 (Ashely…

  • REVIEW: Sweeney Todd, Broadway ⭐⭐⭐

    When Sweeney Todd starring Josh Groban and Annaleigh Ashford was announced, I was thrilled. I’d loved Groban’s work in Natasha, Pierre, and the Great Comet of 1832 and had wanted to see Ashford in a leading role for years. Unfortunately, this production failed to meet my expectations for a Sondheim production, mixing the modern and…

  • REVIEW: Dear England ⭐⭐⭐⭐

    “Something has gone wrong in England” The beginning of Dear England, written by James Graham and directed by Rupert Goold, is quite possibly the best show opening I have ever seen, taking audience members directly into the mind of Gareth Southgate (Joseph Fiennes) as he replays the moment he lost the Euros for England in…

  • INTERVIEW: ‘I want people to walk away with perhaps 1% more confidence, silliness and sass’ Daisy Doris May on HÄNS & V.I.P.S 

    Earlier this month, HÄNS & V.I.P.S, a charity comedy night in support of akt, took place at 21 Soho. For those unfamiliar with the charity, akt “help LGBTQ+ young people find safe homes, employment, education and training, where their identities will be accepted and celebrated.” Recently, I had the opportunity to chat with Daisy Doris…

  • REVIEW: Faulty Towers the Dining Experience ⭐⭐⭐⭐

    Dentures in your soup? A pet hamster on the loose? These are just a few of the chaotic things one can expect at Faulty Towers: The Dining Experience. The show, produced by Interactive Theatre International, has been running for over 25 years with performances not only in London but in Australia and Scotland as well.…

  • REVIEW: The Time Machine ⭐⭐⭐⭐

    “Two hours of utter nonsense!” Written by John Nicholson and Steven Canny and directed by Orla O’Loughlin, The Time Machine starts with the simple concept of being a three-hander of The Time Machine by H.G. Wells, performed by Michael (Michael Dylan), Amy (Amy Revelle)  and Dave Wells (Dave Hearn). Yes, Dave Wells.  Dave is a…

  • INTERVIEW: ‘I tend to have a meltdown and question whether I have anything to say and slowly realise I do and that I’ve just been over-thinking it’: Ian Smith on Crushing

    After being named one of the top-rated comedians at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival this past August, comedian Ian Smith has been taking his show, Crushing, on a tour across the UK. A few weeks ago, Smith announced that, due to popular demand, more dates would be added to the tour. Recently, I had the opportunity…

  • REVIEW: Wifi-Sexual ⭐⭐⭐⭐

    “You need to get real” Will we ever see a day in which Artificial Intelligence has feelings? Would you ever go on a date with Siri? Would you ever have sex with a robot? Writers Tom Hodgson and Harrison Trott have created Wifi-Sexual as a way of answering some of these questions. Directed by Holly-Anne…