Little Lark of London

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

  • REVIEW: Born With Teeth ⭐⭐⭐

    “No one gets to just write” Born With Teeth, written by Liz Duffy Adams and directed by Daniel Evans, explores the hypothetical collaboration between Christopher Marlowe (Ncuti Gatwa) and William Shakespeare (Edward Bluemel) as they write Henry VI. But don’t come into the play expecting the facts – as Marlowe himself declares, “It’s theatre, it’s…

  • REVIEW – Joey Dardano: Another Direction ⭐⭐⭐⭐

    After a run at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe last month, American comedian Joey Dardano brings his show, Joey Dardano: Another Direction, to London for one night only. The show focuses on Dardano’s dreams for the future, wanting to become known as a famous entertainer. He certainly has a solid start, being a part of the…

  • REVIEW: Good Night, Oscar ⭐⭐⭐⭐

    “I make ‘em laugh, but I have the last one” What would you do if you had four hours of freedom? Would your wife have you driven to a television studio so you can be the special guest on The Tonight Show with Jack Paar, which is having its first transmission from the West Coast?…

  • REVIEW: Interview ⭐⭐⭐

    “We all want to be seen” Interview tells the story of, as one might guess, an interview between Pierre Peters (Robert Sean Leonard), a former war correspondent, and Katya (Paten Hughes), a young woman – never given a last name – who has made her name as a social media influencer and is now starring…

  • REVIEW: The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe ⭐⭐⭐⭐

    “A lion walks once more” The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe, a stage adaptation of the classic C. S. Lewis work, which is celebrating its 75th anniversary, returns to London after a run on the West End a few years ago. This production, directed by Mike Fentiman, is performing at Sadler’s Wells. The show…

  • REVIEW: War Horse ⭐⭐⭐⭐

    War Horse is on tour across the UK and Ireland once again, telling the story of a young boy, Albert Narracott (Tom Sturgess), and his horse, Joey, which was originally written by Michael Morpurgo and published in 1982. The play is an adaptation by Nick Stafford, originally directed by Tom Morris and currently directed by…

  • EDINBURGH FRINGE FEATURE – CuppaPug

    If you’ve walked down Bread Street in Edinburgh in the past few days, you almost definitely have noticed something different – a pink building with giant photos of pugs plastered over its front. CuppaPug has arrived, bringing with it a delightful burst of colour, a place to relax and, as one might guess by the…

  • EDINBURGH FRINGE REVIEW – Ian Smith: Foot Spa Half-Empty ⭐⭐⭐⭐

    If you go to Google “Ian Smith,” the first result you’ll find is the former Prime Minister of Rhodesia, later a strong critic of the government of Robert Mugabe as Leader of the Opposition. This is not the Ian Smith currently performing in Edinburgh, however. This Ian Smith, performing his second Fringe show, Foot Spa-Half…

  • REVIEW: Gumshoe! ⭐⭐⭐⭐

    “Yep that’s me. I bet you’re wondering how I got into this mess – me too” Note: This review is based on a recording of a live performance Just like the film noir movies it is lovingly making fun of, Gumshoe! begins at the end, with the titular character of Gumshoe (Christian Dart) dead in…

  • REVIEW: Long Live the King ⭐⭐⭐

    “Long live the king!” Note: This review is based on a recording of a live performance They may say “Long live the king” in the opening number, but the show actually starts with the death of the king. Bad Clowns: Long Live The King is a comedy show in which Christian Dart, Sam Walls and…