Little Lark of London

Going into Pippin – 50th Anniversary Concert, I genuinely had no idea what to expect. I was familiar with Pippin and had listened to the cast recording several times, but this seemed like it was going to be a new production. This production, directed by Jonathan O’Boyle, proves this within the first number, with Pippin…

Furiozo: Man Looking for Trouble is a self-described “punk-rock comedy show” that surrounds the life of Furiozo, “an aggressive hooligan with a giant heart.” The show begins with three loud knocks to the door and then, as Polish rock music begins blaring, Furiozo enters in all of his glory, with “Furizo”’ written across his torso…

“Everybody loves me and I intend to keep it that way” Cruel Intentions: The ‘90s Musical, created by Jordan Ross, Lindsey Rosin and Roger Kumble and directed by Jonathan O’Boyle, takes the cult classic film from 1999 (also created by Kumble) and makes it into a musical that celebrates not only the work it is…

“Shit or shite? A nation decides” Jonathan Pie: Heroes & Villains, a show created and performed by Tom Walker, brings the infamous political character to the stage. Known for viral rants that can be found all over social media, Jonathan Pie is a political correspondent for the BBC with liberal views, typically attacking Tories in…

“Bigger – the only note we’ll never get!” Hosted by Brennan Lee Mulligan and Izzy Roland, BIGGER! is a long-form improvisational comedy show that invites special guests to come up with a range of scenes based on stories provided by a guest monologist. This performance’s special guests were Ally Beardsley, Siobhan Thompson, Lou Wilson and…

This Is Memorial Device, based on the book by David Keenan, has arrived at Riverside Studios. Adapted and Directed by Graham Eatough, the show tells “the fictional history of 1980s Airdrie’s mysterious, post-punk legends.” Recently, Little Lark of London had the opportunity to talk with Eatough about This is Memorial Device. We discussed how he…

“Navarre shall be the wonder of the world” Directed by Emily Burns, the RSC’s new production of Love’s Labour’s Lost takes us to the Pacific island of Navarre, where the King of Navarre, Ferdinand (Abiola Owokoniran), has created a wellness retreat, inviting three of his companions – Dumain (Brandon Bassir), Longaville (Eric Stroud) and Berowne…

“To come as one, but stand as 10,000” Creator by Jack Sears and Hannah Grennell, Giselle: Remix is billed as “a queer cabaret retelling of the classic ballet,” which immediately caught my attention. Classic ballets, particularly those like Giselle, are very gendered and focus on heterosexual romances, typically ones that end in tragedy in which…

“We’ll have quite a show of it!” The 39 Steps, directed by Maria Aitke, is unique in that it is an adaptation of an adaptation, putting a new spin on the iconic Alfred Hitchcock film in 1935 of the same name, which itself was inspired by John Buchan’s 1915 book. While both the works of…

Your Lie in April, a musical based on the manga ‘YOUR LIE IN APRIL’ by Naoshi Arakawa, is coming to the Theatre Royal Drury Lane as a concert production on 8 and 9 April. With a book by Riko Sakaguchi (English Language Book by Rinne B. Groff), music by Frank Wildhorn, Lyrics by Carly Robyn…