Little Lark of London

“I vape. That’s all you need to know” Ed Gamble: Hot Diggity Dog is a show full of “classic Gamble ranting, raving and spluttering,” as promised by the show’s description. Gamble’s opener, Chloe Petts, is a fantastic comedian in her own right, doing some great crowd work with a man in the front row, Joey,…

After a run at the Donmar Warehouse in 2023, Next to Normal, directed by Michael Longhurst, has transferred to the West End, arriving over a decade after the show first opened on Broadway in the United States. The show, with music by Tom Kitt and book and lyrics by Brian Yorkey, is “an intimate exploration…

“How do people come out?” Written by Matthew Baldwin and Thomas Hescott and directed by Richard Beecham, Outings began with a goal – to get as many “coming out” stories as possible. Since beginning the project, Baldwin and hescott have received over 100 stories, and Outings is a reading out of the answers to questions…

“So how does this normally work for you, then?” If you’ve ventured into the world of online dating, you can certainly relate to the story of Strategic Love Play – a play written by Miriam battye about a date that isn’t exactly going well. Archie Blackhouse and Letty Thomas star as Adam and Jenny in…

“Follow the light” Written by Daisy Johnson and narrated by Helena Bonham Carter, Viola’s Room takes audience members on a journey based on The Moon Slave, a short story by Barry Pain. This is a new venture from Punchdrunk, conceived, directed and designed by Felix Barrett, which lacks several things that have made the company’s…

“We both love to entertain people and that’s what we will be doing when we perform together in One Night / 2 Voices.” Kerry Ellis and John Owen-ones will be bringing their concert, One Night / 2 Voices, to the King’s Head Theatre on 10 June. Recently, I had the chance to speak with Kerry…

“Get weird or go home” Josh Pugh: Existin’ La Vida Loca recently stopped at the Leicester Square Theatre. The opener, Raj Poojara, does a great job of getting the crowd warmed up, talking about what it’s like to be Indian in the UK in 2024 and making a range of self-deprecating jokes about himself and…

“I will speak daggers to her but use none” Eddie Izzard: Hamlet is the comedian’s one-woman production of one of Shakespeare’s most iconic plays, which focuses on Prince Hamlet of Denmark and his descent into madness. Izzard is taking on 32 roles in this show, ranging from the intimidating ghost of Hamlet’s father to the…

“Better a witty fool than a foolish wit” Directed by Owen Horsley, Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night has taken up residence at Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre. The play, a comedy, is one that plays with the trope of mistaken identity and how it can affect romance and the lives of others. Viola (Evelyn Miller) and Sebastian…

“Get ready to have some fun, ‘cause you might be number one” “Grease meets Squid Game?” It sounds like an unlikely concept for a musical, but that’s exactly how Brandon Lambert and Martin Landry’s Fun At The Beach Romp-Bomp-A-Lomp!! describes itself. Directed by Mark Bell of The Play That Goes Wrong fame, the show pits…