Little Lark of London

“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…

“What I’m doing is trawling through my life . . . Through song” Barb Jungr, Singing Into My Seventies: Dylan, The River and The Blues is a cabaret performance in which Jungr quite literally sings her way into her seventies in a residency at Crazy Coqs in London. Joined by accomplished arranger and pianist Simon…

Paul F Taylor: Head in the Clouds is a show that allows comedian Paul F. Taylor to explore his own diagnosis of ADHD and the effect that it has had on his life. After a few jokes to open the show, Taylor opens up a large container that has been sitting onstage behind him, causing…

“Lay down and be bathed in sound and light” Origin, a “deep listening art installation,” was created by Right/Left Project artists Stephen Dobbie and Colin Nightingale, who immersive theatre fans may recognise as members of Punchdrunk’s creative team for shows like Sleep No More and The Burnt City. This, however, is more of an art…

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…