Little Lark of London

“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…

“When you see a guy reach for stars in the sky, you can bet that he’s doing it for some doll” Based on the original story and characters of Damon Runyon with music and lyrics by Frank Loesser and a book by Jo Swerling and Abe Burrows, Guys & Dolls at the Bridge Theatre brings…

“You know what they want, but not who they are” Walking into Breeding at the new King’s Head Theatre, you are greeted by a bright and colourful set with larger-than-life building blocks and what feels like a game board come to life, including a pathway that winds around the stage. The set, designed by Ruby…

“Prepare to be delighted, astounded and amazed” Mind Mangler: Member of the Tragic Circle is “based on a character originally created in Magic Goes Wrong by Penn Jillette, Henry Lewis, Jonathan Sayer, Henry Shields & Teller,” giving the character his own show after only having a segment in the original. Directed by Hannah Sharkey, the…

Standing in a queue in an alleyway, staring at shipping crates, ready for Gingerline’s The Grand Expedition: The Incredible Edible Journey, I had no idea what to expect. Were we going to be dining in the crates themselves? How was everyone going to fit? I was tempted to ask the staff members checking us in…

There are some stories that stay with us for hundreds, even thousands of years. Sometimes they are heartbreaking tragedies that leave the audience weepings. Other times they are love stories that can bring hope to the world. And some are an incredible combination of both, making for a story full of love and pain that…

“Time will change” Written by Chris Bush with music and lyrics by Richard Hawley, Standing at the Sky’s Edge tells stories from Park Hill, the famous estate in Sheffield. The audience witnesses three stories taking place in the same flat, with the timeling switching between three time periods – the 1960s/70s, the 1980s/90s and the…

Bunburying (The Importance of Being Dr. Adam Perchard) – “part literary lecture, part rave, part confessional” – is Dr. Adam Perchard’s autobiographical show based on Oscar Wilde’s The Importance of Being Earnest.  Recently, I had the opportunity to chat with Dr. Perchard about their show, which comes to London on Friday 1 March at Crazy…