Little Lark of London

“It’s not the same . . . Having things and caring for them” Dickless is a one-hander written by Aisha Josiah, directed by Emily Aboud and performed by Rosaleen Cox. The show follows the lives of Saph and Oli, two young adults living in a small town in Dunningham. We begin with Saph, who is…

“There’s life in this mud.” Glastonbury tells the story of four older adults who have an annual tradition of traveling to the Glastonbury Festival, a five-day “contemporary performing arts” festival in Somserset, England. Staying in the yurt accommodations on the campsite, Dorian, Dave, Matt and Sue (There was no programme so I am unable to…

“Everything we do this evening is completely made up on the spot” In case you couldn’t tell by the name or the opening quote, Shoot From the Hip is an improvisational group who tours the world playing games and putting on plays entirely made up during that performance. The group is made up of Tom…

“Ooh, that’s good for comedy” According to Santoro herself, Lindsey Santoro: Pink Tinge is a show in which she is going to “shout about [her] bumhole for 55 minutes,” an interesting start to a comedy show! The show actually begins with her poking fun at the classic Fringe show that has a complicated narrative and…

“I’m SoHo happy to be here” Dumb puns, nudity and acrobatics – what more can you ask for in a show? For those unfamiliar, Stamptown is a show hosted by Jack Tucker (Zach Zucker), an arrogant American comedian who will, as he says “hit ‘em once and then three more times” with the same joke,…

“I don’t like revolving doors and I don’t care who knows it” Celya AB: Second Rodeo begins with a hilarious bit in which Celya rants about different types of doors, an interesting and unexpected start to a show about adulthood and memory. As someone from France, she used to have more jokes making fun of…

“In a world of chaos, she who is organised is better than other people” Fabled: The Improvised Fantasy Adventure is an “entirely improvised fantasy adventure tale featuring a hilarious cast of improvisers with live musical accompaniment.” Indeed, the six improvisers are joined on stage by musician Will Dixon, creating a wonderful atmosphere within the “Fabled…

“This is proper old-school pub fun” The Choir of Man, created by Andrew Kay and Nic Doodson, is a celebration of pub culture in London with a focus on the importance of community. There is a heavy focus on men’s emotional health, a topic which certainly needs more representation in the mainstream media. With over…

“Harmony . . . That’s just about all we had” Harmony: A New Musical, with book and lyrics by Bruce Sussman and music by Barry Manilow, tells the story of the Comedian Harmonists, an all-male harmony ensemble from Germany that performed around the world between 1928 and 1934, splitting up before World War II. Three…

Shucked is a musical about corn. Yes, you read that right. With a book by Robert Horn and music and lyrics by Brandy Clark and Shane McAnnaly, Shucked is a show that is bringing some much-needed joy to Broadway in the unexpected form of a vegetable. Directed by Jack O’Brien, two narrators, Storyteller 1 (Ashely…