Little Lark of London

When Sweeney Todd starring Josh Groban and Annaleigh Ashford was announced, I was thrilled. I’d loved Groban’s work in Natasha, Pierre, and the Great Comet of 1832 and had wanted to see Ashford in a leading role for years. Unfortunately, this production failed to meet my expectations for a Sondheim production, mixing the modern and…

“Something has gone wrong in England” The beginning of Dear England, written by James Graham and directed by Rupert Goold, is quite possibly the best show opening I have ever seen, taking audience members directly into the mind of Gareth Southgate (Joseph Fiennes) as he replays the moment he lost the Euros for England in…

Earlier this month, HÄNS & V.I.P.S, a charity comedy night in support of akt, took place at 21 Soho. For those unfamiliar with the charity, akt “help LGBTQ+ young people find safe homes, employment, education and training, where their identities will be accepted and celebrated.” Recently, I had the opportunity to chat with Daisy Doris…

Dentures in your soup? A pet hamster on the loose? These are just a few of the chaotic things one can expect at Faulty Towers: The Dining Experience. The show, produced by Interactive Theatre International, has been running for over 25 years with performances not only in London but in Australia and Scotland as well.…

“Two hours of utter nonsense!” Written by John Nicholson and Steven Canny and directed by Orla O’Loughlin, The Time Machine starts with the simple concept of being a three-hander of The Time Machine by H.G. Wells, performed by Michael (Michael Dylan), Amy (Amy Revelle)  and Dave Wells (Dave Hearn). Yes, Dave Wells.  Dave is a…

After being named one of the top-rated comedians at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival this past August, comedian Ian Smith has been taking his show, Crushing, on a tour across the UK. A few weeks ago, Smith announced that, due to popular demand, more dates would be added to the tour. Recently, I had the opportunity…

“You need to get real” Will we ever see a day in which Artificial Intelligence has feelings? Would you ever go on a date with Siri? Would you ever have sex with a robot? Writers Tom Hodgson and Harrison Trott have created Wifi-Sexual as a way of answering some of these questions. Directed by Holly-Anne…

“Come and drink and sing and laugh and dance and make love and sniff the rich bouquet of this perfectly manicured Utopia” For one night only, Jazz Emu and his band, The Cosmique Perfectión, took over Clapham Grand, transforming it into a paradise of funky jazz music, whimsical lighting and a lot of disco balls.…

“Jess Wildgoose is an optimist, honestly.” After seeing the Voloz Collective’s incredible production of The Man Who Thought He Knew Too Much at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival this past August, I was looking forward to seeing their second show, The Life Sporadic of Jess Wildgoose, which was playing at Pleasance London as a part of…

During my time at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, one of my favourite shows was Alexander Bennett’s I Can’t Stand the Man Myself, a comedy show about facing your critical inner voice. Recently, I had the chance to chat with Alexander about I Can’t Stand the Man, Myself. We discussed how he started in the world…