Little Lark of London

Exploring the cultural world of London, one blog post at a time!

  • REVIEW: In Pour Taste ⭐⭐⭐⭐

    Do you like comedy? Do you like alcohol, particularly wine? What about the two put together? If the answer is yes, then In Pour Taste may be the show for you. The show, created by Australian comedians Sweeney Preston and Ethan Cavanagh, is a mix of comedy and wine tasting, with the two comedians joined…

  • INTERVIEW: Holly Sumpton, A Journey Home

    “To be able to explain that my job is like having fun and making people laugh is really great” After performing in Till The Stars Come Down at Theatre Royal Haymarket, actor Holly Sumpton is bringing her solo concert, A Journey Home, to Crazy Coqs in London. The show will blend a range of genres,…

  • INTERVIEW: Felix Hagan On His New Album, “Happy Songs”

    “I’m so unbelievably happy with how it’s turned out. This is exactly the album I wanted to make.” Felix Hagan, one of the co-creators of the Olivier and Tony award-winning Operation Mincemeat, will soon be releasing an album of solo work, entitled “Happy Songs.” Recently, we had the chance to speak with Hagan about his…

  • REVIEW – Dru Cripps: Juicy Bitts ⭐⭐⭐⭐

    “If you’re not laughing, you’re learning” Dru Cripps: Juicy Bitts begins in a bit of a strange way for a comedy show – it begins in silence. Cripps emerges from the back of the audience and takes to the stage, dressed in a boiler suit and winter hat. The audience quickly learns that they won’t…

  • REVIEW – Katie Norris: Go West, Old Maid ⭐⭐⭐⭐

    “God, this woman is so brave!” Katie Norris: Go West, Old Maid is the second solo show from Norris, following last year’s Farm Fatale. In this show, directed by Elf Lyons, Norris is focusing a bit more on her future – particularly whether there will be children involved. But there is also plenty of, as…

  • REVIEW – Mark Watson: Before It Overtakes Us ⭐⭐⭐⭐

    “We haven’t got time!” Mark Watson: Before It Overtakes Us has quite the unique start for a comedy show, with Watson standing not on the stage but in the stalls, having a casual conversation with the audience about their days. He thanks the audience for making it to Underbelly Boulevard during the Tube strike, saying…

  • REVIEW – Sam Nicoresti: Baby Doomer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

    After an incredibly successful run at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, including winning The Taffner Family Best Comedy Show at the Edinburgh Comedy Awards, Sam Nicoresti: Doomer Baby, arrives at Soho Theatre. The show is Nicoresti’s second hour of stand-up, following last year’s Wokeflake. Walking into the theatre, audience members are greeted by a mannequin with…

  • REVIEW: Born With Teeth ⭐⭐⭐

    “No one gets to just write” Born With Teeth, written by Liz Duffy Adams and directed by Daniel Evans, explores the hypothetical collaboration between Christopher Marlowe (Ncuti Gatwa) and William Shakespeare (Edward Bluemel) as they write Henry VI. But don’t come into the play expecting the facts – as Marlowe himself declares, “It’s theatre, it’s…

  • REVIEW – Joey Dardano: Another Direction ⭐⭐⭐⭐

    After a run at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe last month, American comedian Joey Dardano brings his show, Joey Dardano: Another Direction, to London for one night only. The show focuses on Dardano’s dreams for the future, wanting to become known as a famous entertainer. He certainly has a solid start, being a part of the…

  • REVIEW: Good Night, Oscar ⭐⭐⭐⭐

    “I make ‘em laugh, but I have the last one” What would you do if you had four hours of freedom? Would your wife have you driven to a television studio so you can be the special guest on The Tonight Show with Jack Paar, which is having its first transmission from the West Coast?…