Little Lark of London

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

  • REVIEW: Thor the Walrus ⭐⭐

    “There is no solution, Thor. Our habitat is screwed” Thor the Walrus is based on the true story of Thor, a walrus who was first spotted in November 2022 in the Netherlands and then made his way to the UK, spending New Year’s Eve in Scarborough Harbour. We are given a backstory for the young…

  • REVIEW – Edinburgh Fringe 2024, Doktor Kaboom: Man of Science! ⭐⭐⭐⭐

    “Science is not about being right. It’s about finding the truth”  Doktor Kaboom: Man of Science! is the work of David Epley, a German-American scientist who travels the world teaching audiences of all ages about science through explosive and electrifying experiments. Doktor Kaboom claims that his name came from an unfortunate incident with a hamster,…

  • REVIEW: Edinburgh Fringe 2024, Darkfield’s ARCADE ⭐⭐⭐

    “In a world where some may win and some may lose . . . ” When you first step into the shipping container that holds Arcade, you truly feel as though you are taking a step back in time to the 1980s, where neon-coloured arcades were all the rage. Everyone’s bags are placed in a…

  • INTERVIEW: Claire-Marie Hall, Chlöe Hart and Emily Barber on Operation Mincemeat

    “It’s about a small group of people achieving big things, which is a lovely message to send outwardly” Operation Mincemeat, the winner of the 2023 Olivier Award for Best New Musical, has been taking the Fortune Theatre – and the West End! – by storm with its incredible musical tale of the real-life Operation Mincemeat,…

  • INTERVIEW: Joshua Malina on What We Talk About When We Talk About Anne Frank

    “Even in these remarkably polarized times, it is possible to really hear people with whom you have deep differences and to make some kind of human connection despite them” What We Talk About When We Talk About Anne Frank opens at the Marylebone Theatre next month. The show, written by Nathan Englander and directed by…

  • INTERVIEW: Rob Madge on Buyer & Cellar

    “A night at the theatre for me is all about the shared, reciprocal relationship between actor and audience” Buyer & Cellar, a solo show starring Rob Madge,  is currently running at the King’s Head Theatre. The show, written by Jonathan Tolins and directed by Kirk Jameson, tells the fictional story of an out-of-work actor who…

  • INTERVIEW: Mohamed-Zain Dada on Dizzy

    “Finding ‘community’ with other writers and artists is a great way to remind yourself why you write and create in the first place” Dizzy, a new play written by Mohamed Zain-Dada and directed by Rob Watt, is currently making its premier at Sheffield Theatres as a co-production with Theatre Centre. The show is a “unique…

  • INTERVIEW: Tom Dugan and Christopher C Gibbs on Wiesenthal

    “If we do not honestly try to understand how it happened then, it will happen now.” Wiesenthal, written by Tom Dugan and performed by Christopher C Gibbs, is making its London premiere at the King’s Head Theatre. The show goes into the life of Simon Wiesenthal, a Holocaust survivor known as a “universal hero” for…

  • REVIEW: Zog and the Flying Doctors and Afternoon Tea Experience ⭐⭐⭐⭐

    “Kindness conquers all” Zog and the Flying Doctors, co-directed by Katie Beard and Bobby Delaney, based on the bestselling sequel by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler has landed at Cadogan Hall. We, the audience members, are invited by the King (James Stirling) to learn about how he discovered the importance of sharing. We are introduced…

  • Q&A: Oliver Hymans on the Little Angel Children’s Puppet Festival

    “Puppetry is such a powerful tool for telling stories and tapping into the human experience” After winning an Offie Award last year, the Little Angel Children’s Puppet Festival returns for the months of August and September. Recently, we had the chance to speak with Oliver Hymans, the curator of this year’s festival. We discussed how…