Little Lark of London

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

  • REVIEW: & Juliet, Stephen Sondheim Theatre ⭐⭐⭐⭐

    “You’re gonna hear me roar!” & Juliet has been on Broadway for nearly four years now, and it’s not difficult to see why. The show, which originally ran on London’s West End for three years, is an adaptation of William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, only there’s a twist – Juliet doesn’t end up killing herself…

  • 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: Richard II at The Bridge Theatre ⭐⭐⭐

    “Be ruled by me” Richard II marks the return of Nicholas Hytner directing Shakespeare at the Bridge Theatre, this time with Jonathan Bailey taking on the role of the titular king in the tragic history play. This particular production brings Shakespeare’s work into the modern world, with an atmosphere that I would describe as a…