Little Lark of London

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

  • REVIEW – The Rock ‘n’ Roll Panto 2025: Jack and the Beanstalk ⭐⭐⭐⭐

    “Twist and sprout!” As one might expect from the title, The Rock ‘n’ Roll Panto 2025: Jack and the Beanstalk, takes the classic pantomime and transforms it into an almost concert-like experience, with actor musicians taking over the Liverpool Everyman, with the second level of the set (designed by Katie Scott) being transformed into a…

  • 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: The Gazillion Bubble Show, New World Stages ⭐⭐⭐⭐

    Located underground in the New World Stages complex, there’s a show that combines the worlds of theatre and science, dazzling audiences from young to old with magical displays. This is The Gazillion Bubble Show, which has been running for over twenty years and is now “bigger, bubblier, and better than ever.” The show is a…

  • REVIEW: Masquerade ⭐⭐⭐⭐

    “Drink it in, drink it up – Till you’ve drowned in the light, in the sound” Everyone has dreamed of getting to be a part of one of their favourite stories. Whether it’s dancing at one of Bridgerton’s balls or exploring space with characters from The Guardians of the Galaxy, immersive experiences have been able…

  • INTERVIEW: Hamish Clayton and Tom Woffenden on Cockfosters

    “It’s an hour of pure escapism, and, when it’s over, the audience can take the Tube home, perhaps seeing it in a different light!” After five sell-out runs, Cockfosters returns to London next month at Southwark Playhouse Borough. The show, written by  Tom Woffenden (Writer, Producer and Songwriter) and Hamish Clayton (Director, Writer and Producer),…

  • REVIEW: The Hunger Games On Stage ⭐⭐⭐

    “Ladies and gentlemen, let The Hunger Games begin . . .” Seventeen years after Suzanne Collins published the original Hunger Games book, lighting the spark that would turn into a blazing fire of a dystopian series, The Hunger Games on Stage arrives in London. The stage production, which is playing in a theatre that has…

  • REVIEW – Avocado Presents: An Improvised Play ⭐⭐⭐

    Avocado Presents: An Improvised Play, created and performed by Hamza Mohsin and Jake Migicovsky, is a show with a title that describes exactly what it is. Mohsin and Migicovsky, also known as Avocado Improv, will spend the hour putting on an improvised piece of work straight out of their own minds, with no warmup games…

  • 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,…

  • 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…